Character Relationship Map: Deadly Leaks

Characters

• Rommy Kirchhoff (played by Nina Kunzendorf) — protagonist

  Co-lead investigative journalist, romantic partner of Karin Berger, drives main plot

• Karin Berger (played by Anke Engelke) — supporting

  Veteran editor and journalist, Rommy's partner, investigates corporate crimes

• Lilian Norgren (played by Katja Riemann) — supporting

  Investigative journalist and colleague, supports reporting team

• Max Holthaus (played by Leonard Scheicher) — supporting

  Journalist and colleague, works closely with Paul Holthaus

• Paul Holthaus (played by Oliver Masucci) — supporting

  Senior journalist and mentor, provides editorial guidance

• Tessa Norgren (played by Paula Beer) — supporting

  Journalist and colleague, supports investigative reporting efforts

• Arne Gentner (played by Johann Jürgens) — supporting

  Journalist or colleague, participates in reporting assignments

• Frau Gentner (played by Lea Willkowsky) — minor

  Family member or associate, connected to Arne Gentner

• Vanger (played by Franz Hartwig) — minor

  Local figure or informant, offers clues on criminal activities

• Hotelmanager Ganneau (played by Jeff Burrell) — minor

  Hotel staff, provides temporary lodging or information

• Holloway (played by Bernhard Schütz) — minor

  Foreign contact or official, assists in international investigations

• Hans Remscheid (played by Sebastian Rudolph) — minor

  Local contact or official, provides information on Berlin cases

Canonical Relationships

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

• Rommy Kirchhoff → Karin Berger (romantic)

  Fall in love and move into a shared apartment in Berlin

• Max Holthaus → Tessa Norgren (professional)

  Journalistic partners assisting field investigations

• Lilian Norgren → Paul Holthaus (professional)

  Colleagues in the newsroom collaborating on reports

• Arne Gentner → Frau Gentner (family)

  Spouses or close family members involved in the same social circle

• Holloway → Rommy Kirchhoff (professional)

  Foreign contact assisting in international case coverage

Story Dynamics

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

• Karin Berger → Rommy Kirchhoff (alliance)

  Co-lead investigative journalists working on the same cases

• Hotelmanager Ganneau → Rommy Kirchhoff (social)

  Provides lodging and local information during investigations

• Hans Remscheid → Vanger (alliance)

  Local contacts sharing information on criminal activities