Character Relationship Map: Witch Hunt

Characters

• Claire (played by Gideon Adlon) — protagonist

  A central character who seeks shelter with her family, suffers frightening dreams, and uses an inhaler when overwhelmed. She comforts a frightened family member, investigates why her family is being t...

• Fiona (played by Abigail Cowen) — supporting

  A member of the family in hiding who reveals that she possesses magical abilities and has been taught to conceal them. She struggles with judgment and insists that having magic does not make her evil.

• Martha (played by Elizabeth Mitchell) — supporting

  A host who provides shelter in her isolated home and establishes a secret knocking code for safety. She becomes increasingly concerned about a missing person and is later taken for questioning.

• George (played by Nicholas Crovetti) — supporting

  A member of the household who is taken for questioning when the authorities investigate suspected witchcraft.

• Shae (played by Echo Campbell) — supporting

  A member of the family sheltering in the old house. Shae begins sleepwalking and reacts strangely to the building, drawing attention to its hidden passage and unsettling atmosphere.

• Corey (played by Cameron Crovetti) — supporting

  A member of the household who is taken for questioning along with two others when authorities intensify their investigation.

• Jacob (played by Treva Etienne) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Martha → Jacob (Professional Workplace Associate) — Jacob's disappearance affects Martha through their shared workplace connection.

  Martha becomes increasingly concerned when Jacob fails to come to work.

• Fiona → Shae (Family Member) — Fiona and Shae are connected through the family unit in hiding.

  Fiona and Shae shelter together with Claire at Martha's house as part of the threatened family group.

• Claire → Shae (Family Member) — Claire and Shae share the family group's experience of hiding.

  Claire and Shae are among the family members forced to seek shelter at Martha's isolated home.

• Claire → Fiona (Family Member) — Claire and Fiona are members of the family hiding from witchcraft persecution.

  Claire and Fiona seek shelter together at Martha's home, and the plot repeatedly refers to them as part of the same family group.

Story Dynamics

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

• Martha → George (Alliance Shelter Provider) — Martha's protection of the household places George within the same endangered group.

  Martha is taken for questioning together with George after the authorities investigate the household.

• Martha → Corey (Alliance Shelter Provider) — Martha's refuge connects her fate with Corey's during the investigation.

  Martha is later taken for questioning together with Corey, indicating that Corey was present within the protected group at the house.

• Martha → Shae (Alliance Protector) — Martha includes Shae in the household's protection system.

  Shae stays at Martha's house after the family seeks shelter there, and Martha establishes a secret knocking code for safety.

• Martha → Fiona (Alliance Protector) — Martha provides Fiona with refuge during the persecution.

  Martha allows Fiona to stay in her isolated house and creates a security procedure for everyone seeking shelter.

• Martha → Claire (Alliance Protector) — Martha shelters and protects Claire from the authorities.

  Martha welcomes Claire into her isolated home and establishes a secret knocking code to help keep the group safe.

Story Analysis

A family hiding from institutional persecution struggles to protect its members as fear, surveillance, and suspected magic close in.

Plot Progression

1. A Nation Afraid of Magic — The story establishes a present-day New England where witchcraft is illegal and Prop Six threatens even harsher punishment. School discussions reveal that persecution has become both entertainment and...
2. Shelter Behind the Walls — Claire, Fiona, and Shae seek refuge at Martha's isolated home. The secret knocking code and a hidden passage create temporary protection, while Shae's sleepwalking and Claire's dreams suggest that the...
3. The Truth Fiona Hides — Fiona reveals that she possesses magic and has been taught to conceal it. Claire's support brings the two closer as they discuss judgment, loss, family, and life in hiding.
4. The State Comes Searching — Jacob's disappearance raises concern before an investigation reaches the household. The investigator claims that magic can be detected through pressure changes and searches Martha's home for evidence.
5. Tests, Death, and Separation — Students undergo sink tests, and a girl dies while others debate whether she caused her own fate. Martha, Corey, and George are taken for questioning, while Claire learns that children of convicted wi...
6. The Unfinished Confrontation — Fiona returns to find Claire frightened and the family missing. The investigator comes back and addresses Claire directly, but the available plot ends before the confrontation is resolved.