Character Relationship Map: Below

Characters

• Odell (played by Matthew Davis) — protagonist

  An ensign aboard Tiger Shark, Odell questions Brice's account of the former commander's death after feeling no impact in a ballast tank. He learns the truth from Coors, helps Claire uncover the submar...

• Brice (played by Bruce Greenwood) — protagonist

  The commanding officer of Tiger Shark, Brice assumes authority after the previous commander dies and tries to conceal the submarine's mistaken sinking of a British ship. He kills Bernard Schillings, s...

• Claire (played by Olivia Williams) — supporting

  A British nurse rescued from the sunken Fort James, Claire becomes one of Tiger Shark's central survivors. Working with Odell, she discovers that the submarine sank the wrong ship and that the crew co...

• Coors (played by Scott Foley) — supporting

  A lieutenant aboard Tiger Shark, Coors privately tells Odell that the former commander died during a violent confrontation rather than by accidental impact. He asks Odell to protect the dead man's rep...

• Loomis (played by Holt McCallany) — supporting

  A lieutenant involved in the concealed circumstances surrounding the former commander's death, Loomis is among those who know the truth about Tiger Shark's disastrous mistake. After seeing the ghostly...

• Stumbo (played by Jason Flemyng) — supporting

  A Tiger Shark crew member, Stumbo is one of only five people left alive after the submarine suffers repeated accidents and supernatural disturbances. He survives the final arrival at the wreck site an...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Brice → Stumbo (Power Commanded Crewman) — Stumbo is one of the remaining crew members subject to Brice's decisions.

  Stumbo remains aboard Tiger Shark under Brice's command until the submarine reaches the wreck site and loses the ability to continue.

• Loomis → Odell (Professional Senior Crewman) — They share the same submarine environment but are separated by different responses to the haunting.

  Loomis and Odell are both serving aboard Tiger Shark during the unexplained deaths and mechanical failures.

• Brice → Odell (Professional Commanding Officer) — Brice holds formal authority over Odell during the patrol.

  Brice commands the USS Tiger Shark while Odell serves as an ensign aboard the submarine.

Story Dynamics

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

• Claire → Stumbo (Alliance Fellow Survivor) — Their connection is defined by surviving the submarine's final disaster.

  Claire and Stumbo are both listed among the four people rescued after Tiger Shark sinks.

• Odell → Stumbo (Alliance Fellow Survivor) — They share the final survival struggle aboard the disabled submarine.

  Odell and Stumbo are among the five people remaining aboard Tiger Shark before the final rescue.

• Loomis → Coors (Alliance Conspirator) — They cooperate in the concealment of the submarine's catastrophic mistake.

  Coors identifies Loomis as one of the officers who opposed Winters and later helped suppress the truth.

• Brice → Loomis (Conflict Conspirator) — Brice and Loomis are linked by their attempt to conceal the disaster.

  The recovered account states that Brice and Loomis, together with Coors, suppressed the mistaken sinking and Winters's death.

• Coors → Odell (Narrative Confidential Informant) — Coors becomes Odell's source of forbidden information about the past.

  Coors gives Odell an alternative account of Winters's death and asks him not to reveal it.

• Brice → Coors (Conflict Conspirator) — Brice and Coors share responsibility for suppressing the fatal incident.

  Coors tells Odell that Brice, Loomis, and he concealed the truth about Winters's death and the mistaken sinking.

• Claire → Odell (Alliance Investigative Ally) — They jointly investigate the truth behind the submarine's deaths and haunting.

  Claire and Odell discover that Tiger Shark mistook Fort James for the German submarine tender and uncover the conspiracy surrounding the sinking.

• Brice → Claire (Alliance Rescuer And Survivor) — Brice initially protects Claire as a rescued survivor and trusted confidante.

  Brice's submarine rescues Claire from the wreck of the Fort James, and he later explains the submarine's history to her.

Story Analysis

A wartime submarine crew is consumed by guilt, secrecy, and supernatural consequences after a fatal mistaken sinking.

Plot Progression

1. Rescue Beneath the Threat — Tiger Shark rescues Claire and two survivors from the sunken Fort James. A German destroyer arrives, forcing the submarine into a dangerous series of evasive maneuvers.
2. The Prisoner and the Lie — Brice discovers that the wounded survivor is a German prisoner and kills him during a confrontation. He then gives Claire an official account of Winters's death.
3. Secrets in the Ballast Tank — Eerie voices and mechanical disturbances follow the prisoner's death. Odell challenges Brice's story, while Coors reveals a hidden version of the confrontation that preceded Winters's death.
4. The Submarine Turns Back — Tiger Shark loses control and turns toward the earlier sinking site. Loomis sees Winters's ghost and dies attempting to escape from the submerged submarine.
5. Atonement at the Wreck — Claire and Odell uncover the mistaken sinking of Fort James and the officers' cover-up. With Tiger Shark disabled, Claire signals a nearby British ship, and Brice finally succumbs to remorse.