For Life star Nicholas Pinnock previews “gut-wrenching” season 2 and Aaron’s post-prison life.
Aaron Wallace has a choice to make in the season 2 premiere ofFor Life.
How important is clearing his name and practicing law on the outside to Aaron?
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Well, that’s the question he asks himself in the clip above.
After finishing season 1, what were you most looking forward to exploring about Aaron?
[I] was also keen to explore his relationship with Marie and Jasmine [Tyla Harris].
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That, I thought, was quite important.
But those are the two things really, that were more key for me.
Aaron has this deal from Maskins hanging over his head going into season 2.
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How important is his innocence and reputation to him?I mean, it’s vital.
I’m kind of dancing around your question because I can’t give too much away.
It’s been happening for a long time.
It’s not new.
Does the increased attention to Black Lives Matter make Aaron reconsider his responsibilities once he’s freed?
How does that affect him?Yeah, it affects his family more than anything.
Now he’s back with his family, anything that affects them is going to impact on him.
The same thing happens in the outside world for him.
How is Aaron handling re-assimilation?As you’ve got the option to imagine, not very easily.
He’s very safe in his office, where he is working as a lawyer, kind of.
The rest of it, he’s struggling with.
Last season, Aaron signed the divorce papers Marie gave him years ago.
There’s a bumpy road and maybe they will or they won’t find a way.
It’s been immensely hard and difficult emotionally.
No, it’s gut-wrenching.
Enjoy is not really the word I would use.
I’m being challenged by it and I like being challenged, so that’s a good thing.
He thought he would be in there for life, but he was trying to make that not happen.
And he managed to make it happen.
All of a sudden, it’s upon him and he has to deal with it.
There are still some things that his mentality is very much prison about.
So to break away from that has been quite a challenge for him.
Overall, are you finding this season more challenging?Oh my God, yes!
And that’s what I live for in my career.
Another one of the things that are the issues that are going to be tackled.
For Lifereturns Wednesday at 10 p.m. on ABC.
(For Life season 2 premiere clip provided courtesy of ABC)
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