We talked about how she portrays a mental health condition with equal parts comedy and respect, getting used to making intense eye contact with Jason Segel, her favorite day on set when Wally “accidentally” kidnaps her neighbor’s dog, and much more.

Reflecting on when she joined the show at the beginning of season one, Condict said, “I went and did my part on the first day of the first season, and at the beginning of the day, so it was like everybody’s first day of school. And that was a really cool, fun vibe to be there right at the beginning. I felt like I was in on it. It was my first time ever working with Bill [Lawrence]. It was my first time working with Jason, of course. And they were just so warm. I think I was nervous to meet Jason because he’s so famous, and when I went into the room, I met him, made eye contact with him, and hugged him. I could feel his energy, and he was just very grounding and wonderful.”

As a viewer, I am always impressed by how laugh-out-loud funny the therapy scenes are in Shrinking while still treating these very real mental health conditions in a very delicate and thoughtful way. I think that it all goes back to the impeccable writing and casting, and Condict agrees. She commented, “I’m a person who in my life has been diagnosed with anxiety and depression, and so I think it feels like a very near thing. It’s just a different mirror in the fun house we’re all trapped in. I think a lot of OCD is a product of anxiety or vice versa. So I think I mainly just channeled my own anxiety and fears and nervousness about stuff, but it’s so well written that it feels very natural to say all the stuff that they’ve crafted.”

With season four of Shrinking officially underway, I’m eagerly awaiting any news on the future of Wally’s character. One of my favorite questions to ask actors is to throw out their ideas for a dream spinoff for their character. Condict had two great concepts in mind – either Wally doing immersion therapy by going to work somewhere deep in nature like Yosemite, or turning some of her OCD traits into a successful organization business a la The Home Edit. I would absolutely tune in for countless episodes of either one.

Tune into our full conversation in the video above. The 11-episode third season of Shrinking is now streaming in full on Apple TV.

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In the revival series, Malcolm has been living a peaceful life away from his birth family. He has a daughter and a girlfriend, and life couldn’t be better. Kiana Madeira portrays Tristan, Malcolm’s girlfriend, who is thrust into the chaos that is Malcolm’s childhood family.

“I was such a huge fan growing up, so I knew what I was getting myself into,” Madeira told Nerd Reactor. “But I just love that they didn’t lose that. It’s been almost 20 years, and the actors themselves just jumped into the character so effortlessly. The writing, like Linwood Boomer, our creator and executive producer, stayed so true to the heart of the original series. I think fans are gonna love it for that reason, like we really don’t lose that chaos and that energy, which is like what makes Malcolm in the Middle what it is.”

While Malcolm’s family isn’t perfect, at the heart of it, the family still cares for each other.

“Your family doesn’t have to be perfect, because no family is perfect,” she explained. “There’s going to be dysfunction, there’s going to be chaos, but at the heart, if you just have love for one another, you can overcome anything. That’s what I love about this family, it’s so relatable.”

Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair is now available to stream on Hulu and Disney+.

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The series follows teenager John Bennett (Max Burkholder) and his foul-mouthed bear, Ted (Seth MacFarlane), in 1990s Boston. Playing his father, Matty Bennett, is Scott Grimes.

“It’s gonna be the whole scene where I come out of the bathtub with my pants down, and I have to wrestle my brother with my bare behind showing to the world,” Grimes tells Nerd Reactor. “I don’t know if you guys have seen it, but my bum is in your face. The camera is there, and my bum is right there. So that was tough to watch, tough to film, but it’s also what we do on this show. We push that kind of envelope a little.”

Giorgia Whigham portrays John’s cousin, Blaire, and she shares one of the most unhinged moments in the season.

“Oh man, they’re all unhinged,” she said. “But I think anything from the Mrs. Robichek episode. That whole episode is unhinged, and that would pop up in the dictionary, I would say.”

Whigham recalls a scene with Alanna Ubach, who plays John’s mother.

“There’s one that I reference because I laughed and I couldn’t pull it together,” Whigham said. “It was in season one. I don’t even know if it got put into the show, but when Alanna… when we were at the dinner table, we were, for some reason, I forget what it was, we were all complimenting on Suze. I think they were, ‘Oh, I think they were stoned,’ and they were saying, ‘Oh, this meatloaf is great, or whatever.’ And she said, ‘I feel like the Academy Awards,’ and just the way Alanna talks is so, it’s just the improv lines that she would give just made me laugh each time. But that one, that one killed me.”

