Showrunner Graeme Manson breaks down the sci-fi series' return.
It also made for pertinent viewing at this particular point in American political history.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So, Mr. Wilford seems like a full-bore baddie.
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GRAEME MANSON:Yeah, he’s rather a delicious villain, Sean.
What kind of discussions did you have with Sean about the role?
We talked about combining a psychopathy with great intelligence.
And he is the smartest man in the world.
He was the smartest man in the world before the world froze too.
So he’s a dastardly opponent and he’s a hedonist, which is fun.
I did enjoy him removing the cucumber slices from his eyes and eating them.
He loves that bath.
We also learned that she’s knownJennifer Connelly’s character, Melanie, since she was 17.
Yeah, he is a sort of a father figure.
We were also properly introduced to Melanie’s daughter, Alex (Rowan Blanchard).
Presumably a lot of the season will concern the fight over her between Melanie and Wilford?
Where Alex, and how Alex, exactly will land is a big big big part of the season.
We also met some of the other crew on Wilford’s train.
They’re a couple of the rare privileged characters in Wilford’s world.
What’s up with Icy Bob?
[Laughs] Oh, that’ll remain to be seen.
How has this man become one of Wilford’s weapons?
That’s a story we’ll be finding out.
What can you say about the rest of the season?
So that’s a really fun thing to look forward to.
