Character Relationship Map: I.T.

Characters

• Mike Regan (played by Pierce Brosnan) — protagonist

  Self-made aviation tycoon and father who develops the Omni Jet app. After firing IT consultant Ed Porter, he becomes the target of a coordinated digital stalking campaign. Guided by Henrik, he infiltr...

• Ed Porter (played by James Frecheville) — supporting

  28-year-old IT consultant with fabricated NSA and military credentials. After being fired, he launches a ruthless cyber-attack using the family's smart home devices. He blackmails clients, humiliates...

• Henrik (played by Michael Nyqvist) — supporting

  Skilled IT expert who assists Mike in countering Porter's digital warfare. He reveals Porter's fake background and real identity, advises destroying all smart technology to stop the hacking, and orche...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Mike Regan → Ed Porter (Professional Employer And Consultant) — Their professional relationship collapses when Mike dismisses Ed, triggering Ed's retaliation.

  Mike hires Ed Porter to repair the home's Wi-Fi and upgrade the GPS in his car, then fires him after Ed enters the house through Kaitlyn's invitation.

Story Dynamics

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

• Henrik → Ed Porter (Conflict Countermeasure Opponent) — Henrik actively counters Ed's digital and deceptive methods.

  Henrik identifies Ed's fabricated background, advises destroying the smart technology, and designs a diversion to help Mike obtain evidence from Ed's...

• Mike Regan → Henrik (Alliance Technical Ally) — Henrik provides the technical knowledge and operational support Mike needs.

  Mike requests Henrik's help, and Henrik explains how to stop the hacking and creates a diversion for Mike to retrieve evidence.

Story Analysis

A technology-dependent family fights back after a fired consultant turns connected systems into instruments of surveillance, sabotage, and coercion.

Plot Progression

1. A Connected Fortune — Mike Regan runs an aviation company developing the Omni Jet app and lives in a highly automated home. He hires Ed Porter to solve technical problems and improve the household systems.
2. The Firing Ignites Revenge — Ed's unauthorized entry into the home leads Mike to fire him. Ed responds by invading the family's privacy and attacking Mike's company through digital access.
3. Technology Turns Hostile — Ed manipulates the smart house, fabricates medical information, publishes a private recording, and sabotages Mike's car. The family's dependence on connected technology becomes a source of terror.
4. Evidence Against The Intruder — Henrik explains how to sever Ed's technological control and exposes his false identity. With Henrik's diversion, Mike retrieves evidence from Ed's apartment but is then framed for assault.
5. The Hostage Reckoning — Mike returns home to find Ed holding the family at gunpoint. Mike overpowers Ed, refuses to kill him, and later sees the company and household restored.