Character Relationship Map: Redux Redux

Characters

• Irene Kelly (played by Michaela McManus) — protagonist

  The grieving mother who uses a universe-hopping machine to hunt down multiple variants of her daughter's murderer. She is the only version of herself who did not commit suicide, eventually forming a b...

• Mia (played by Stella Marcus) — protagonist

  A teenage runaway who narrowly escapes Neville's clutches. Initially steals Irene's gun but later allies with her, ultimately playing the crucial role in killing Neville and helping Irene find closure...

• Neville (played by Jeremy Holm) — supporting

  A ruthless restaurant cook and murderer across multiple parallel universes. His actions drive the entire plot, and he is eventually killed by Mia after a brutal confrontation.

• Billie (played by Taylor Misiak) — supporting

  The leader of a group of smugglers. She attempts to trade a refurbished fuel core for Mia, but is thwarted when Irene and Mia escape and kill one of her associates.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Billie → Mia (Power Hostage Bargain) — Billie's group attempts to use Mia as leverage in the transaction.

  Billie's smugglers want Mia in exchange for the replacement part.

Story Dynamics

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

• Irene Kelly → Billie (Conflict Hostile Negotiators) — Their negotiation collapses into a struggle over Mia and the machine part.

  Irene seeks a replacement fuel core from Billie, rejects the proposed exchange involving Mia, and escapes Billie's trap.

• Mia → Neville (Conflict Intended Victim) — Neville initially treats Mia as another target for murder.

  Neville plans to kill Mia, but Irene causes him to flee and saves her life.

• Irene Kelly → Neville (Narrative Avenging Mother) — Neville's crime transforms Irene's grief into the central pursuit of the story.

  Neville murders Irene's daughter Anna, leading Irene to travel across universes to hunt and kill his variants.

• Irene Kelly → Mia (Alliance Protective Ally) — Their partnership develops from an accidental rescue into a determined alliance against Neville.

  Irene prevents Neville from killing Mia, later forms a truce with her, and helps her survive the final confrontation.

Story Analysis

A grieving mother crosses parallel universes to pursue a murderer, then finds connection and closure by ending her vendetta.

Plot Progression

1. Grief Across Universes — Irene begins hunting Neville after he murders Anna. Her universe-hopping pursuit brings her into contact with Mia, another intended victim.
2. An Uneasy Truce — Mia steals Irene's gun and heads toward Neville, but Irene catches up with her. They form a truce and confront Neville during a gas-station shootout.
3. The Price Of Escape — The machine's fuel core is destroyed, forcing Irene and Mia to negotiate with Billie. They escape a smuggler trap and take the replacement part.
4. The Vendetta Breaks — Irene reveals the personal cost of her multiversal hunt and discovers another murdered Mia. Her desire to stop killing clashes with Mia's anger.
5. Goodbye To Anna — Irene reaches a universe where Anna is alive and says goodbye after seeing the happiness she lost. Meanwhile, Mia resumes the fight against Neville.
6. The Lake And The Fire — Neville captures Mia and traps Irene, but Mia escapes and kills him. Irene burns the machine, and the two share a quiet moment of closure.