John Washington (played by Mark Strong) is a protagonist in Anna.
A gifted memory detective who enters clients' memories to investigate cases. After a stroke leaves him incapacitated, he takes a case to help a hunger-striking teen, Anna Greene. His investigation uncovers dark secrets, but he eventually realizes Anna manipulated memories to frame him. He is exonerated and reconciles with his partner. Anna Greene (played by Taissa Farmiga) is a protagonist in Anna.
A troubled 16-year-old on a hunger strike whose memories John Washington explores. She manipulates her own memories and stages her parents' murder to frame John and escape her family, faking her own death to start fresh while maintaining contact with him. Sebastian (played by Brian Cox) appears in Anna.
John Washington's former superior at the memory detective agency Mindscape. He assigns John the Anna Greene case and initially withholds a file on her. He denies allegations of childhood molestation and later assists in securing John's release. Tom Ortega (played by Alberto Ammann) appears in Anna.
Anna's former photography teacher at her school, now imprisoned for their sexual relationship. He claims Anna aggressively pursued him and orchestrated the situation to frame him.
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Characters
John Washington
(played by Mark Strong) — protagonist
A gifted memory detective who enters clients' memories to investigate cases. After a stroke leaves him incapacitated, he takes a case to help a hunger-striking teen, Anna Greene. His investigation unc...
Anna Greene
(played by Taissa Farmiga) — protagonist
A troubled 16-year-old on a hunger strike whose memories John Washington explores. She manipulates her own memories and stages her parents' murder to frame John and escape her family, faking her own d...
Sebastian
(played by Brian Cox) — supporting
John Washington's former superior at the memory detective agency Mindscape. He assigns John the Anna Greene case and initially withholds a file on her. He denies allegations of childhood molestation a...
Tom Ortega
(played by Alberto Ammann) — supporting
Anna's former photography teacher at her school, now imprisoned for their sexual relationship. He claims Anna aggressively pursued him and orchestrated the situation to frame him.
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
John Washington → Tom Ortega
(Professional Interrogator And Prisoner)
John interviews Ortega in prison about his relationship with Anna and the erotic photographs.
Anna Greene → Tom Ortega
(Romantic Sexual Relationship)
John learns that Anna had been involved in a sexual relationship with her photography teacher, Tom Ortega.
Sebastian → Anna Greene
(Professional Case Supervisor)
Sebastian assigns John to investigate Anna and has withheld a file concerning her.
John Washington → Anna Greene
(Professional Investigator And Subject)
Sebastian assigns John the case of Anna, a sixteen-year-old on a hunger strike. John conducts memory-based therapy sessions with her.
John Washington → Sebastian
(Professional Former Superior)
John asks his old superior Sebastian for a new job, and Sebastian assigns him the Anna case.
Story Analysis
A damaged memory detective investigates a troubled teenager whose fabricated memories turn the investigation into a personal trap.
