Malcolm Bright

Who is he?

Malcolm Bright is the son of the notorious serial killer, The Surgeon. When he was a child, he discovered a Girl in a Box, his father's last victim, and eventually helped put his father in prison by calling the police. Despite this betrayal, he was still incredibly intrigued with his father's intellect and continued visiting him at the asylum for the next 12 years. After graduating Harvard University, he ceased these visits so that he could focus on becoming an FBI agent and profiler. He is about 34 years old at the moment and 168 cm tall.

His father

Martin Whitly. He is an intelligent and charismatic man, a world-renowned doctor. As a serial killer, he was nicknamed the Surgeon, although he was not personally identified as the killer until his young son Malcolm turned him in. After his arrest, he was charged with the murder of 23 people. However, after making a deal with Nicholas Endicott, he was sentenced to life imprisonment at the Claremont Psychiatric Hospital. / Martin Whitly, Malcolm's father. Martin Whitly is an intelligent and charismatic man and a world-renowned doctor. As a serial killer, he is nicknamed The Surgeon, although he was not personally identified as a killer until his young son Malcolm turned him in. Once he was arrested, he was charged with the murder of 23 people. However, after making a deal with Nicholas Endicott, he was sentenced to spending his life sentence in Claremont Psychiatric Hospital, a luxurious mental health facility, instead of a regular prison. Despite his fractured relationship with his son, it is clear that Martin still wishes that someday Malcolm will become a prolific killer just like him. In fact, even though Malcolm is an adult, most of Martin's conversations with his son suggest that he is still trying to groom him. Martin has also shown an interest in continuing his relationship with his wife and daughter, though he does not appear to be as obsessed with controlling them as he is with controlling Malcolm.

His mother

Jessica Whitly. Jessica Whitly is an elegant New Yorker, who has been ostracized from her social circle for the last 23 years, after her husband, Dr. Martin Whitly, was imprisoned in a mental asylum for murdering 23 women. Left with nothing but money and her two children, she engulfs herself in every part of their lives, specifically her son Malcolm, out of guilt for his trauma. One day in 1998 a police officer came to their house, responding to a prank. This led to the arrest of her husband, Dr. Martin Whitly as it was discovered he was the serial killer ‘The Surgeon.’ In 1996 The Surgeon killed The Lehrer brothers' mother, but he wasn't connected with the crime for another three years. In the meantime, they went to jail for it. Years later, Jessica offered them a settlement. They insisted on a jury trial and lost.

His little sister

Ainsley Whitly. Ainsley Whitly, Malcolm's young sister. Ainsley Whitly is the daughter of the most notorious serial killer, The Surgeon. Despite this, Ainsley leads a productive and normal life. She graduated from Columbia University and is working her way up as a journalist. Having been so young when her father was arrested, she never had a relationship with him, so unlike her brother Malcolm who has been left traumatized through various events, Ainsley was spared. She doesn't meet her father until her mid-20s. They have a friendly relationship, but just like her mother, her father is constantly preoccupied with Malcolm's well-being.

Gil Arroyo

Gil Arroyo is the longtime mentor of Malcolm Bright, and was the arresting officer of his father, Martin Whitly in the 90s when he attempting to murder him. It was discovered that Martin killed 23 women and has since been locked up. Despite this, he and Malcolm continued a close relationship until he went away to Harvard University and became an FBI agent. They have since reconnected and work together at the NYPD. In 1998 in Upper East Side, Gil responded to The Whitly Family house about a prank. He was invited in by Dr. Martin Whitly who fixed him a cup of tea. Malcolm entered the room, and informed Gil to take out his gun, as his father was getting ready to poison him. Eventually, this led to the arrest of the wanted serial killer ‘The Surgeon.’

Personality

Malcolm is a very traumatized, nervous, but kind and caring young man. He sleeps poorly due to insomnia, but sincerely cares about the people he loves and the people around him, ready to sacrifice his life to save others. He often lies to hide his ill health from others.

