The Untold Backstories of John Wick's Beloved Characters Revealed: Secrets of The Continental

Warning! This article contains spoilers for The Continental episode 3.

Summary

Winston Scott's journey in The Continental concludes satisfyingly as he cements his role as the hotel's manager and forges a strong alliance with the High Table.

Charon's subplot in the movie suggests his aspiration to bring his father from Nigeria to the United States, implying a potential assistance from Winston in their eventual reunion before Charon assumes his position as the hotel's concierge.

The fates of Lou, Miles, and Yen remain uncertain, but there are indications that Lou seeks vengeance against the leader of the Chinese mafia. Additionally, Lou and Miles may have played a covert role in establishing the hotel's illegal arms trade, while Yen is likely to have returned to Vietnam after avenging Frankie's murder. Gene's storyline implies that he settles down with a woman he connects with on the show. KD's future is uncertain as well, as they may face dismissal from the police force and potentially relocate from New York. The finale of The Continental takes place almost forty years prior to the events of the John Wick films, leaving audiences curious about the journeys of each main character between the two installments of the franchise. When The Continental was first announced as a prequel to John Wick, it was expected to closely intertwine with the popular film series. And in many ways, the Peacock series accomplishes just that.

Winston Scott

The main character of The Continental, Winston Scott, has a journey that is fairly easy to plot for those familiar with the Keanu Reeves films. Between The Continental and John Wick, Winston spends around 35–40 years solidifying his position as the manager of the New York Continental. The ending of The Continental shows a shocking scene where Winston kills the High Table's Adjudicator, demonstrating his defiance of the High Table and establishing his alliance with the organization.

Charon

The killing of the Adjudicator served as a clear message: Winston intends to remain in The Continental, and the High Table has a choice to make. They can either form an alliance with him, just as they did with Cormac, the former manager whom Winston overtook, or they can face the consequences of opposing him, which were suffered by both Cormac and the Adjudicator. As seen in the John Wick films, the High Table chooses the former option, allowing Winston to continue as the proprietor of the hotel until John Wick enters the scene.

Charon, portrayed by the late Lance Reddick in the John Wick movies, was a significant character in The Continental. Initially working as Cormac's assistant, he later joined forces with Winston and assisted him in overtaking the hotel. Unfortunately, little is known about Charon's life before and after his time at The Continental, aside from his eventual role as the hotel's concierge. However, details revealed in The Continental offer some clues to fill in the gaps of Charon's journey between the two projects.

A significant aspect of Charon's characterization in The Continental revolved around his deep desire to bring his father, who resided in Nigeria, to New York. This longing became a pivotal turning point for Charon's development when Winston, noticing Cormac's manipulative intentions, exposed the fact that Cormac never actually intended to assist Charon or his family. As the story progresses in The Continental, Winston assumes control over the establishment, with Charon steadfastly by his side. This implies that ultimately, Winston arranges for Charon's father to be relocated to the United States, facilitating a long-awaited reunion between father and son, bridging the gap between the events portrayed in the series and the John Wick narrative, before Charon assumes his role as the concierge of the New York Continental.

Lou & Miles

Lou and Miles, two fresh faces introduced in The Continental, are notable for their absence in the John Wick films. With a substantial time span of almost 40 years between these two projects, the exact journey they took during this period remains enigmatic. While Winston and Charon have discernible destinations within the narrative of John Wick, Lou and Miles lack any explicit storyline, leaving a significant portion of their tale open to personal interpretation.

Charon aside, The Continental offers some intriguing hints about Lou and Miles' journey. Notably, Lou's unresolved feud with the Chinese mafia boss stands out. Despite wrecking her dojo, the mafia boss is conspicuously absent in The Continental, suggesting that Lou seeks revenge during the events between the series and John Wick. Furthermore, a scene in The Continental episode 2 alludes to a hidden role played by Lou and Miles in the John Wick films.

This hidden role points toward the Sommelier seen in John Wick 2. In the latter film, Wick encounters the Sommelier at the hotel, where the enigmatic figure equips him with a range of weapons and ammunition. In The Continental episode 2, Winston makes a promise that if Lou and Miles assist in taking control of The Continental from Cormac, they will be responsible for supplying the hotel with firearms and ammo. This suggests that Lou and Miles had a hand in establishing the Sommelier position within the hotel, potentially explaining their joint journey from The Continental to John Wick: their involvement in setting up the hotel's weapon distribution organization.

Yen

Yen, Frankie's wife, is another character in The Continental whose ending remains frustratingly unclear. However, in episode 3, her story reaches a satisfying conclusion as she engages in intense fight scenes and seeks revenge for Frankie's murder by killing the assassin responsible. Sadly, the ending montage in The Continental offers very little information about Yen's whereabouts and experiences between the events of the series and John Wick.

Since Yen is never mentioned in John Wick, it is highly likely that she returns to her home country, Vietnam. In episode 2 of The Continental, it is revealed that she was forced to become a suicide bomber during the Vietnam War until Frankie rescued her and they escaped to the United States. While she may have some hesitation about going back, it is plausible that she stayed in New York for a period of time before eventually returning home after Frankie's demise. Apart from this possible scenario, the details of Yen's journey between The Continental and John Wick are open to interpretation.

Gene

Gene Jenkins, a sniper and friend of Miles, is introduced as an original character in The Continental. He assists Winston in his mission to capture the hotel. Unlike Lou, Miles, and Yen, Gene is not mentioned in any of the John Wick movies, leaving his timeline between The Continental and its sequels uncertain. However, Gene's story provides some insight into what may have occurred after his time at The Continental.

Notably, Gene is portrayed as an older man, suggesting that he likely passed away during the approximately 40-year period between The Continental and the John Wick films. It can be inferred that Gene had a meaningful connection with the woman whose apartment he sniped from in episode 3 of The Continental. The episode implies a romantic relationship between them and hints at a life they shared, including a planned date at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, bridging the gap between the series and the John Wick universe.

KD

In The Continental, a new character named KD was introduced as a crucial member of the main cast. The final episode portrayed KD seeking revenge against Cormac for the tragic loss of her family, who were killed on the hotel manager's command, played by Mel Gibson. Similar to other characters in The Continental, KD's whereabouts and actions during the time gap between the show and John Wick are intentionally left undisclosed. Due to her involvement in unlawful activities and disregard for NYPD regulations, it is probable that KD faced dismissal from the force following The Continental. Consequently, she may have relocated from New York, providing an explanation for her absence in John Wick.