Character Relationship Map: Cop & ½

Characters

• Nick McKenna (played by Burt Reynolds) — protagonist

  Hardboiled police officer and lead investigator

• Devon Butler (played by Norman D. Golden II) — supporting

  Streetwise 8-year-old witness turned police partner

• Rachel (played by Ruby Dee) — supporting

  Police partner assisting in the criminal investigation

• Captain Rubio (played by Holland Taylor) — supporting

  Police captain overseeing the case and team

• Raymond Sanchez (played by Sammy Hernandez) — supporting

  Dedicated police officer working on the case

Key Relationships

• Rachel → Captain Rubio (Social Civilian Contact)
• Nick McKenna → Raymond Sanchez (Professional Colleague)
• Rachel → Nick McKenna (Alliance Guardian)
• Devon Butler → Captain Rubio (Professional Interrogator)
• Nick McKenna → Captain Rubio (Professional Subordinate)
• Devon Butler → Nick McKenna (Alliance Protective Custody Partner)
• Devon Butler → Raymond Sanchez (Social Friend)
• Devon Butler → Rachel (Family Grandmother)

Story Analysis

An unlikely partnership between a streetwise child and a cynical detective unravels a drug conspiracy.

Plot Progression

1. The Witness Boy
2. Reluctant Partnership
3. The Drug Ring Hunt
4. Heroic Resolution