Skills

He can see the murder scene through the eyes of a murderer, has a unique gift for understanding serial killers. Very quickly finds a way out of the most difficult situation. Sometimes he have to do desperate things to save the lives of others

Backstory

Malcolm Bright is the son of the notorious serial killer, The Surgeon. When he was a child, he discovered a Girl in a Box, Sophie Sanders, his father's last victim, and eventually helped put his father in prison by calling the police. Despite this betrayal, he was still incredibly intrigued with his father's intellect and continued visiting him at the asylum for the next 12 years. After graduating Harvard University, he ceased these visits so that he could focus on becoming an FBI agent and profiler. Over the next 10 years, he became quite efficient at his job, although he occasionally disagreed with the way in which the FBI and local police agencies handled their cases. After one such disagreement, he was forced to resign, but he was then quickly recruited by an old friend and mentor, Detective Gil Arroyo, to act as a consultant for the NYPD. However, due to his father's possible insight into a new serial killer case in New York, Malcolm was forced to mend his relationship with the other man, even though he still suffers pavor nocturnus (night-terrors) and guilt ridden hallucinations. Over the course of the show, it is clear that his father still holds on to the hope that Malcolm will one day turn out to be a prolific killer, just like him. In fact, many of the conversations Martin has with Malcolm suggest that he is still trying to groom his adult son. Early life: In 1998, when Malcolm was a child, he discovered a Girl in a Box in the basement after a study session with his father. Soon after, he begins suffering from night terrors known as pavor nocturnus. Sometime later, he called the police with his findings, which was initially assumed to be a prank call. The responding officer, Gil Arroyo, was invited in by Dr. Martin Whitly, Malcolm's father, who fixed him a cup of tea. Malcolm entered the foyer where Gil was waiting, aware of his father's tactics. He informed the officer to take out his gun, as his father was getting ready to poison him...

...Fortunately, Gil took his warning seriously, and this led to the arrest of the wanted serial killer ‘The Surgeon.’ Over the next 10 years, Malcolm continuously visited his father, Martin Whitly, in prison, using his father's knowledge to help him better understand the psychology of murder. After graduating from Harvard University, Malcolm joined Quantico to become an FBI agent and admitted his desire to stop visiting Martin. This led to an argument between them, and Malcolm didn't visit again for the next 10 years. 1 season: After following a serial killer, Claude Springer, into an abandoned warehouse, Malcolm finds himself in a stand-off with Springer. He is able to talk the man down, but the County Sheriff shoots Springer dead. Malcolm retaliates by punching him in the face. This leads to him being forced to resign from the FBI. While visiting his sister, Ainsley Whitly, Malcolm runs into his old friend, Gil Arroyo, who brings him along to have a look at a suspicious case, and is introduced to Detectives JT Tarmel and Dani Powell. He then realizes there is a copycat of The Surgeon, mimicking four murders from 1992. The next day in the morgue, he and Dr. Edrisa Tanaka come to the same conclusion. Prior to their deaths, the women had all engaged in consensual BDSM. This eventually leads them to the apartment of their Dom, Nico Stavros. They find him tied up with a bomb strapped to the bottom of his chair. Malcolm cuts off Nico's hand to separate him from the bomb just in time to save them both. Malcolm inspects some evidence and recognizes some of the killers drawings from his father's private medical journal, one that describes Martin's own crimes. Malcolm visits his father in prison, knowing his father is somehow connected. Through access to Martin's client list, he narrows down the suspects. Martin agrees to tell him, but only if Malcolm returns to visit again. Malcolm and Dani arrive at a charity event...

...They split up, and Dani finds the suspect's wife but is knocked unconscious. Malcolm intervenes and talks with Carter Berkhead, trying to de-escalate the situation and save both Dani and Mrs. Burkhead, who was the intended fourth victim. Malcolm reveals that he is the son of the Surgeon, and convinces Burkhead that he is deserving of the Surgeon's pain. He is close to being injected with a paralyzing agent when they are saved by JT and Gil. The next day, Malcolm goes for another visit to his father as promised, but they soon get into an argument and leaves. Waking up from another night terror, Malcolm begins his morning routine of pills and working out, and agrees to meet with his mother and sister for breakfast. Ainsley is called away for work about a quadruple murder in the Upper East Side. Malcolm asks his mom about a woman he remembers seeing in a box as a child, she insist she was never real...