Trust is in short supply when a CIA trip to Easter Island turns into a tangle of secrets, old loyalties, and very bad decisions. This personality quiz invites you into the darkly comic world of Wild Horse Nine to see which character’s choices and outlook feel most like yours—no secret clearance required, just a few honest answers and a taste for spy stories.
About Wild Horse Nine
Martin McDonagh’s 2026 black comedy political thriller follows CIA agents Chris Carlisle and Lee Chesterfield as they travel from Santiago to Easter Island. Amid Chile’s tense political climate, their assignment strains a longtime bond: Chris’s dark past and worsening condition collide with Lee’s loyalty and orders from bureau chief MJ. With students Monica and Alicia drawn into the story, the trip mixes espionage, uneasy trust, and bleak humor.
Wild Horse Nine Character Profiles
Chris
Chris Carlisle is a veteran CIA officer whose long career has left him cynical, eccentric, and burdened by the past. On a mission to Easter Island, he records memories of his work, while his crude humor and volatile choices test his partnership with protégé Lee Chesterfield. Beneath Chris’s hard-bitten manner is a reflective streak, and his encounters with young student Monica prompt him to reconsider what his years in espionage have cost.
Lee
Lee Chesterfield is a CIA officer and the protégé of veteran agent Chris Carlisle. Brash and foul-mouthed, he presents himself as a committed company man, yet his longstanding bond with Chris makes their mission on Easter Island deeply personal. As Chris grows increasingly unpredictable, Lee is caught between professional duty and loyalty to his mentor. His steady pragmatism is tested by the moral and emotional strain of the assignment.
MJ
MJ is the CIA bureau chief stationed in Santiago and the handler overseeing Chris Carlisle and Lee Chesterfield. Sleazy, demanding, and controlling, he approaches the political turmoil around the agents’ assignment with bureaucratic calculation. MJ presses Lee to follow orders and expects his operatives to contain complications rather than question him. His forceful management style puts the agents’ trust under strain and makes him a formidable presence in their story.
