End of Watch characters

Appears from the start

A woman left paralyzed when Brady Hartsfield drove a stolen Mercedes into a crowd in 2009. Years of complete dependence and unrelieved suffering have exhausted both Martine and the mother who cares for her.

First appears in chapter 2

A retired police detective who now investigates difficult cases with Holly Gibney through their agency, Finders Keepers. Bill helped stop Brady Hartsfield twice and remains alert to the damage Brady caused. Persistent abdominal pain is beginning to threaten the active retirement he has built.

First appears in chapter 2

Bill's partner at Finders Keepers, an exceptionally observant investigator who has learned to function independently despite severe anxiety and a history of being underestimated. Her technical skill, attention to patterns, and fierce loyalty make her central to Bill's work.

First appears in chapter 2

A young friend of Bill and Holly who helped them stop Brady's attack on a concert. Now attending Harvard, Jerome remains part of their chosen family and is quick to return when they need his help.

First appears in chapter 3

The mass murderer responsible for the City Center attack and a later attempt to bomb a concert. A blow from Holly left him with catastrophic brain injuries, and he appears almost unresponsive in a neurological clinic, though Bill has never been fully convinced that Brady is harmless.

First appears in chapter 3

The neurologist responsible for Brady Hartsfield's care. Ambitious and confident in his own judgment, Babineau has secretly tried an experimental treatment on Brady and is intrigued by signs of improvement that cannot be explained by the patient's visible condition.

First appears in chapter 3

Felix Babineau's status-conscious wife. She encourages the profitable connections surrounding the experimental drug being used on Brady and enjoys the comforts those connections provide.

First appears in chapter 4

Jerome's intelligent younger sister, still vulnerable after an earlier period of depression. Barbara knows Bill and Holly well, which makes her an indirect route into the circle that defeated Brady.

First appears in chapter 5

A hospital employee with access to Brady Hartsfield and a habit of handling small errands around the clinic. His susceptibility to Brady's influence makes that ordinary access dangerous.

First appears in chapter 2

Bill's former police partner, still serving as a homicide detective. Pete respects Bill's instincts and shares information, while also trying to keep an unlicensed investigator from moving too far inside an official case.

First appears in chapter 2

A police detective investigating deaths connected to survivors of Brady's City Center attack. Izzy is skeptical of supernatural explanations but willing to listen when Bill and Holly identify evidence that conventional casework has missed.