Character Relationship Map: Spy

Characters

• Susan Cooper (played by Melissa McCarthy) — protagonist

  A desk-bound CIA analyst who volunteers for her first field mission after her partner is seemingly killed. She infiltrates terrorist circles, relies on remote support from her friend Nancy, confronts...

• Rick Ford (played by Jason Statham) — supporting

  A skilled but initially dismissive field agent who quits in protest of Susan's field deployment. He later assists her in Paris and Rome, eventually acknowledging her capabilities and complimenting her...

• Bradley Fine (played by Jude Law) — supporting

  Susan's field agent partner who fakes his death after being shot by Rayna. He secretly infiltrates Rayna's inner circle as her lover to locate a suitcase nuke, later rejoining the mission to save Susa...

• Solsa Dudaev (played by Richard Brake) — minor
• Karen Walker (played by Morena Baccarin) — supporting

  A corrupt former CIA field agent who sold agent identities to Rayna. She attempts to eliminate Susan in Budapest but is shot and killed by a sniper before she can succeed.

• Elaine Crocker (played by Allison Janney) — supporting

  Susan's CIA boss who initially hesitates but reluctantly approves her risky field assignment. She ultimately recognizes Susan's success, officially promoting her to a field agent and assigning her a n...

• Sergio De Luca (played by Bobby Cannavale) — supporting

  A criminal arms broker and terrorist middleman who deals in a suitcase nuke. He orchestrates multiple assassinations, attempts to sell the weapon, and ultimately escapes via helicopter before being sh...

• Aldo (played by Peter Serafinowicz) — supporting

  A flamboyant Italian contact and bodyguard who assists Susan in Rome and Budapest. He infiltrates Rayna's circle, survives imprisonment, and reveals a possible secret identity as an MI6 agent while pi...

• Tihomir Boyanov (played by Raad Rawi) — supporting

  A deceased arms dealer whose murder by Bradley Fine sets the main plot in motion. His death prompts Rayna's revenge and drives the search for the hidden suitcase nuke.

• Verka Serduchka (played by Andrii Danylko) — cameo
• Lia (played by Nargis Fakhri) — cameo

Canonical Relationships

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

• Elaine Crocker → Rick Ford (Power Command Relationship) — Their conflict reflects Ford's resistance to agency command decisions.

  Ford openly objects to Crocker's decision to deploy Susan and quits in protest.

• Susan Cooper → Elaine Crocker (Professional Agent And Supervisor) — Crocker controls Susan's deployment and ultimately validates her professional transformation.

  Crocker reluctantly approves Susan's field assignment and later officially makes her a field agent.

Story Dynamics

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

• Susan Cooper → Verka Serduchka (Unknown Incidental Association) — The performer is connected to the mission through the disrupted concert.

  Susan's attempt to save Ford causes the bomb to be thrown into the Seine, interrupting a nearby Verka Serduchka concert.

• Tihomir Boyanov → Sergio De Luca (Narrative Criminal Network Link) — Both men are connected to the criminal weapons operation.

  The plot connects Boyanov's arms dealings to the search for a suitcase nuke being handled through De Luca.

• Susan Cooper → Tihomir Boyanov (Narrative Investigative Connection) — Boyanov's death links Susan to the central weapons investigation.

  After Boyanov's death, Susan investigates the information surrounding his daughter, De Luca, and the hidden suitcase nuke.

• Lia → Sergio De Luca (Narrative Contact) — Lia functions as an intermediary within the criminal network.

  The arms dealer's daughter attends a party to meet Lia, whose connection is important enough for Susan to apprehend her.

• Susan Cooper → Lia (Conflict Interrogator) — Lia is a contact Susan must capture to advance the investigation.

  Susan apprehends Lia at the party and later catches her again after she escapes during Ford's intervention.

• Susan Cooper → Karen Walker (Conflict Targeted Enemy) — Karen becomes a direct personal threat to Susan in Budapest.

  Susan pursues Karen after discovering that Karen sold the agents' names and tries to shoot her.

• Aldo → Sergio De Luca (Conflict Operational Opponent) — Aldo supports the direct operation against De Luca.

  Aldo accompanies Susan to De Luca's mansion and later pilots the helicopter used to pursue De Luca.

• Susan Cooper → Aldo (Alliance Mission Partner) — Aldo provides field support across several stages of the mission.

  Aldo assists Susan in Rome and Budapest, escapes imprisonment with her, and helps in the helicopter rescue operation.

• Sergio De Luca → Solsa Dudaev (Conflict Betrayer) — De Luca betrays the buyer to resell the device himself.

  After Dudaev delivers a suitcase of diamonds as payment, De Luca has Dudaev and his men killed.

• Susan Cooper → Sergio De Luca (Conflict Primary Adversary) — Stopping De Luca and recovering the device becomes Susan's central field objective.

  Susan follows evidence from Paris and Rome to De Luca's mansion, then fights his men and pursues him during his helicopter escape.

• Rick Ford → Sergio De Luca (Conflict Enemy) — Ford participates in the effort to prevent De Luca from escaping with the device.

  Ford joins the pursuit of De Luca and reaches the helicopter confrontation, where he tries to help stop the escape.

• Susan Cooper → Rick Ford (Conflict Professional Rival) — Their antagonistic professional dynamic gradually changes into mutual respect.

  Ford objects to Susan's deployment because of her inexperience, quits in protest, and repeatedly tells her she will fail.

• Bradley Fine → Karen Walker (Conflict Assassin) — Fine removes a corrupt former agent who threatens Susan and the mission.

  Fine reveals that he killed Karen after she tried to eliminate Susan in Budapest.

Story Analysis

A desk-bound CIA analyst transforms into a capable field agent while pursuing a nuclear weapon through a network of betrayal and covert alliances.

Plot Progression

1. The Desk Agent Steps Forward — Susan works remotely for Fine until his apparent death changes the mission. She volunteers for field work despite Ford's objections and Crocker's hesitation.
2. Paris Under Pressure — Susan investigates a burned office and follows a dangerous suspect through Paris. She saves Ford from a bomb and discovers that Rome is the next destination.
3. A Dangerous Circle — In Rome and Budapest, Susan protects the arms dealer's daughter and survives attacks on a private jet. She captures Karen's trail and confronts the criminal network at a party.
4. The Partner Returns — Fine is revealed to be alive and secretly infiltrating the daughter's circle. Susan escapes imprisonment and risks her safety to enter De Luca's mansion.
5. The Lake Showdown — De Luca betrays his buyer and flees with the device. Susan, Ford, and Aldo pursue him by helicopter until the diamonds and nuclear device are lost in the lake.