Character Relationship Map: The Automatic Hate

Characters

• Davis Green (played by Joseph Cross) — protagonist

  Boston chef and protagonist who discovers his long-lost cousin Alexis. His investigation into family secrets uncovers a tragic past involving his father Ronald, uncle Josh, and their sister Rebecca. T...

• Alexis Green (played by Adelaide Clemens) — protagonist

  Davis's cousin living in upstate New York. She initiates contact, shares a romantic and sexual relationship with Davis, and helps uncover the truth about their fathers' past. Her presence intensifies...

• Uncle Josh (played by Ricky Jay) — supporting

  Ronald's estranged brother living in New York. He initially withholds family history but eventually reveals the tragic suicide of his sister Rebecca and the mutual blame shared with Ronald. He joins t...

• Cassie (played by Deborah Ann Woll) — supporting

  Davis's girlfriend who experiences relationship strain. She discovers Alexis, travels to New York to report the grandfather's death, and clashes with Alexis over Davis's attention. She ultimately acce...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Alexis Green → Uncle Josh (Family Niece) — Josh's household is the center of Alexis's family life and the investigation.

  Alexis and her sisters live at Josh's house, and Josh is identified as their father.

• Davis Green → Uncle Josh (Family Nephew) — Their reunion connects Davis to the family branch his father concealed.

  Josh is Davis's estranged uncle and apologizes for missing Davis's childhood before hugging him.

• Davis Green → Alexis Green (Family Cousin) — Their unexpected biological connection drives Davis's investigation into the divided family.

  Alexis introduces herself as Davis's cousin, although Davis initially says his father was an only child.

• Davis Green → Cassie (Romantic Girlfriend) — Their relationship is the primary romantic commitment challenged by Alexis's arrival.

  Cassie is introduced as Davis's girlfriend, and their relationship is strained when she asks for time alone.

Story Dynamics

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

• Alexis Green → Cassie (Conflict Romantic Rivals) — Their rivalry intensifies the conflict surrounding Davis's divided loyalties.

  Cassie and Alexis clash over Davis, and Alexis boasts to Cassie that Davis is more attracted to her.

Story Analysis

A man uncovers a suppressed family tragedy while navigating forbidden attraction, divided loyalties, and the possibility of reconciliation.

Plot Progression

1. A Stranger With His Name — Davis's troubled relationship with Cassie is disrupted when Alexis appears and claims to be his cousin. A family photograph and hostile warnings convince him that the claim may be true.
2. Across The Family Divide — Davis travels to New York and enters Alexis's family world. Their bar adventure, overnight intimacy, and Josh's guarded reaction draw him deeper into the concealed family history.
3. Desire And Buried Evidence — Davis confronts the emotional consequences of Cassie's abortion revelation while investigating the hunting lodge with Alexis. The footage and bracelet uncover a disturbing connection between the two f...
4. The Family Returns — Cassie's arrival over the grandfather's death brings the separated relatives together for the funeral. Romantic rivalry and the bracelet turn the family dinner into open violence.
5. What The Brothers Buried — Josh explains the tragedy that destroyed the family while Davis helps bury his grandfather. Davis rejects Alexis and attempts to restore his relationship with Cassie.