Character Relationship Map: Widows

Characters

• Linda (played by Michelle Rodriguez) — protagonist

  A fellow widow whose store was lost to her late husband's gambling debts. She joins Veronica's heist crew, helps decipher Harry's blueprints, recruits driver Belle, and plays a key role in the robbery...

• Alice (played by Elizabeth Debicki) — supporting

  A widow facing financial ruin and maternal pressure to become a sugar baby. She joins the heist crew, acquires weapons and a getaway van, and uses her sugar daddy's real estate connections to identify...

• Belle (played by Cynthia Erivo) — supporting

  Linda's babysitter recruited as the getaway driver for Veronica's heist crew. She creates a street distraction to draw security away during the robbery. After Jatemme steals the money at gunpoint, she...

• Bash (played by Garret Dillahunt) — supporting
• Jack Mulligan (played by Colin Farrell) — supporting

  The reluctant heir to a political dynasty seeking the alderman position. He initially avoids politics but profits from it anyway. Veronica uses a fake protection request from him to case the Mulligan...

• Tom Mulligan (played by Robert Duvall) — supporting

  The former alderman and patriarch of the Mulligan political dynasty. He warns his son Jack about political fallout. During the heist, he confronts the intruders, wounds Alice, but is ultimately fatall...

• Alice's Friend (played by Clare Cooney) — minor
• Amanda (played by Carrie Coon) — minor
• Jamal Manning (played by Brian Tyree Henry) — supporting

  A powerful crime boss and political candidate running for alderman against the Mulligans. He demands compensation from Veronica for the stolen robbery money to fund his campaign. His brother's violent...

• Amanda's Mother (played by Ann Mitchell) — minor
• Harry Rawlings (played by Liam Neeson) — supporting

  The presumed-dead criminal mastermind whose botched $2 million robbery sets the plot in motion. He secretly double-crossed his crew, faked his death, and colluded with Jack Mulligan to sabotage Jamal'...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Amanda's Mother → Amanda (mother)
• Tom Mulligan → Jack Mulligan (Family Father) — Tom is both Jack's father and the patriarch of the political dynasty.

  Tom is described as Jack's father and warns him about the shame of losing the alderman election.

• Linda → Belle (Professional Employer And Driver) — Linda relies on Belle's driving and supports her involvement in the heist.

  Linda recruits Belle, her babysitter, to serve as the group's driver during the robbery.

• Harry Rawlings → Alice (Professional Former Crew Connection) — Alice is connected to Harry through his former criminal crew.

  Alice is identified as one of the other widows of Harry's gang and joins the robbery based on his plan.

• Harry Rawlings → Amanda (Secret Romantic Partner) — Harry secretly planned to start over with Amanda and their child.

  Harry's flask is found in Amanda's home, and Harry is later discovered hiding there after faking his death.

• Harry Rawlings → Bash (Professional Employer And Loyal Chauffeur) — Bash served Harry professionally and remained loyal to him after the robbery.

  Bash is described as Harry's loyal chauffeur and gives Veronica the key to Harry's safety deposit box.

• Harry Rawlings → Linda (Power Crew Leader) — Harry's criminal operation indirectly provides Linda with the plan for the heist.

  Linda is one of the widows of Harry's gang and uses his blueprints to help carry out the planned robbery.

Story Dynamics

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

• Jamal Manning → Jack Mulligan (Conflict Election Opponent) — Their electoral rivalry connects the criminal conflict to the political contest.

  Jamal runs against Jack for alderman of a South Side ward.

• Alice → Tom Mulligan (Conflict Armed Opponent) — Tom directly attacks Alice while defending the Mulligan property.

  Tom appears during the robbery, unmasks the intruders, and wounds Alice with a gunshot.

• Linda → Tom Mulligan (Conflict Fatal Adversary) — Their direct confrontation ends with Tom's death and enables the crew's escape.

  Tom wounds Alice during the robbery, and Linda fatally shoots him to protect the group's escape.

• Alice → Belle (Alliance Heist Teammate) — They work together during the robbery and escape.

  Alice and Belle participate in the same robbery team, with Belle driving and Alice helping reach the safe.

• Harry Rawlings → Jack Mulligan (Alliance Secret Political Collaborator) — Harry secretly collaborates with Jack's political faction against Jamal.

  Harry is revealed to have faked his death and entered into an arrangement with Mulligan to damage Jamal's campaign.

• Harry Rawlings → Jamal Manning (Conflict Criminal Adversary) — Harry's robbery creates the central conflict with Jamal's criminal organization.

  Harry's gang steals $2 million from Jamal, after which Jamal demands compensation and his people pursue Harry's notebook.

• Linda → Alice (Alliance Heist Teammate) — They cooperate as essential members of the robbery team.

  Linda and Alice are recruited together by Veronica, with Linda deciphering the blueprints and Alice obtaining weapons and a getaway van.

• Alice's Friend → Alice (friend)

Story Analysis

Four women transform grief and financial desperation into a dangerous heist, confronting the criminal and political structures that shaped their losses.

Plot Progression

1. A Debt Written In Blood — Harry's robbery ends in an explosive police standoff, while Jamal demands repayment from the surviving widow. Political competition between Jamal and Jack raises the stakes beyond the criminal world.
2. The Widows Choose Risk — Bash reveals Harry's hidden notebook and its plan for robbing the Mulligan mansion. Linda and Alice join the scheme, turning shared financial loss into organized resistance.
3. Secrets Behind The Blueprint — The crew identifies the mansion's safe room and prepares for the robbery. Harry's connection to Amanda and the memory of Marcus's death expose the personal damage behind his criminal life.
4. The Mansion Heist — The women reconnoiter the mansion, obtain the safe code, and execute their distraction-based break-in. They retrieve the money, but Tom's intervention turns the robbery into a violent confrontation.
5. Blood Money, New Lives — The stolen money is briefly hijacked before the women recover it in a fatal crash. Harry returns and is killed, allowing the survivors to rebuild their livelihoods and honor Marcus.