Character Relationship Map: Us

Characters

• Adelaide Wilson / Red (played by Lupita Nyong'o) — protagonist

  A mother confronting her traumatic past and fighting her doppelgänger to save her family.

• Gabe Wilson / Abraham (played by Winston Duke) — protagonist

  A devoted husband who battles his violent doppelgänger to protect his family.

• Kitty Tyler / Dahlia (played by Elisabeth Moss) — supporting

  A wealthy friend of Adelaide who becomes a target of her doppelgänger during the uprising.

• Zora Wilson / Umbrae (played by Shahadi Wright Joseph) — supporting

  Adelaide's athletic daughter who survives against her sadistic doppelgänger.

• Jason Wilson / Pluto (played by Evan Alex) — supporting

  Adelaide's young son who discovers his doppelgänger mimics his movements.

Key Relationships

• Zora Wilson / Umbrae → Jason Wilson / Pluto (Alliance Siblings)
• Kitty Tyler / Dahlia → Kitty Tyler / Dahlia (Meta Doppelgänger)
• Jason Wilson / Pluto → Jason Wilson / Pluto (Meta Doppelgänger)
• Zora Wilson / Umbrae → Zora Wilson / Umbrae (Meta Doppelgänger)
• Gabe Wilson / Abraham → Gabe Wilson / Abraham (Meta Doppelgänger)
• Adelaide Wilson / Red → Adelaide Wilson / Red (Meta Doppelgänger)
• Gabe Wilson / Abraham → Kitty Tyler / Dahlia (Social Friends)
• Adelaide Wilson / Red → Kitty Tyler / Dahlia (Social Friends)
• Gabe Wilson / Abraham → Jason Wilson / Pluto (Family FatherAndSon)
• Gabe Wilson / Abraham → Zora Wilson / Umbrae (Family FatherAndDaughter)
• Adelaide Wilson / Red → Jason Wilson / Pluto (Family MotherAndSon)
• Adelaide Wilson / Red → Zora Wilson / Umbrae (Family MotherAndDaughter)
• Adelaide Wilson / Red → Gabe Wilson / Abraham (Family HusbandAndWife)

Story Analysis

A mother confronts her doppelgänger and uncovers a horrifying truth about her identity during a summer vacation invasion.

Plot Progression

1. The Beach Trauma
2. The Tethered Uprising
3. Boardwalk Showdown
4. The Usurper's Truth