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McDermott

loyal skeptical confrontational dutiful experienced
McDermott manages production at Rex Farrel's plastics factory. Long-serving and Irish by background, he maintains loyalty to founder Farrel Senior while challenging erratic choices from son Rex and outsiders like Colonel Masters. He upholds strict specifications, relies on decades of factory knowledge, and resists unauthorized alterations to protect operational stability and the company's legacy.
10 appearances
Factory Production Management

McDermott's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

10 moments
S8E1 · Terror of the Autons Part 1
McDermott exposes Farrel's fabrication about Colonel Masters

Determined and concerned, but maintaining a calm exterior. His decision to call Farrel Sr. suggests a mix of urgency and resolve—he knows something is deeply wrong and is willing to bypass Farrel’s authority to fix it.

McDermott, the factory’s long-serving employee, serves as the voice of reason and institutional memory. He directly challenges Farrel’s credibility by demanding proof of 'Colonel Masters,' his skepticism rooted in decades …

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S8E1 · Terror of the Autons Part 1
McDermott defies Farrel to call his father

Firm and resolute, with an undercurrent of concern for the factory’s future. His skepticism is tempered by a sense of duty to Farrel Sr. and the business’s history, driving him to act decisively despite Farrel’s resistance.

McDermott, the factory’s long-serving and skeptical employee, directly challenges Farrel’s authority by questioning the existence of 'Colonel Masters.' He demands proof, threatens to involve Farrel Sr., and ultimately takes action …

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S8E2 · Terror of the Autons Part 2
Master reveals humanity’s fatal flaw

Defiant → fearful → panicked → resigned (as he succumbs to the suffocating plastic). His initial confidence crumbles under the Master’s demonstration, revealing a deep-seated fear of the unknown and the loss of control over his domain.

McDermott begins the event with defiant authority, challenging the Master’s unauthorized changes to the plastic production and asserting his role as the factory’s production manager. His defiance quickly turns to …

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S8E2 · Terror of the Autons Part 2
Farrel Sr. Challenges the Master’s Control

N/A (posthumous presence, but his death fuels Farrel Sr.’s anger and suspicion). His memory evokes outrage and grief, framing the conflict as one of moral versus unnatural forces.

McDermott is referenced posthumously as the catalyst for Farrel Sr.’s confrontation. His death—framed as a sudden, unexplained event involving a plastic chair—hangs over the scene like a specter. The Master’s …

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S8E2 · Terror of the Autons Part 2
Farrel Sr confronts the Master

N/A (posthumous presence, but his death fuels Farrel Sr.’s righteous anger and defiance).

McDermott is referenced posthumously as the catalyst for Farrel Sr.’s intervention. His death—implied to be unnatural and tied to the Master’s influence—serves as the inciting incident for Farrel Sr.’s confrontation. …

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S8E2 · Terror of the Autons Part 2
Mrs. Farrel confronts Farrel Senior over McDermott’s death

Absent but mourned; his death is a catalyst for the Farrels’ awakening to the corruption around them.

McDermott is mentioned posthumously as the tragic figure whose death should have provoked a human reaction but instead was met with indifference. His absence looms over the scene, symbolizing the …

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S8E2 · Terror of the Autons Part 2
Farrel Senior dismisses the doll’s threat

Initially detached and dismissive, his emotional state shifts to horror and realization in his final moments as the Auton attacks, his words—'It’s beyond me'—capturing his sudden, fatal understanding of the threat.

Farrel Senior is initially detached, describing Rex and Colonel Masters’ unnatural indifference to McDermott’s death with cold observation. He dismisses the Auton doll as a 'repulsive toy,' failing to recognize …

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S8E3 · Terror of the Autons Part 3
Doctor clashes with UNIT over Master threat

N/A (mentioned posthumously, but his death is a catalyst for tension and urgency).

McDermott is mentioned as the first victim of the unexplained deaths, linked to Farrel and a plastics factory. Though not physically present, his name serves as a critical clue that …

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S8E3 · Terror of the Autons Part 3
Mrs. Farrel reveals her husband’s suicide

Not directly observable, but inferred as a source of grief and guilt for Farrel Senior.

McDermott is mentioned posthumously as a figure whose death contributed to Farrel Senior’s emotional distress. His role in the firm and his opposition to the Master’s influence are implied, though …

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S8E3 · Terror of the Autons Part 3
Mrs. Farrel reveals the Master’s influence

N/A (deceased, referenced posthumously).

McDermott is referenced posthumously as a source of Mr. Farrel’s depression. His death is tied to the broader conspiracy, as Mrs. Farrel mentions it as a key factor in her …

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Affiliation

Farrel's Plastics Factory
Plastics Manufacturing and Alien Weapons Production