Character Relationship Map: The Flood

Characters

• Russell Cody (played by Casper Van Dien) — protagonist

  A prisoner being held at the police station, accused of killing a police officer. An armed group specifically seeks him, but he later becomes part of an uneasy alliance focused on escaping the flooded...

• Sheriff Jo Newman (played by Nicky Whelan) — supporting

  The sheriff responsible for receiving the prisoners and defending the station during the hurricane. She is forced to guide the armed attackers, explains the danger posed by flooding wildlife, and help...

• Rafe Calderon (played by Louis Mandylor) — supporting

  A member of the armed group that attacks the police station. He has unfinished business with Russell Cody.

• Sommer Edward (played by Devanny Pinn) — supporting

  A resident who takes shelter with Clarence Edward during the catastrophic hurricane and reflects on the disaster.

• Eva Carter (played by Kim DeLonghi) — supporting

  One of the people trapped in the police station during the flood. She is killed when the alligators enter and attack inside the building.

• Jonathan 'Jox' Apone (played by Randall J. Bacon) — supporting

  A survivor who joins Sheriff Jo Newman and Russell Cody upstairs to search for weapons or another route out of the flooded station.

• Floyd McGraw (played by Mike Ferguson) — supporting

  A prisoner transported to the police station during the hurricane. He trades insults with the sheriff and her officers.

• Nate Hudson (played by Alex Farnham) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Russell Cody → Sheriff Jo Newman (Power Prisoner And Custodian) — Jo controls Russell's detention before the station crisis forces them into cooperation.

  Russell Cody is being held at the Lutree police station, where Sheriff Jo Newman is ordered to take the attackers to him.

Story Dynamics

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

• Sommer Edward → Russell Cody (Narrative Parallel Survivor) — Their storylines are connected by the storm rather than direct interaction.

  Sommer Edward shelters from the hurricane while Russell Cody is trapped in the flooded police station during the same regional disaster.

• Sommer Edward → Sheriff Jo Newman (Narrative Parallel Survivor) — They represent parallel experiences of survival during the same catastrophe.

  Sommer Edward takes shelter during the hurricane, while Sheriff Jo Newman confronts the disaster at the flooded Lutree police station.

• Eva Carter → Russell Cody (Unknown Shared Survivor) — Their connection is limited to being trapped in the same survival crisis.

  Eva Carter and Russell Cody are both present in the flooded station during the alligator attacks and the survivors' escape preparations.

• Eva Carter → Sheriff Jo Newman (Alliance Station Survivor) — Eva shares the station survival crisis with Jo before being killed in the attacks.

  Eva Carter is among those trapped inside the station after the flood allows alligators to enter, while Sheriff Jo Newman explains the danger to the su...

• Nate Hudson → Russell Cody (Alliance Emergency Survivor) — Nate is part of the station's surviving group during the escape preparations.

  Nate Hudson remains at the station during the search for Russell Cody and the later survival effort after the alligators enter.

• Nate Hudson → Sheriff Jo Newman (Alliance Station Supporter) — Nate supports the station's defensive effort while Jo is being forced through the building.

  Nate Hudson treats an injured man while watching the rear entrance during the armed group's assault on the station.

• Floyd McGraw → Sheriff Jo Newman (Conflict Defiant Prisoner) — Floyd challenges Jo verbally while under police custody.

  Floyd McGraw trades insults with Sheriff Jo Newman and her officers when the prisoners are received.

• Sheriff Jo Newman → Jonathan 'Jox' Apone (Alliance Search Partner) — Jo and Jox cooperate in the search for a way to survive the flooded station.

  Sheriff Jo Newman and Jonathan 'Jox' Apone accompany Russell Cody upstairs to search for weapons or another route.

• Russell Cody → Jonathan 'Jox' Apone (Alliance Escape Partner) — They work together during the station's emergency escape preparations.

  Russell Cody and Jonathan 'Jox' Apone go upstairs with Sheriff Jo Newman to search for weapons or another route out.

• Sheriff Jo Newman → Rafe Calderon (Conflict Armed Opponent) — Rafe participates in the assault against Jo and the police station.

  Rafe is part of the armed group that overpowers the officers and forces Sheriff Jo Newman to lead them through the station.

• Russell Cody → Rafe Calderon (Conflict Personal Enemy) — Rafe's unresolved grievance makes Russell a central target of the attack.

  Rafe Calderon arrives with the armed group and is described as having unfinished business with Russell Cody.

Story Analysis

A catastrophic hurricane traps prisoners, officers, and attackers together, forcing enemies to cooperate against flooding and alligators.

Plot Progression

1. The Flooded Beginning — A catastrophic hurricane strikes southwestern Louisiana and makes evacuation impossible. Sommer Edward shelters while prisoners are transported through the flooded region.
2. Hostile Shelter — The prisoner transport stops at the Lutree police station, where Sheriff Jo Newman receives the prisoners. Tension rises through warnings and insults before the armed group arrives.
3. The Station Invasion — Rafe Calderon and the armed group overpower the officers and demand access to Russell Cody. Their search becomes more dangerous when the station's surveillance cameras are found to be offline.
4. Predators In The Flood — Floodwater lets large alligators enter the station, killing Eva Carter and trapping the remaining people. Jo explains that the storm has driven wildlife into human buildings.
5. A Fragile Escape Plan — Prisoners and officers form an uneasy alliance and plan to reach jet skis outside. Russell, Jo, and Jox search upstairs while the others guard the lower level, but the final outcome is not established...