You can check out our video interview above.

About Ted Season 2

Ted the TV series – Everyone’s favorite foul-mouthed teddy bear is back! Peacock’s comedic prequel series to the hit film franchise of the same name, Ted season two finds us in the ’90s, and Ted the bear’s moment of fame has passed. He’s now living back home in Framingham, Massachusetts, with his best friend, 17-year-old John Bennett (Max Burkholder), along with John’s parents, Matty and Susan (Scott Grimes and Alanna Ubach), and cousin Blaire (Giorgia Whigham).

Ted the TV series is available to stream on Peacock.

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Jessie T. Usher reprises his role as A-Train, who is seen on the run and trying to protect his family.

“I love that we find him in the only place that really makes sense,” Usher tells Nerd Reactor. “I love that he’s on the run, and it’s fitting for him. When you think about all of the stuff that he’s done up until this point, the only way out for him is to just stay on the move. He can’t really come back and face the mess that he made because it’s larger than him. There’s no way he can come back and tell the world what he did and have them just accept him. There’s no way that he can go back and say to Homelander what he wants to say without getting lasered.

“There’s just all these things. So the only thing that really makes sense is for him to be running. And I love that that’s where we see him. And I love that he hasn’t forgotten that and that the stakes are high, and at this point, where do we go next? With this character, it just feels like this ticking time bomb that’s just waiting to happen. And I love that he just takes control of his life for the first time.”

Susan Heyward portrays Sister Sage, a member of the Seven with superhuman intelligence.

“Things need resolution, stories need resolutions,” Heyward said about the show having a final season. “And as satirical as the show is, as inspired by real-life events as the show is, it is a story. So it does need to end. And kudos to Kripke and the writers for giving us a beginning, a middle, an end, and going out on a high, right? Instead of dragging it out and diluting the power.”

As part of The Seven, Firecracker is there to help out Homelander. Valorie Curry (Detroit: Become Human) is back as the Supes with the power of simple pyrokinetic sparks. However, she does have superhuman strength.

“It tells you that there was an intention behind the storytelling from the beginning,” Curry added. “And if it’s sort of just forever ongoing and open-ended, then to me, it sort of loses that sense of intention. And it’s always had a very strong point of view. And that is probably its greatest asset.”

The Boys Season Five will premiere on April 8, 2026, with two episodes, followed by a new episode each week, with the series finale on May 20, 2026. The season will stream exclusively on Prime Video.

Even though The Boys is ending soon, fans still have the upcoming Gen V Season 3 and the prequel series, Vought Rising.

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Matarazzo portrays Jack, a misfit who isn’t afraid to shake the system.

“I like to think that Dustin would academically excel tremendously more than Jack would,” Matarazzo tells Nerd Reactor. “I doubt that was Jack’s primary reasoning for attending college in the first place. So I think that they would have very different goals. I think they’d fare well. I don’t know if Dustin would be willing to jump into an unpredictable drug-fueled nightmare the way that Jack would. So I would trust Dustin in a situation far more than Jack personally.”

Giambrone is Montgomery, the reserved one of the duo.

“I think that Adam would probably call his mom to handle [things],” Giambrone said. “I think that I could almost see Dustin figuring out some way to balance the drug, so it would cancel the effect or something. That’d be a wild duo.”

Lulu Wilson plays Lizzy, who used to be friends with Jack and Montgomery and is trying to be part of the cool kids. She has a horror background with movies and series such as The Haunting of Hill House, Annabelle: Creation, and Ouija: Origin of Evil.

“I do think there’s definitely some utter terror in this movie,” Wilson recalled. “We get pretty scared, so I think it does kind of cross over. But I also think that horror and comedy are very connected, just because of people like Jordan Peele or Zach Cregger. I think it definitely informed the practice that I’ve had. Doing all this horror definitely helped with this movie 100%.”

About Pizza Movie

Synopsis: A shy college student and his reckless roommate set out on a simple mission to grab pizza, but after a strange dose of a mind-bending experimental drug, they’re thrust into a chaotic night of absurd encounters, wild hallucinations, and unexpected revelations that could change their lives forever.

