Emma Callan (played by Elisabeth Moss) is a protagonist in The Attic.
Emma is the central character, a young woman deeply disturbed by her family's new house and especially its attic. She investigates the haunting, uncovers her family's hidden past, witnesses Frankie Callan's death, kills her parents, and ultimately dies after realizing that the threats around her may exist only in her mind. Frankie Callan (played by Tom Malloy) is a protagonist in The Attic.
Frankie is Emma's brother and a member of the troubled Callan family. He is killed by the identical apparition while Emma is present, but the police suspect that Emma herself committed the murder. His death intensifies the investigation and deepens the suspicion surrounding Emma's mental state. Graham Callan (played by John Savage) appears in The Attic.
Graham is Emma's father and one of the parents connected to the family's disturbing secrets and occult practices. Emma comes to believe that he is responsible for the events surrounding the house, and she ultimately murders him along with her mother before the police arrive. Kim Callan (played by Catherine Mary Stewart) appears in The Attic.
Kim is Emma's mother and part of the family unsettled by the new house. Emma suspects that her parents have concealed dark secrets and participated in ritual practices connected to the house. Acting on this belief, Emma murders Kim and Graham before the police arrive.
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Characters
Emma Callan
(played by Elisabeth Moss) — protagonist
Emma is the central character, a young woman deeply disturbed by her family's new house and especially its attic. She investigates the haunting, uncovers her family's hidden past, witnesses Frankie Ca...
Frankie Callan
(played by Tom Malloy) — protagonist
Frankie is Emma's brother and a member of the troubled Callan family. He is killed by the identical apparition while Emma is present, but the police suspect that Emma herself committed the murder. His...
Graham Callan
(played by John Savage) — supporting
Graham is Emma's father and one of the parents connected to the family's disturbing secrets and occult practices. Emma comes to believe that he is responsible for the events surrounding the house, and...
Kim Callan
(played by Catherine Mary Stewart) — supporting
Kim is Emma's mother and part of the family unsettled by the new house. Emma suspects that her parents have concealed dark secrets and participated in ritual practices connected to the house. Acting o...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Frankie Callan → Graham Callan
(Family Brother)
Emma Callan → Kim Callan
(Family Mother)
Emma Callan → Graham Callan
(Family Father)
Emma Callan → Frankie Callan
(Family Father)
Story Analysis
A haunted-house mystery unfolds through fractured perception, buried family history, and a final suggestion that the house itself perpetuates violence.
