Character Relationship Map: Deadman Standing

Characters

• Mike McCluskie (played by Luke Arnold) — protagonist
• James Riley (played by Quinn Lord) — protagonist
• Rosie (played by Viva Bianca) — supporting
• The Stranger (played by C. Thomas Howell) — supporting
• Hughie Anderson, Jr. (played by Douglas Bennett) — supporting
• Tim Johnston (played by Lane Compton) — supporting
• Happy Jim (played by Danny Winn) — supporting
• Clarence Potts (played by Richard Riehle) — supporting
• Hugh Anderson (played by M.C. Gainey) — supporting

Key Relationships

• Hugh Anderson → Clarence Potts (Professional Associate)
• Hugh Anderson → Happy Jim (Professional Associate)
• Hugh Anderson → Tim Johnston (Professional Associate)
• Hugh Anderson → Hughie Anderson, Jr. (Family Father)
• Mike McCluskie → The Stranger (Unknown Suspicious Figure)
• James Riley → Hugh Anderson (Conflict Victim)
• Rosie → Hugh Anderson (Conflict Rival)
• Mike McCluskie → Hugh Anderson (Conflict Arch Enemy)
• Mike McCluskie → Rosie (Alliance Ally)
• Mike McCluskie → James Riley (Narrative Mentor)

Story Analysis

A widowed lawman's struggle to protect a frontier town from violent takeover while forming unlikely alliances

Plot Progression

1. Grief and New Bonds
2. Invasion and Resistance
3. Final Stand for Survival