Starring in the film are Gaten Matarazzo, Sean Giambrone, Lulu Wilson, Jack Martin, Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Marcus Scribner, Caleb Hearon, Sarah Sherman, Justin Cooley, Kevin Matthew Reyes, Adam Herschman, and Lucas Zelnick.

The film is written and directed by Brian McElhaney & Nick Kocher. It is produced by American High’s Jeremy Garelick and Will Phelps and All Things Comedy’s Billy Rosenberg. Jason Zaro, Molle DeBartolo and Max Butler are also producers. Gaten Matarazzo is an executive producer.

Pizza Movie releases on Friday, April 3rd, on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the US.

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“He’s this larger-than-life, big ball of energy who comes in and shakes things up,” Marsden tells Nerd Reactor. “But I was excited to work with Olivia because we’ve known each other for a long time. Both went to the same high school in Oklahoma, and we’ve never actually worked together. So that was exciting.

Jon and I have been in a fantasy football league together for a long time. And so I’ve known, I’ve just known him through the business. And so it was like, get to work with people that you know are your pals. So yeah, first day shooting was like, this is gonna be fun. We have a good time with this. And the character for me really allowed me to go there.”

Olivia Munn portrays Samantha Levitt, who tried to frame Cooper in the first season. Life has been hell for her at the start of the season, as she is shunned by her former friends and neighbors, except for Ashe.

“It was really interesting to play someone who was feeling so many conflicting feelings at once,” Munn said. “Not one of them was bigger than the other one. Like she was feeling shame and regret. And she was feeling like she was also justified and feeling like everyone was treating her unfairly. And that a lot of them are hypocrites and they have all done something wrong in their lives. She’s feeling all of those things at once and is determined to make her way back into this social group.

“And then having to feel that embarrassment and sadness and exclusion when none of them can even stomach looking in my direction. And so it was really fun to go from someone who was in such control, even if her life was imploding and she wasn’t always getting what she wanted. She was in control, and she had a game plan. And this time around, she’s got to go with other people’s game plans and be able to be flexible, adjust, and change for the different opportunities that are coming her way.”

About Your Friends and Neighbors Season 2

In season two, Andrew Cooper (Jon Hamm) doubles down on his life as an unlikely suburban thief, until the arrival of a new neighbor threatens to expose his secrets and place his family at risk.

Emmy Award-nominee James Marsden joins the cast, alongside returning stars Hamm, Amanda Peet, Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, Mark Tallman, Lena Hall, Aimee Carrero, Eunice Bae, Isabel Gravitt and Donovan Colan.

Hailing from Apple Studios, “Your Friends & Neighbors” is created by bestselling author Jonathan Tropper, who serves as showrunner, director and executive producer for Tropper Ink under his overall deal with Apple TV. Hamm executive produces alongside Connie Tavel, Craig Gillespie, Jamie Rosengard, Lori Keith Douglas and Stephanie Laing, who directs six episodes.

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Nerd Reactor: The show has had such a great response from the fans so far this season. Why do you think this was the right moment in time for Scrubs to come back?

Layla Mohammadi: I think this show is so relevant, no matter what time it is. I think everyone needs a good laugh these days, and it has the heart and the humor. And I think Bill Lawrence is having such a moment in television right now, and anything he touches is gold. And it’s just such a fun show to be a part of.

Nerd Reactor: Do either of you have any other favorite shows from that early 2000s time period that you would love to see come back or even be a part of if you got the chance?

Jacob Dudman: I loved Arrested Development. I think that was the first American sitcom that I fell in love with. If you can call it a sitcom, it’s sort of genre-defying, I think. But I always admired it from a distance, thinking I’ll never be in an American sitcom, and here I am. I think the important thing for me was really believing that there’s a reason for it to come back. I think we’ve seen examples over the years of shows that are brought back for the wrong reasons and what really excited me about joining this was that all the original team both in front of and behind the camera were interested in being a part of it, and so I knew that it wasn’t trying to recapture someone else’s magic but actually that these were the people who made it what it was and they care so deeply. You can tell from Zach [Braff] working overtime that he wanted to make sure that it was for the fans, and I think he did a good job.

Nerd Reactor: For this week’s episode, we see the beginning of and maybe the end of a relationship between Amara and Asher. And I’ve heard you all auditioned separately, and then you met when filming started. So, did you know your characters would be getting together, and how did you build that chemistry?

