After a devastating flu pandemic, simply staying alive is only part of the challenge; holding on to your humanity may be tougher. Step into the lonely, dangerous world of The Dog Stars and take this personality quiz to see which character from the story best matches you. Will your instincts point you toward connection, caution, or another path in this survival story?
About The Dog Stars
Ridley Scott’s 2026 post-apocalyptic thriller follows Hig, a pilot living in rural Colorado years after a devastating pandemic. With his dog Jasper and survivalist companion Bangley, he scavenges for supplies in a dystopian world while holding on to hope for human connection. When a faint radio signal draws him toward Grand Junction, Hig’s search brings him to Cima and her father, Pops—and a community where other survivors may be as dangerous as the wasteland in any suspenseful thriller.
The Dog Stars Character Profiles
Hig
Hig is a civilian pilot and mechanic living in a depopulated Colorado with his dog, Jasper, and his guarded companion, Bangley. He has survived the pandemic but carries profound grief over losing his wife. Though capable and resourceful, Hig is troubled by the isolation of his existence and remains open to human connection. A mysterious radio transmission gives that hope a direction, drawing him beyond the familiar safety of home in search of signs of a larger community.
Cima
Cima is a young medic living with her father, Pops, in a secluded valley. Compassionate and at ease in the natural world, she has endured loss without surrendering her hope for a life beyond mere survival. When Hig arrives after a forced landing, she helps form an uneasy alliance with him as he repairs his plane. Her growing connection with Hig reflects her desire to imagine a future, while her medical experience makes her valuable to the people she encounters.
Bangley
Bangley is a former Marine and survivalist who shares a fortified home with Hig. A skilled, gun-toting defender, he is intensely practical and wary of strangers, preferring security to the risks of reaching out. His hard exterior and blunt judgments can put him at odds with Hig’s more sympathetic instincts. Yet Bangley’s fierce defense of their home reveals the loyalty beneath his reserve, as well as how much he depends on the partnership he rarely discusses openly.
Pops
Pops, whose name is Jack, is a former Navy SEAL and Cima’s father. He lives with her in a secluded valley, where his protective instincts and skepticism shape how he responds to unfamiliar people. Hig’s arrival prompts an uneasy alliance as the pilot works to repair his plane. Pops can be gruff and guarded, but his actions are driven by deep concern for Cima’s safety. Beneath his traditionalist outlook is a father determined to protect his daughter in a dangerous world.
