Kermit William "Bill" Hodges is a major protagonist of the Stephen King multiverse.
Serving as the titular main protagonist of The Bill Hodges Trilogy and its TV series Mr. Mercedes, a posthumous character in The Outsider, and the posthumous overarching protagonist of If it Bleeds.
Quick Answers
What is the unresolved murder case that haunts Bill Hodges in the beginning of Mr. Mercedes?
How does Bill Hodges' character evolve throughout the Stephen King's Bill Hodges Trilogy?
What is the role of Bill Hodges in 'The Outsider' and 'If it Bleeds'?
What are the personal struggles of Bill Hodges depicted in the Mr. Mercedes book series?
What is the chronological order of the Mr. Mercedes Trilogy featuring Bill Hodges?
Background[]
At the start of Mr. Mercedes, Bill Hodges is a depressed, alcoholic, retired police detective who is haunted by his failure to close a murder case in which eight people were killed by a suspect who drove a Mercedes into a crowd of job seekers at a job fair. After receiving a letter from a "Mr. Mercedes" (i.e. Brady Hartsfield),that provides information that only the police and the killer would know, Bill is intrigued. He pulls himself out of his depression and launches his own investigation aided by Holly Gibney and Jerome Robinson. After the first installment Bill starts his own private investigation firm with Holly and Jerome as his partners. He dies at the end of the third book End of Watch.
Adaptation[]
Irish actor Brendan Gleeson portrays Bill Hodges in the television series.
Appearances[]
- Mr. Mercedes
- Finders Keepers
- End of Watch
- The Outsider (mentioned only)
- If it Bleeds (mentioned only)
- Holly (mentioned only)
Photo Gallery[]
The Hodges/Gibney metaseries | |
Novels | Mr. Mercedes • Finders Keepers • End of Watch • The Outsider • Holly |
Short stories | If it Bleeds |
Adaptations | Mr. Mercedes (TV Series) • The Outsider (TV Series) |
Characters | Bill Hodges • Holly Gibney • Jerome Robinson • Brady Hartsfield |