Layla Mohammadi: I actually had no idea when I auditioned. I had no scenes planned that had anything to do with her talking to boys. But I was told the first day on set that I’m going to have this little thing in the hospital. But it was weird. None of us met. We didn’t know how any of the chemistry would be. And I think it’s a testament to Debby Romano that they picked the right people for the jobs who would get along. And I don’t know how they did it, but we all love each other so much and hung out all the time. And I think it helped in the show because we had such a good relationship off the show.

Nerd Reactor: I think that’s one consistent part about Bill Lawrence shows, it creates the feeling of I want to be hanging out with this group of people because you see how warm they are together. What would you say are three words to describe each of your characters?

Layla Mohammadi: Awkward, unpredictable, growing.

Jacob Dudman: It’s interesting you say that, actually, because now I’m reflecting and thinking that Asher and Amara are in some ways quite similar. Because for me, I would say Asher is sweet, squishy, and big-hearted with a hyphen if that counts.

Nerd Reactor: We’re really just only in the early stages of getting to know all of these characters. Do you think to yourself about more of their backstories and invent some of the history of why they are the way that they are?

Layla Mohammadi: Yeah, I think you kind of have to as an actor, especially when, you know, it’s only nine episodes this season, and there are so many characters and so much story to be told. It’s fun to kind of imagine who these people are and come up with different things. And then you get proven wrong when you read an episode, and you kind of discover things as it goes on, like she has an uncle who doesn’t talk much. But I’m excited to see the backstory for all of the characters and what they’re going to come up with, because I’m sure it’s going to be something fun and crazy, knowing the writers of the show.

Nerd Reactor: One of the great things about a medical show is that it leaves so much room for guest appearances. Do either of you have a dream guest star in mind?

Layla Mohammadi: Oh my gosh, Harrison Ford. Harrison Ford.

Jacob Dudman: Yeah, come on, we’ve got to pull that string, surely. That’s my dream. Although I worry I’d be a bit like Troy in Community meeting LeVar Burton. I would just freeze up. I wouldn’t know what to do or say.

Layla Mohammadi: I think I’d be quiet. It’d be the quietest I’ve ever been.

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Ahead of the season two finale “Exodus,” I spoke to Enuka Okuma, whose performance as Xavier’s wife, Dr. Teri Rogers-Collins, anchors the entire second season’s storyline with the most beautiful message of hope and resilience.

Spoilers ahead for Paradise season 2

Reflecting on the moment that Xavier and Teri finally reunite after three years, Okuma said, “It was very stressful, obviously. Just because it is a moment that is so important to the show, it’s been driving Xavier the whole season. And I just really wanted to get it right. But once we got there, it was really, really hot. And there were trains and lots of extras and explosions and stunt people. It was just such a massive situation that it kind of wasn’t hard to believe the fake circumstances. So I just thought, let’s surrender to this moment, which I did. And the biggest thing for me was I was really glad that Teri and Xavier got a second moment. That first time they see each other, it’s crazy, slow-mo, fake smoke, all the things. But to be able to have that moment in the tent when they actually connect, and they’re grieving the loss of time with each other, I thought that’s the moment that to me is actually more important.”

Following their reunion, a chilling scene plays out where Teri has to confront an unhinged Gary (Cameron Britton) to say goodbye and save Bean (Benjamin Mackey). Okuma remembered, “In my mind, I knew Teri wouldn’t go in there unless she knew she was going to be safe. But cynical Enuka was reading and going, oh, my God, this is it. What great storytelling if we get [Teri and Xavier] together and then all of a sudden she dies, and he had her in his grasp. But Dan is thankfully not as dark as that…I feel like Gary had the best intentions and he loves pretty fiercely and would do anything to keep those he loves dear. So I don’t think he would have ever hurt Bean or Teri, but he would hurt anybody who’s going to take them away from him…This is a man who saved her life, so she cares for him dearly and really does hope and believe that he’ll be okay. But she’s got to go be with her husband, and she’s taking that little boy with her.”

