Character Relationship Map: Hunter Killer

Characters

• Bill Beaman (played by Toby Stephens) — supporting

  Lieutenant commanding a Navy SEAL covert team at the Russian base. Leads the infiltration to rescue President Zakarin, brings the injured president to the sub, and single-handedly returns to extract P...

• Oleg (played by Yuri Kolokolnikov) — minor

  Russian Presidential Security Service agent shot while protecting Zakarin. Saved by the SEAL team, assists in the base infiltration, but is lost during the operation.

• Captain Vlade Sutrev (played by Ilia Volok) — minor

  Commander of the RFS Yevchenko and a conspirator in Durov's coup. Leads the destroyer in attacking the surfaced Arkansas before his crew rebels.

• Matt Johnstone (played by Ryan McPartlin) — supporting

  Member of Beaman's SEAL team who is lost during the covert infiltration of the Russian naval base.

• President Zakarin (played by Aleksandr Dyachenko) — minor

  Captured Russian President rescued by the SEAL team. Brought aboard the Arkansas submarine and successfully returned to Russia, averting a larger conflict.

• Devin Hall (played by Michael Trucco) — minor

  SEAL team member who is lost during the base infiltration mission to retrieve President Zakarin.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Oleg → President Zakarin (Professional Protective Agent) — Oleg's professional duty is to protect the president.

  Oleg is described as a Russian Presidential Security Service agent who was shot while protecting Zakarin.

Story Dynamics

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

• Oleg → Captain Vlade Sutrev (Conflict Opposing Faction Member) — They represent opposing sides of the struggle over the president's safety.

  Oleg helps the rescue team recover Zakarin, while Sutrev is identified as a conspirator leading an attack against the rescue submarine.

• Captain Vlade Sutrev → Bill Beaman (Conflict Opposing Combatant) — Sutrev's coup-aligned forces oppose the rescue operation led by Beaman.

  Sutrev leads the destroyer attack against the submarine that carries the rescued president and supports Beaman's extraction.

• Captain Vlade Sutrev → President Zakarin (Conflict Enemy Commander) — Sutrev's military actions directly endanger the president and the rescue mission.

  Sutrev commands the destroyer that attacks the submarine carrying Zakarin, while serving as a conspirator in the coup.

• Devin Hall → President Zakarin (Narrative Rescue Mission Participant) — Hall contributes to the presidential rescue before being killed during the extraction.

  Devin Hall participates in the base infiltration mission to retrieve President Zakarin and is lost during the operation.

• Matt Johnstone → President Zakarin (Narrative Rescue Mission Participant) — Johnstone supports the operation that protects the president, although he is lost during the mission.

  Matt Johnstone is identified as a member of the team conducting the infiltration mission to retrieve President Zakarin.

• Bill Beaman → Oleg (Alliance Mission Ally) — Their cooperation links the American rescue team with an insider familiar with the crisis.

  Beaman's team saves Oleg, and Oleg assists them in infiltrating the Russian naval base.

• Bill Beaman → President Zakarin (Narrative Rescuer And Protected Person) — Beaman's rescue of Zakarin is central to preventing the war.

  Beaman leads the infiltration that retrieves President Zakarin, brings the injured president to the submarine, and helps return him to Russia.

• Matt Johnstone → Devin Hall (Alliance Teammate) — They operate within the same covert military unit.

  Both Matt Johnstone and Devin Hall are identified as members of the SEAL team conducting the base infiltration.

• Bill Beaman → Devin Hall (Alliance Teammate) — Beaman leads Hall during the rescue operation.

  Devin Hall is identified as a SEAL team member participating in Beaman's mission to retrieve President Zakarin.

• Bill Beaman → Matt Johnstone (Alliance Teammate) — They serve together as members of the same SEAL team.

  Matt Johnstone is identified as a member of Beaman's Navy SEAL team during the covert infiltration of the Russian naval base.

Story Analysis

A submarine rescue mission uncovers a coup and prevents a war between the United States and Russia.

Plot Progression

1. The Vanishing Submarine — A U.S. submarine disappears in the Barents Sea while a covert SEAL team observes a Russian base. The team discovers a coup and the capture of President Zakarin.
2. Sabotage Beneath the Ice — Arkansas finds the wreckage of Tampa Bay and a sabotaged Russian submarine. A concealed attack exposes a larger plan to provoke war.
3. The Presidential Extraction — As American leaders consider war preparations, the rescue submarine moves toward the Russian base. Beaman's team saves Oleg and infiltrates the base to recover Zakarin.
4. Missiles Over Polyarny — The rescue team suffers major losses but reaches Arkansas. Sutrev's destroyer attacks, while the president's presence creates a final chance to stop escalation.
5. A War Averted — Russian sailors reject the coup orders and destroy the missiles and headquarters. Zakarin is returned to Russia, and Arkansas leaves under escort.