The first season of On the call king we On the edge of our seats – but where does Wolf Entertainment's police procedural go from here?
On the callwhich premiered on Thursday, January 9, and centered around veteran training officer Tracy Harmon (Troian Bellisario) and her rookie partner Alex Diaz (Brandon Laracuente) while responding to emergency calls on the streets of Long Beach, California. Their partnership came on the heels of a major loss to Harmon and It took an entire season for her And Diaz begins to trust each other.
The Prime Video series found a way to tap into the dynamic reboot when Harmon ultimately didn't recommend Diaz advance. Instead, she had him resume his novice training with her. Viewers also learned more about Sergeant Lassman (Eric Lasalle) and the lieutenant bishop (Lori Loughlin) After being initially interrogated Whether they are friends or enemies.
“We want a lot of different people — who have different views on police — to come to this show. We want them to take what they take,” Bellisario said exclusively. Us Weekly. (“Executive Producer)” Eliot (Wolf) Put it really well. “We want to set up a buffet and we want everyone to come to the table and eat together,” he says. That's the thing. We're not going to say, “Oh, you have this idea, so you're not welcome here.” You have this idea so you won't like this offer. You will see people making amazing decisions (on screen). You will see that we make mistakes. No one is a hero. “These are human beings, and they just happen to be doing this job.”
Meanwhile, Laracuente. He was left equally fascinated About the future of the show as fans will be.
“At least in my own experience, the show has left me with more questions than real answers. I hope that's what the audience experiences as well,” he noted. “By the end of it, we're not really trying to paint any story. … Hopefully the audience can connect with one of the characters (in the show) in some way, shape or form.
Actor and creator Tim Walsh He answered some burning questions about Season 1 — and where the story will go from here:
Where do Harmon and Diaz go from here?
During the season 1 finale, Harmon recommended that Diaz be placed on probation, which led to them reuniting as partners. The decision has shaken their dynamic – But it's a step in the right direction In the long term.
“Harmon made this choice because first and foremost, she didn't want to lose him. She was starting to feel — that there was nothing romantic between them — but she's like a mama bear and this is her cub. They become closer over the course of the first season,” Walsh explained. we. “She does it because she believes in her heart that Diaz isn't ready to move on because he has a hero complex. She doesn't want to see him get hurt like Officer Delgado. Her feelings are real but she also feels like a mother who doesn't want to be separated from her child yet.”
Laracuente He had a similar idea Process on how Harmon chose to “protect” Diaz.
“She cares about him and that's what makes her different from anyone else he could have been paired with. The fact that after losing someone in the first episode, she chose to work with Diaz and he's a rookie is a testament to her character,” he noted, before Diaz returned to “That car at the end of the episode, I think he had a real question.”
“The question on his mind is: 'Can I trust this person?'” Larracuente continued. He finally realized, “Oh my God, she's been caring for me all this time.” Everything she did was just to protect me and I see it now.
Meanwhile for Bellisario, Inflection point It was showing how much Harmon had left to teach.
“Any good teacher knows when they're not doing their job — and that's actually not a failure on Diaz's part. He sees it as a failure of himself. But actually Harmon sees it as a flaw on her part,” she said. “She didn't do enough or didn't prepare and there's still more to go.” Of work to do.” we. “She obviously believes in him. She cares deeply about him and wants to see him through his career.
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Could things turn romantic between Harmon and Diaz?
There were no hints that Harmon and Diaz They could become a couple In the future – but what is the plan behind the scenes?
“The romantic thing complicates it and perhaps lends itself to more predictability. Whereas here we don't have to fall into any of those traps or tropes,” Walsh joked. we. “They could be just coworkers. They're coworkers committed to the idea that they have to take care of each other and they have to survive this next shift. I think adding romance would make it more complicated. The other way around it allows us to be more free.” We deepen the two characters.”
Who is the dream guest star?
Notable guest stars from the first season Included Chicago fire's Monica Raymond, Ryan Dorsey and Bart Johnson. His name is Walsh Kurt Russell While his dream was playing out in the future, he joked, “If I can get Kurt Russell in this, I can die pretty happy.”
Will other characters take the lead in Season 2?
Although On the call While continuing to focus largely on Diaz and Harmon, there is room for expansion – starting with the characters of LaSalle and Loughlin.
“They're a big part of it,” Walsh emphasized. “The short of it is 100 percent. We've (already) cooked up Season 2 and the ideas and what it's going to be like (while we wait for the official renewal).”
Loughlin and LaSalle, meanwhile, They expressed their enthusiasm to we.
“We definitely have some runway to see more of us. The interesting thing is that we all fit together. How do all these characters come together?” I noticed. “They're focusing a lot on Harmon and Diaz on screen but I think our approach is like, 'What's the overall picture of all of us as characters?'… There's a lot to explore. But we're in good hands with good writers so hopefully we can move forward.”
La Salle praised On the call For not making time and ceilings “one-dimensional” Adding, “By the time you get to the end of this season, there are some dynamics that have really changed. This is a great way to set up some great stories, if we're very lucky to get additional seasons.”
He continued, “Lori and I were just talking and we're interested as actors to see if there's more interaction between us. We're in sync on a lot of things but we also want to see what are we not in sync on? How do they really feel about each other?”
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Could there be one crossover in Chicago — or part of On Demand?
Before co-creation On the call with Elliott WolffWalsh worked on Chicago PD But this Doesn't mean universes You will intersect.
“I don't want to do a crossover with any of the existing shows. I think we're in our own world and they're in their own world.” we. “However, by expanding our world to include other first responders, we are all prepared to do that. There are paramedics in Long Beach. It depends on how well we can get the message across for people to watch the show.”
