Character Relationship Map: Alibi

Characters

• Marcey Burgess (played by Sophie Okonedo) — protagonist
• Greg Brentwood (played by Michael Kitchen) — supporting
• Linda Brentwood (played by Phyllis Logan) — supporting
• PC Blake (played by Paul Thornley) — supporting
• Danny (played by Adam Kotz) — supporting
• Martin Shaps (played by Tom Knight) — supporting
• Stan Shaps (played by Jerome Willis) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• PC Blake → Marcey Burgess (Professional Police Interviewer And Witness)

  PC Blake speaks to Marcey about the events, and she gives her name as Marcia.

• Stan Shaps → Martin Shaps (Family Father And Son)

  The plot identifies Stan as Martin's father and says he receives news of Martin's death.

• Linda Brentwood → Martin Shaps (Suspected Romantic Involvement)

  Marcey says she saw Linda with Martin, and Greg is troubled by the possibility that Linda's relationship with Martin was more than innocent.

• Greg Brentwood → Linda Brentwood (Family Husband And Wife)

  The plot identifies Linda as Greg's wife and describes the strains behind their marriage.

Story Dynamics

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

• Danny → Martin Shaps (Narrative Identifies Property)

  Danny reports that the burned car belonged to Martin.

• Marcey Burgess → Linda Brentwood (Social Witness)

  Marcey tells Greg that she saw Linda with Martin Shaps.

• Marcey Burgess → Greg Brentwood (Narrative Witness And Subject Of Suspicion)

  After returning to retrieve her handbag, Marcey finds Greg and fears he has harmed Linda. Greg tries to explain what happened, and they discuss her ha...

Story Analysis

A troubled party leads into deaths, suspicion, and revelations about the financial disappointment that strained Greg and Linda's marriage.

Plot Progression

1. A Party Under Strain
2. The House After the Party
3. Deaths and Police Questions
4. Old Hopes, Present Consequences