Her fears came true when Mitch took his last breath and died surrounded by his family.
Zoey had one last vision of her father, dancing together as he passed away.
It was beautiful, it was moving, and it was downright heartbreaking.
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The finale continued with Mitch’s funeral and ended as everyone left.
What kind of discussions has there been about a potential second season?
And I know that there is a huge amount of internal love and support for the show.
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I believe it’s going to happen.
But you never know, especially in this time where there’s so much up in the air.
Will Peter Gallagher still appear on the show moving forward in some capacity?
He brings a great energy every time he’s onscreen.
So I would love to figure out creative ways to continue to have him involved in some capacity.
I cried certainly a bunch of times while writing it.
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I remember walking into that room and getting instantly emotional.
“American Pie” also happened to be my dad’s favorite song.
There were definitely moments during the shooting of the last episode where that was harder.
And I hope that’s because of me trying to really just put myself and my truth out there.
Has your family seen this episode yet?
My mom read [the script] but she has not seen it.
Have you had conversations with the rest of your family about it?
They know the gist of what’s coming.
The end for my father unfortunately was not the happiest ending, for lack of a better word.
There were some discussions about what photo we should use at the end.
Are you trying to make me cry?
I think also at this point it feels like in some ways it’s gone beyond that.
He’s not just her best friend anymore, she’s really attracted to this newer, confident Max.
[Laughs] Why is that the goal?
I just love Max so much and I want the best for him!
What lessons did you learn from season 1 that youre going to apply to season 2?
I think it’s important to always strike a tonal balance.
And maybe it’s okay to be a little bit lighter.
