“And sometimes that’s what saves us.”
On the surface,Amazon’s newest TV seriesThe Wildshas more than a few similarities toLost.
Flashbacks tell the stories of how each person ended up on that fated plane.
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And they’ll soon come to learn they didn’t arrive on that island by accident.
“We do stand on the shoulders of giants, for sure.Lost.
We bow down to that show,” Harris tells EW.
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But we don’t have any supernatural elements.
And she and the other writers relied on another fan-favorite teen drama for inspiration.
And sometimes that’s what saves us."
But it’s not the location that matters to Harris; it’s the characters.
“This was a really exciting way to talk about coming of age.
Being able to do this with the teenage experience was pretty thrilling.”
The Wildsseason 1 is streaming now on Amazon Prime Video.
