Irene Morrison (played by Vera Farmiga) is a protagonist in Down to the Bone.
Irene Morrison is a working-class mother of two boys who works as a supermarket cashier while struggling with cocaine addiction. She enters rehabilitation, attends Narcotics Anonymous, loses her job, faces arrest, and works toward custody of her children. Her affair with Bob damages her marriage to Steve, while her recovery remains the story's central conflict. Bob (played by Hugh Dillon) appears in Down to the Bone.
Bob is a nurse and fellow recovering addict whom Irene first meets while taking her children trick-or-treating. He initially supports her recovery, but begins an affair with her, takes her to buy a snake, and secretly injects drugs. His relapse leads to their arrest and later threatens Irene's children before she asks him to leave. Lucy (played by Caridad 'La Bruja' De La Luz) appears in Down to the Bone.
Lucy is a fellow addict Irene meets during a rehabilitation meeting. She becomes Irene's friend, encourages her to start a cleaning business, and later gives her a place to stay after Irene leaves home. Lucy is also frustrated when Irene fails to follow through on a job, showing the strain addiction places on their friendship.
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Characters
Irene Morrison
(played by Vera Farmiga) — protagonist
Irene Morrison is a working-class mother of two boys who works as a supermarket cashier while struggling with cocaine addiction. She enters rehabilitation, attends Narcotics Anonymous, loses her job,...
Bob
(played by Hugh Dillon) — supporting
Bob is a nurse and fellow recovering addict whom Irene first meets while taking her children trick-or-treating. He initially supports her recovery, but begins an affair with her, takes her to buy a sn...
Lucy
(played by Caridad 'La Bruja' De La Luz) — supporting
Lucy is a fellow addict Irene meets during a rehabilitation meeting. She becomes Irene's friend, encourages her to start a cleaning business, and later gives her a place to stay after Irene leaves hom...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Irene Morrison → Bob
(Romantic Partner)
Irene initiates an affair with Bob after offering him a ride to an NA meeting. They later become intimate.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Irene Morrison → Lucy
(Social Friend)
Irene meets Lucy at a rehabilitation meeting about cravings and befriends her.
Story Analysis
Irene's attempt to recover from addiction is repeatedly tested by financial hardship, unstable intimacy, legal consequences, and the need to protect her children.
