Character Relationship Map: Braker

Characters

• Lieutenant Harry Braker (played by Carl Weathers) — protagonist
• Eddie Kelso (played by Joseph Bottoms) — protagonist
• Alan Roswell (played by Ian McShane) — supporting
• Bruce Wines (played by Kristoffer Tabori) — supporting
• Orsini (played by Alex Rocco) — supporting
• Hayes (played by Dann Florek) — supporting
• Danny Buckner (played by Ed O'Neill) — minor
• Lieutenant Polly Peters (played by Anne Schedeen) — minor
• R.E. Packard (played by Randall 'Tex' Cobb) — minor
• Captain Joyce (played by Peter Michael Goetz) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Alan Roswell → Orsini (Professional Business Associate) — Roswell and Orsini had business connections in the music industry
• Lieutenant Harry Braker → Hayes (Professional Colleague) — Braker works alongside Hayes in the police department
• Lieutenant Harry Braker → Captain Joyce (Professional Superior) — Joyce is Braker's superior officer
• Lieutenant Harry Braker → Lieutenant Polly Peters (Professional Superior) — Peters is Braker's superior officer
• Eddie Kelso → Alan Roswell (Professional Investigation Target) — Kelso helps investigate Roswell's murder
• Lieutenant Harry Braker → Eddie Kelso (Professional Partners) — Detective partners working together on a murder case

Story Dynamics

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

• Alan Roswell → R.E. Packard (Unknown Connection) — Potential connection through the music industry investigation
• Alan Roswell → Danny Buckner (Unknown Connection) — Potential connection through the music industry investigation
• Eddie Kelso → Bruce Wines (Unknown Connection) — Potential connection through the music industry investigation
• Lieutenant Harry Braker → Alan Roswell (Conflict Suspect) — Braker investigates Roswell's murder

Story Analysis

A detective duo investigates the murder of a controversial record executive in the cutthroat music industry.

Plot Progression

1. The Murdered Mogul — A record executive with a questionable reputation is found dead, forcing detectives Braker and Kelso to navigate the complex web of the music industry.
2. Partners in Pursuit — Braker and Kelso combine their different investigative approaches while facing mounting pressure from media and superiors.
3. Unmasking the Motive — The detectives uncover personal and professional betrayals that led to the murder, revealing the true nature of the victim's relationships.
4. Justice Prevails — The case comes to a conclusion as the detectives confront the killer and deliver justice for the victim.