Character Relationship Map: The Drowning

Characters

• Lauren Seymour (played by Julia Stiles) — protagonist
• Tom Seymour (played by Josh Charles) — protagonist
• Danny Miller (played by Avan Jogia) — supporting
• Angela (played by Tracie Thoms) — supporting
• Angus MacDonald (played by Leo Fitzpatrick) — supporting
• Teddy (played by John C. McGinley) — supporting
• Captain Miller (played by Robert Clohessy) — supporting
• Young Danny (played by Jasper Newell) — supporting

Key Relationships

• Tom Seymour → Teddy (Professional Mentor)
• Tom Seymour → Captain Miller (Conflict Antagonist)
• Tom Seymour → Angus MacDonald (Alliance Informant)
• Tom Seymour → Angela (Professional Colleague)
• Danny Miller → Young Danny (Temporal Younger Self)
• Tom Seymour → Young Danny (Narrative Past Connection)
• Tom Seymour → Danny Miller (Professional Psychologist Patient)
• Tom Seymour → Lauren Seymour (Family Spouse)

Story Analysis

A psychological thriller about a child psychologist who becomes obsessed with a patient whose past mirrors a repressed case from his own career.

Plot Progression

1. The Resurfacing
2. The Unraveling
3. The Confrontation