Character Relationship Map: Extinction

Characters

• Peter (played by Michael Peña) — protagonist

  Main protagonist and engineer who experiences nightmares later revealed as suppressed memories of a synthetic-human war. Discovers his synthetic nature, connects himself to power his wife Alice, and l...

• Alice (played by Lizzy Caplan) — protagonist

  Peter's wife who is critically injured during the invasion. Revealed to be a synthetic (AI) requiring Peter's power source to survive. She lives unaware of her artificial origins until the truth is un...

• Miles (played by Israel Broussard) — supporting

  Initially appears as a hostile alien soldier but removes his helmet to reveal he is human. Tracks Peter's group, explains the historical context of the synthetic-human conflict, and helps Peter recove...

• David (played by Mike Colter) — supporting

  Peter's factory boss who anticipates the invasion. Orders medical aid for Alice, initially orders Miles's execution, and organizes the children's evacuation. Revealed to be a synthetic who retained hi...

• Medic (played by Joe Corrigall) — minor
• Hanna (played by Amelia Crouch) — supporting

  Peter and Alice's daughter who is revealed to be a synthetic. She and her sister were found during the past war before the family wiped their memories to live as humans.

• Lucy (played by Erica Tremblay) — supporting

  Peter and Alice's younger daughter who hides during the apartment attack. Her examination by Miles prompts his decision to spare the synthetics and reveal the truth about their past.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• David → Medic (Professional Supervisor) — David's factory operation provides the setting and authority for Alice's medical examination.

  At the factory, a medic examines Alice after David's group brings the family to safety.

• David → Lucy (Power Evacuation Organizer) — David directs the escape plan that carries Lucy away from the factory.

  David organizes the evacuation of Peter's children to the subway station and the waiting transport train.

• David → Hanna (Power Evacuation Organizer) — David takes operational responsibility for Hanna's evacuation.

  David says he will evacuate Peter's children to a subway station where a transport train is waiting.

• David → Peter (Professional Boss) — David is Peter's workplace superior and a keeper of the invasion preparations.

  David is identified as Peter's factory boss and explains at the factory that the invasion had been expected for many years.

• Medic → Alice (Professional Medical Examiner) — The medic assesses Alice's critical condition but cannot treat her synthetic power failure.

  A medic examines Alice after the bomb blast and informs Peter that Alice cannot be saved by conventional medical treatment.

• David → Miles (Power Execution Authority) — David exercises immediate authority over Miles as a captured invading soldier.

  David's men drag Miles away to execute him, although Miles shouts that he can save Alice.

• Hanna → Lucy (Family Sisters) — Hanna and Lucy are sisters within the family that erased its memories.

  The plot explicitly refers to Hanna and Lucy as Peter and Alice's daughters and later states that the family found both girls during the past war.

• Alice → Lucy (Family Mother) — Alice is Lucy's mother and part of the family's shared survival effort.

  Lucy is described as Peter and Alice's daughter, and Alice attempts to escape with her family during the invasion.

• Alice → Hanna (Family Mother) — Alice is Hanna's mother within the synthetic family unit.

  Hanna is described as Peter and Alice's daughter, and Alice belongs to the family being evacuated together.

• Peter → Lucy (Family Father) — Peter's paternal responsibility motivates his escape and reunion efforts.

  Lucy is identified as Peter and Alice's daughter, and Peter searches for both daughters before boarding the train.

• Peter → Hanna (Family Father) — Peter is Hanna's father and a central protector of her safety.

  The plot describes Hanna as Peter and Alice's daughter, and Peter works to reunite with her during the evacuation.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Peter → Medic (Social Patient Relative) — Peter interacts with the medic as Alice's husband and advocate.

  The medic reports Alice's condition to Peter, who is present and seeking help for his injured wife.

• Miles → Lucy (Social Protective Recognition) — Lucy prompts Miles to recognize the synthetics as families rather than monsters.

  Miles examines Lucy under the table, realizes he cannot kill the synthetics, and later explains that seeing her changed his decision.

• Alice → Miles (Unknown Rescue Dependent) — Alice's immediate survival depends on Miles's technical knowledge and intervention.

  Miles tells Peter that he can save Alice, then guides the power transfer that restores her as a synthetic.

• Peter → Miles (Conflict Initial Enemy) — Peter initially treats Miles as a lethal enemy during the attack.

  Miles first appears as an armored invading soldier, and Peter immobilizes him after he enters the apartment.

Story Analysis

A family discovers that its nightmares are suppressed memories of a synthetic-human war and seeks a future beyond inherited violence.

Plot Progression

1. Nightmares Become Real — Peter's violent nightmares damage his family life and lead him to a psychiatric clinic. A shared vision convinces him that the apparent invasion may be approaching.
2. Flight Through The Ruins — Spaceships attack the city, forcing Peter's family to barricade themselves and escape through a guarded route. Alice is injured, while the captured soldier unexpectedly reveals a human face.
3. The Factory's Hidden Truth — At the factory, David confirms that the invasion was expected and a medic cannot save Alice. Miles offers a solution, changing the relationship between the apparent enemy and Peter's family.
4. Synthetic Memories Awaken — Miles reveals Alice's synthetic nature, and Peter discovers that he is synthetic as well. The power transfer restores memories of the war, the family, and the erased identity they shared.
5. A New Beginning — Miles explains the human exile and parts amicably with Peter and Alice. The family boards the transport train as the tunnel collapses behind them, suggesting an uncertain but separate future.