Commander Peter Harrigan
(played by Richard Grove) — supporting
LAPD leader and Sam's adoptive father, former officer who shot a Scanner.
Riley
(played by Christopher Kriesa) — supporting
LAPD officer and colleague of Sam Staziak.
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Samuel Staziak → Riley
(Professional Police Colleagues) — Their professional connection is implicated in the setup Samuel helps uncover, though the account gives no further details about Riley's role.
Riley is identified as an LAPD colleague of Samuel, and the plot says Samuel helps uncover a criminal setup involving Riley.
Commander Peter Harrigan → Dr. Joan Alden
(Professional Colleagues) — Harrigan directs Joan's investigative work as the police search for Glock.
Harrigan orders a police operation to capture Karl Glock and sends Joan to Chatsworth for clues.
Samuel Staziak → Commander Peter Harrigan
(Family Adoptive Father And Son) — Harrigan is both Samuel's adoptive father and police commander. Their bond is strained as Harrigan struggles to accept Samuel's unconventional abilities and Samuel insists on remaining involved.
Samuel's character profile identifies him as adopted by Commander Harrigan. The plot says Samuel fears losing another father figure while Harrigan is...
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Samuel Staziak → Dr. Joan Alden
(Alliance Investigative Partners) — Joan helps interpret the attackers' apparent false perceptions while Samuel uses his scanning ability to investigate, despite the physical and mental toll it takes on him.
The plot says Joan takes an interest in Samuel's condition and ability, and that they continue investigating the attacks together.
Story Analysis
A rookie officer's telepathic ability aids an investigation into attacks on police while his medication dependence and unresolved trauma threaten his stability.
Plot Progression
A Childhood Shaped by Scanning
— Samuel grows up depending on Ephemerol to control his telepathic abilities. His father's breakdown and death in a police confrontation leave him traumatized.
A Rookie's Unusual Instincts
— Years later, Samuel joins the police under Harrigan, who warns him to notice what others miss. Samuel's ability helps uncover a criminal setup involving Riley, while medication remains a risk.
The Uniform Attacks
— Attacks on police officers intensify the crisis, and Pratt appears conditioned to target uniformed officers. Samuel's scan reveals memory fragments that support Joan's theory of false perception.
The Search for Karl Glock
— The investigation points to escaped former patient Glock and his effort to spread his teachings. Harrigan's capture operation fails when Glock escapes before officers arrive.
Medication Fades, Pursuit Continues
— Harrigan sends Joan to Chatsworth for clues while Samuel insists on remaining involved. With his medication running out, Samuel experiences memories and visions of his father; the account ends without...
