Character Relationship Map: The A-Team

Characters

• John 'Hannibal' Smith (played by George Peppard) — protagonist

  Served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 5th Special Forces Group during the Vietnam War. Referred to his team as 'ex-Green Berets' and was imprisoned at Fort Bragg after being framed for robbing the Ban...

• Templeton 'Faceman' Peck (played by Dirk Benedict) — protagonist
• B.A. Baracus (played by Mr. T) — supporting

  A core team member noted for his fear of flying. Participated in the Vietnam War mission alongside the group before their imprisonment and subsequent escape from Fort Bragg.

• 'Howling Mad' Murdock (played by Dwight Schultz) — supporting
• Amy Amanda Allen (played by Melinda Culea) — supporting
• General Hunt Stockwell (played by Robert Vaughn) — supporting

  A mysterious CIA operative who apprehends the A-Team in their final season. He propositions them to work on suicide missions in exchange for pardons upon successful completion.

• Frankie Santana (played by Eddie Velez) — supporting
• Tawnia Baker (played by Marla Heasley) — minor
• Col. Lynch (played by William Lucking) — cameo
• Colonel Decker (played by Lance LeGault) — cameo
• Gen. Harlan "Bull" Fulbright (played by Jack Ging) — cameo

Canonical Relationships

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

• John 'Hannibal' Smith → General Hunt Stockwell (Mission commander and operative)

  "In Season 5, Stockwell apprehends the A-Team and offers the team missions in exchange for pardons. He directs missions including the rescue of hostag...

• General Hunt Stockwell → Frankie Santana (Mission commander and operative)

  "Frankie joins the A-Team's Season 5 story. In Firing Line, Frankie and Murdock seek Stockwell's help; Stockwell also sends the team on missions."

• Templeton 'Faceman' Peck → General Hunt Stockwell (Mission commander and operative)

  "Stockwell offers the A-Team missions in exchange for pardons in Season 5. In Alive at Five, Face doubts that Stockwell can secure a pardon and plans...

• General Hunt Stockwell → 'Howling Mad' Murdock (Mission commander and operative)

  "Stockwell directs the A-Team's Season 5 missions. In Firing Line, Murdock and Frankie seek Stockwell's help as the team's execution approaches."

Story Dynamics

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

• B.A. Baracus → 'Howling Mad' Murdock (Core teammates)

  "They work together as A-Team members throughout the supplied summaries. In Season 1, Amy brings Murdock to provide B.A. with blood; in Season 5, Murd...

• Templeton 'Faceman' Peck → 'Howling Mad' Murdock (Core teammates)

  "They are fellow A-Team members throughout the series. In Season 5's Family Reunion, Murdock learns that A.J. Bancroft claims to be Face's father and...

• Templeton 'Faceman' Peck → B.A. Baracus (Core teammates)

  "They work together as A-Team members across the five seasons. In Season 5, Face plans to leave the team but returns during the labor-union mission."

• John 'Hannibal' Smith → 'Howling Mad' Murdock (Core teammates)

  "They are members of the A-Team throughout the series. In Season 1, Hannibal must fly a plane when Murdock is blinded; in Season 5, Murdock and Franki...

• John 'Hannibal' Smith → B.A. Baracus (Core teammates)

  "They serve together in the A-Team throughout the supplied five-season summaries. Their missions repeatedly require cooperation, including helping B.A...

• John 'Hannibal' Smith → Templeton 'Faceman' Peck (Core teammates)

  "Across all five seasons, Hannibal and Face work together as members of the A-Team; in Season 4, Face leaves after an unexpected pardon and later retu...

• John 'Hannibal' Smith → Colonel Decker (Pursued fugitive and pursuer)

  "The supplied summaries repeatedly describe Decker pursuing the A-Team, including in Season 2's In Plane Sight and Water, Water Everywhere, and Season...

• 'Howling Mad' Murdock → Frankie Santana (Teammates and crisis partners)

  "In Season 5's Firing Line, Murdock and Frankie desperately seek Stockwell's help while the rest of the team faces execution. In Without Reservations,...

• 'Howling Mad' Murdock → Colonel Decker (Pursued fugitive and pursuer)

  "The team evades Decker across the supplied Season 2 and Season 3 episode summaries. In Season 3's Sheriffs of Rivertown, the team also evades Col. Ly...

• Templeton 'Faceman' Peck → Colonel Decker (Pursued fugitive and pursuer)

  "In Season 2's The Maltese Cow, Decker pursues the team after Face poses as a returning war hero running for sheriff. Decker also pursues the A-Team i...

• John 'Hannibal' Smith → Col. Lynch (Pursued fugitive and pursuer)

  "In Season 3's Sheriffs of Rivertown, Lynch is given one final chance to capture the A-Team and is determined to succeed."

Story Analysis

The series follows a fugitive team taking dangerous jobs to help people while evading capture. Its long arc shifts from freelance rescues and recurring military pursuit to legal jeopardy and missions for Stockwell in exchange for possible pardons.

Plot Progression

1. Season 1: The Fugitive Team Emerges
2. Season 2: Wider Alliances and Pursuit
3. Season 3: Reputation and Separation
4. Season 4: Personal Stakes and Uncertainty
5. Season 5: Trial and Conditional Missions
6. Season 5: Missions Under Stockwell