After the events of the season two finale unfold, it feels like we may be left with more questions than answers in typical Fogelman style. But one thing is for certain as we look to season three, family will be at the center of everything now that the Collins crew is all reunited. Okuma adds, “After three years of being apart, the most important thing is that they’re now together. Being able to actually reunite amongst those circumstances, I think, is going to inform how much hope that she and the whole family have that they can survive anything… Even if they don’t know what they’re up against, they know that they can survive. Family is what defines Teri, so I just hope we’re going to see that group work together and stay together.”

Tune into our full conversation in the video above. Paradise seasons 1 and 2 are now streaming in full on Hulu.

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Orange’s Trigun Stargaze, a sequel to Trigun Stampede, premiered on Saturday, March 28, at 7 am PT / 10 am ET. The English dubbed finale premieres Saturday, April 11, at 7 AM PT

Yasuhiro Nightow’s Message

Trigun creator Yasuhiro Nightow had a message for fans of the show:

“TRIGUN STARGAZE has been a grand challenge—to see just how brilliantly, how far, and how powerfully the new generation who embraced my manga would reflect its spirit—is now coming to a close.

From a new perspective, with surprising plot twists, and to depths yet seen before—being able to add a new face to the work known as Trigun has been a joy far beyond anything I could have hoped for.

To the creators, those who supported this, and everyone who walked alongside this journey, I offer my deepest and most heartfelt thanks.

Love & Peace.”

The team also released a hand-drawn visual on Saturday.

The English Voice Actors on Trigun Stampede and Stargaze

Johnny Yong Bosch, known for voicing Ichigo Kurosaki in Bleach and Vash the Stampede in Trigun (1998), is back as Vash in Trigun Stampede and Trigun Stargaze.

“Each of the characters has their own unique perspective on the world and how they come together,” Bosch said. “Vash and his stubbornness of not wanting to kill anyone, and he wants to protect everyone – he won’t stop until they believe in him. I love that about him.”

Sarah Roach (One Piece, Fruits Basket), who voiced the English version of Meryl Strife, is a newcomer in the Trigun anime series. Meryl has been a protégé in Trigun Stampede, and in Stargaze, she is now the mentor.

“It touches on how there are different aspects to humanity,” Roach said. “Humanity is capable of these horrible things, but also we’re seeing all these people come together and try to right those wrongs. I think it really showcases the scope of humanity.”

Milly Thompson is Meryl’s new partner, and she is voiced by Alexis Tipton (My Hero Academia, Attack on Titan).

“There are so many things that are true gray areas, and there’s room for discussion and seeing both sides,” Tipton replied to a question about the series’ theme of environmentalism. “The show really creates opportunities for dialogue on a lot of different concepts.”

Nicholas D. Wolfwood is a traveling priest who carries a giant, cross-shaped weapon. He is voiced by David Matranga (My Hero Academia, Attack on Titan, Street Fighter 6).

“There are so many different messages, and they’re huge: family, connection, community, vulnerability, and even just resources and sustainability,” Matranga said. “The impact of one on the other is a very relevant thing.”

Trigun Stampede and Trigun Stargaze are reimagined adaptations of the manga by Yasuhiro Nightow.

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Nerd Reactor: I’m so excited to be talking with you both. I hadn’t watched the original Scrubs, so I watched all of this new revival, and then I just started the original. And I immediately feel the warmth that Bill Lawrence creates with all of his shows. What were both of your histories, either with Scrubs or any show in the Bill Lawrence universe?

Amanda Morrow: I’m such a fan of Bill Lawrence. I used to watch Shrinking with my mom a lot. He is a television comedy darling. It’s just fantastic to get to be in the Bill Lawrence universe, the BLCU, if you will. I’m really happy that you were able to watch the new show without watching the old one. I was very young when it came out, but I was able to watch it as I got older. But being able to slip into this new universe so seamlessly and not needing to have watched the original to understand the new is really important. And I’m glad that that’s something that you were able to experience.

Nerd Reactor: And even just a few episodes into this season, I’m so ready to go back and watch years’ worth of all of these characters. So I feel like in the future, people are definitely going to have that same feeling about all of you. How did you create a bond between all of the new interns and then also between yourselves and the returning doctors when you started this season?

