Character Relationship Map: Complicity

Characters

• Cameron Colley (played by Jonny Lee Miller) — protagonist

  Cameron is a local journalist whose idealistic articles champion the underdog. When a serial killer commits brutal acts seemingly on behalf of the underdog, Cameron becomes implicated in the crimes, a...

• Inspector McDunn (played by Brian Cox) — protagonist
• Yvonne (played by Keeley Hawes) — supporting
• Andy (played by Paul Higgins) — supporting
• Wallace Byatt (played by Bill Paterson) — supporting
• Kenny Garnet (played by Alex Norton) — supporting
• Claire (played by Rachael Stirling) — supporting
• D.S. Flavell (played by Andy Gray) — supporting
• Young Andy (played by Richard Madden) — supporting
• Norrie (played by John Murtagh) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Andy → Young Andy (Temporal Self) — Young Andy is the younger version of Andy
• Inspector McDunn → D.S. Flavell (Professional Superior) — Inspector McDunn is D.S. Flavell's superior
• Cameron Colley → Kenny Garnet (Professional Target) — Cameron plans to expose arms dealer Kenny Garnet
• Cameron Colley → Yvonne (Romantic Partner) — Cameron has a romantic relationship with Yvonne

Story Dynamics

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

• Cameron Colley → Norrie (Narrative Informant) — Norrie provides information to Cameron
• Cameron Colley → Claire (Social Friend) — Cameron and Claire are friends
• Cameron Colley → D.S. Flavell (Conflict Suspect) — D.S. Flavell suspects Cameron of being the killer
• Cameron Colley → Andy (Social Friend) — Cameron and Andy are friends who work together
• Cameron Colley → Wallace Byatt (Conflict Enemy) — Cameron considers Wallace Byatt an enemy due to his business practices
• Cameron Colley → Inspector McDunn (Alliance Ally) — Cameron teams up with Inspector McDunn to investigate the murders

Story Analysis

An idealistic journalist becomes implicated in crimes that echo his writing and must investigate the real killer's identity and motive.

Plot Progression

1. The Underdog Journalist — Cameron Colley is introduced as a local journalist who writes idealistic articles from the viewpoint of the underdog. A serial killer then appears to share an apparent concern for underdogs.
2. Murderous Stories Merge — The killer's brutal murders begin to merge with Cameron's stories. Cameron becomes inextricably implicated as the connection grows more threatening.
3. Targets Of Exposure — Cameron's planned exposure of an arms dealer is interrupted when the dealer is found disarmed. The brewery chief, criticized for selling up at the workers' expense, also becomes permanently unemployab...
4. The Accused Investigator — The police become convinced of Cameron's guilt, while half of his friends and colleagues also suspect him. Forced to rely on his investigative skills, he searches for the real killer and the motive.