Jerry Kane (played by Nick Offerman) is a protagonist in Sovereign.
A sovereign citizen who hosts public talks and lives with his homeschooled son Joe. He faces house foreclosure, gets arrested for driving without a license, and later flees a police stop where Joe kills two officers. Jerry becomes increasingly agitated, buys firearms, and stops Joe from fleeing, leading to their eventual deaths at the hands of police. Joe Kane (played by Jacob Tremblay) is a protagonist in Sovereign.
Jerry Kane's homeschooled son who is briefly held at a juvenile detention center where he is encouraged to attend public high school. During a police traffic stop with his father, Joe abruptly shoots and kills two officers. Overwhelmed by horror, he tries to flee but is stopped by Jerry. He is ultimately killed by police alongside his father. John Bouchart (played by Dennis Quaid) appears in Sovereign.
Chief of the police department who encourages his son Adam's policing career. He arrives at the crime scene to find his son dead after Adam and his partner are killed during a traffic stop. John launches a statewide manhunt and is later seen carrying Adam's newborn son to the porch, expressing deep despair. Candace (played by Kezia Dacosta) appears in Sovereign.
Deputy Sheriff (played by Terry J. Nelson) appears in Sovereign.
Mr. Friedman (played by Bobby Gilchrist) appears in Sovereign.
Beverly (played by Megan Mullally) appears in Sovereign.
Bob (played by Buddy Campbell) appears in Sovereign.
Sovereign (2025) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Jerry Kane
(played by Nick Offerman) — protagonist
A sovereign citizen who hosts public talks and lives with his homeschooled son Joe. He faces house foreclosure, gets arrested for driving without a license, and later flees a police stop where Joe kil...
Joe Kane
(played by Jacob Tremblay) — protagonist
Jerry Kane's homeschooled son who is briefly held at a juvenile detention center where he is encouraged to attend public high school. During a police traffic stop with his father, Joe abruptly shoots...
John Bouchart
(played by Dennis Quaid) — supporting
Chief of the police department who encourages his son Adam's policing career. He arrives at the crime scene to find his son dead after Adam and his partner are killed during a traffic stop. John launc...
Candace
(played by Kezia Dacosta) — supporting
Deputy Sheriff
(played by Terry J. Nelson) — supporting
Mr. Friedman
(played by Bobby Gilchrist) — supporting
Beverly
(played by Megan Mullally) — supporting
Bob
(played by Buddy Campbell) — supporting
Jess Bouchart
(played by Ruby Wolf) — supporting
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Jerry Kane → Mr. Friedman
(Professional Associate)
John Bouchart → Deputy Sheriff
(Professional Supervisor)
Deputy Sheriff → John Bouchart
(Professional Subordinate)
Jerry Kane → Beverly
(Family Spouse)
John Bouchart → Jess Bouchart
(Family Father)
Jerry Kane → Joe Kane
(Family Father)
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Jerry Kane → Deputy Sheriff
(Conflict Antagonist)
Joe Kane → Candace
(Alliance Ally)
Jerry Kane → Bob
(Alliance Partner)
Jerry Kane → Candace
(Alliance Ally)
Joe Kane → John Bouchart
(Conflict Adversary)
Jerry Kane → John Bouchart
(Conflict Adversary)
Story Analysis
A father's anti-government ideology and escalating desperation lead his family toward violence, death, and competing forms of remembrance.
Plot Progression
A Home Under Siege
Ideology on the Road
Dispossession and Escalation
The Roadside Bloodshed
A Divided Mourning
Directed by Christian Swegal
Sovereign (2025) · 6.7/10 · crime, drama, thriller