David Gridley: I think the whole setup was kind of like summer camp because we shot in Vancouver, and we’re all put in the same apartment building. And everybody’s so cool. We get along so well. And we never had a chemistry read with each other. So it’s a testament to Debby Romano and all the higher-ups casting people who, off the bat, naturally are such good friends. And that clicked easier than probably any set I’ve been on, which has been so fun. And then, as far as connecting with the legacy cast, Zach [Braff] did an awesome job of cultivating that. We’d do Saturday night dinners with the cast. And that’s where you get to develop a relationship outside of work. And that plays on TV, too. If you don’t love each other and you’re not enjoying the people you’re working with, that energy definitely radiates. And I think it’s a massive part of Bill Lawrence’s shows. They cast people who love what they’re doing, who love people, and respect people, and it plays out in the success of his shows.

Nerd Reactor: What were some of the first days on set like?

Amanda Morrow: The first few days were super nerve-racking because I wanted to just dive into the show. And one of my first scenes was with all of the originals. So getting to see all of them in person and also getting to see them interact with each other and reconnect and just kind of be a family, Zach was so open about letting us all in off the bat. And I think that him embracing community and putting such an emphasis on community was also really helpful for all of us getting close to each other. Like David was saying, we all lived in the same apartment building, so there were a lot of us. hanging out together, going to breakfast, lunch, dinner, and taking walks together. And so we became really fast family and friends that way. And then also getting to come to a set where community is so important, and that’s at the forefront of doing good work and being able to play as well. It was interwoven in the fabric of making the show.

Nerd Reactor: It’s really interesting to hear that you didn’t have chemistry reads with each other because I feel like the show really depends on every combination of people working together and different pairings every episode. So that’s amazing casting on their part to know that you were all going to click like that.

David Gridley: It’s crazy. It’s really crazy. The whole time, we were pinching ourselves. We were like, we’ve gotten so lucky. It’s such a beautiful thing.

Nerd Reactor: Looking back to the first episode, when David, your character, had the really emotional moment of losing a patient that you didn’t help when you could have, how has that message carried itself through the rest of the season, being woven in with the comedy?

David Gridley: It was a great thing to start off with because it really established who Blake is. What makes him tick? What does he fear? It hits to the core of, “Oh my gosh, the standard I hold myself to, I’ve failed.” And to have those walls fall down and then to be humbled by that and have that carried out throughout the season is very helpful for me as an actor to know how I approach each scene. The writers are so good and have done such a good job at revealing a little more about us each episode. And I think having that scene off the bat really helped establish him.

Nerd Reactor: And then in this week’s episode, we learn a little bit more about both of you and your personalities and backstories. We learn more about why Dashana is so confident. I love the joke where you say you feel like you could still be an Olympic figure skater because your dad told you that you could. And then learning more about Blake and how he was an insecure kid. Do you both ever invent further backstories in your head for these characters?

Amanda Morrow: Yeah, specifically for the figure skating moment, I grew up figure skating, and they wrote that in, which I was so excited about. And that’s one thing that I love about working with the writers: the trust they have in us and the trust that we have in them. It’s very symbiotic. And so getting to open the script and see the words Olympic-level figure skater was so exciting because that’s something that’s real from my past, and I get to share that through Dashana. So I’m just very interested to see how the writers continue to write.

Nerd Reactor: I feel like knowing the way Bill Lawrence’s writers work, the figure skating will come back in some way 

Amanda Morrow: I love that. Put me on the ice.

David Gridley: For me, I didn’t really get bullied as a kid. I was at first thinking I’m not like Blake at all. And then you start boiling down insecurities, and there are a lot of parallels that start coming out. It’s interesting to peel back all the layers and see how I relate to his inadequacies, his competitive spirit, so there is a lot in me that I put into Blake to bring the character alive.

Nerd Reactor: We’re a little more than halfway through this season, and I really hope that the show comes back. What are your hopes for where these characters go in future seasons?

Amanda Morrow: I think I’m very excited to see the ways that Dashana and Turk’s mentorship deepens and how similar they can get and how different they are still. But I’m really excited to see that blossom. And the friendships between all the interns. We see the surgical and medical teams interact a little bit, but I’m very, very excited for us to have time to dive in with each other. 

David Gridley: I agree. Blake is set up for such a great arc. I’d love to see him humbled and change in a way that he puts others before himself. Humility is a great arc to watch, and I’m sure that the writers are setting that up. The coolest part is having no idea which way it’s going to go or what’s going to happen. You’re opening a gift every time you get a script to see what’s going to happen. It’s been such a fun show to work on in that regard.

The interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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