Character Relationship Map: Venomous

Characters

• Dr. David Henning (played by Treat Williams) — protagonist

  A small-town doctor who attempts to address the deadly virus outbreak caused by genetically modified rattlesnakes escaping from a secret laboratory.

• Dr. Christine Edmonton Henning (played by Mary Page Keller) — protagonist
• Dr. Eric Foreman (played by Hannes Jaenicke) — supporting
• Susan Edmonton (played by Catherine Dent) — supporting
• Maj. Gen. Thomas Sparks (played by Tony Denison) — supporting

  High-ranking military official representing the government's effort to conceal the laboratory incident and its deadly consequences.

• Gen. Arthur Manchek (played by Geoff Pierson) — supporting

  Senior government official involved in the cover-up operations regarding the escaped genetically modified snakes.

• Billy Sanderson (played by Brian Poth) — supporting
• Cindy Sanderson (played by Nicole Nieth) — supporting
• Sheriff Jack Crowley (played by Jim Storm) — supporting

Key Relationships

• Dr. David Henning → Billy Sanderson (Professional Mentor)
• Dr. David Henning → Sheriff Jack Crowley (Alliance Partner)
• Dr. David Henning → Dr. Eric Foreman (Professional Rival Colleague)
• Dr. Eric Foreman → Gen. Arthur Manchek (Alliance Co-conspirator)
• Dr. Eric Foreman → Maj. Gen. Thomas Sparks (Alliance Co-conspirator)
• Maj. Gen. Thomas Sparks → Gen. Arthur Manchek (Professional Superior)
• Dr. David Henning → Gen. Arthur Manchek (Professional Subordinate)
• Dr. David Henning → Maj. Gen. Thomas Sparks (Professional Subordinate)
• Dr. Christine Edmonton Henning → Susan Edmonton (Family Sister)
• Billy Sanderson → Cindy Sanderson (Family Sibling)
• Dr. David Henning → Dr. Christine Edmonton Henning (Family Husband)

Story Analysis

A small-town doctor battles genetically modified snakes and a government cover-up after a secret lab breach unleashes a fatal virus.

Plot Progression

1. The 1991 Breach
2. Surface Emergence
3. Cover-Up and Conflict
4. Lair Assault
5. The Final Survivor