Sunday’s upcoming episode will address the rising number of hate crimes against Asian Americans in the U.S.
The two spoke several times before solidifying a final script.
A man walked close up to her mom and spat on her, and nobody around them reacted.
Liza Lapira as Melody “Mel” Bayani.Michael Greenberg/CBS
The actress praises the writing team for its approach to what can be difficult subject matter.
“I was involved soup to nuts in a very real way.
I was given the heads-up months before, I had several conversations with Zoe.
Perry Yung as Ray Lai and Tory Kittles as Detective Marcus Dante.Michael Greenberg/CBS
She listened, listened, listened.
It was a case study in active listening.”
“Everyone deserves a seat at the table.
Liza Lapira as Melody “Mel” Bayani.Michael Greenberg/CBS
They always say that, right?”
“But what comes with that, is they also need to be empowered and actively listened to.
They can’t just be decorative.”
“Mel has had a standalone episode before.
She’s been fleshed out before this,” Lapira adds.
