Character Relationship Map: Habitat

Characters

• Andreas Symes (played by Balthazar Getty) — protagonist

  Teenage son of Hank. Struggles with fitting in at the local school and is viewed as an outsider by peers. Witnesses his father's transformation and the house's metamorphosis into a botanical entity, u...

• Hank Symes (played by Tchéky Karyo) — protagonist

  Molecular biologist and father who becomes obsessed with saving the world, forcing his family to flee from former employers and the government. After a terrible accident during their hideout, he is tr...

• Clarissa Symes (played by Alice Krige) — supporting
• Coach Marlowe (played by Kenneth Welsh) — supporting
• Ellen Bark (played by Susan Almgren) — supporting
• Deborah Marlowe (played by Laura Harris) — supporting
• Myra Johnson (played by Terri Hanauer) — minor
• Blaine (played by Brad Austin) — supporting
• Eric Thornton (played by Christopher Heyerdahl) — supporting
• Daryl (played by Kristen Holden-Ried) — supporting
• Tara Fisher (played by Lynne Adams) — supporting
• Strickland (played by Daniel Pilon) — supporting

Story Analysis

A scientist's dangerous experiment transforms him and his home into a protective biosphere, forcing his son to confront isolation and embrace unexpected miracles.

Plot Progression

1. Flight From Pursuit — The Symes family flees government and corporate agents across a deteriorating Earth. Hank's relentless scientific obsession forces them into hiding.
2. Alienation and Accident — Andreas struggles with teenage isolation while Hank pushes his research to dangerous limits. A catastrophic lab failure triggers Hank's physical transformation.
3. Biosphere Awakening — The house mutates into a massive botanical entity that threatens intruders. Andreas faces social rejection while navigating his father's ethereal presence.
4. Acceptance and Miracle — Andreas shifts from fear to understanding as the environment heals. The family finds reconciliation amid the strange new ecological reality.