Missing Kiefer Sutherland’s Jack Bauer from TV’s 24? Jack’s not again—but—however meet John Weir, the equally beleaguered protagonist main the best way in Paramount+’s wild new thriller, Rabbit Hole. Brought to life by Sutherland’s signature save-the-day bravura, the collection follows John, a grasp of deception, within the gritty world of company espionage. Nothing is because it appears right here. Especially when John is framed for homicide by brute forces which might affect and management populations.
Intensity meter: excessive. Have-to-watch stage: It’s up there, particularly because the collection strikes alongside. Rabbit Hole is ready to wink at itself alongside the best way, too, by no means taking itself too critically. It’s an attractive trip and, as at all times, a welcome to observe Sutherland attempting to outmaneuver forces working towards him. Rabbit Hole, which premieres March 26 on Paramount+ with two episodes, with weekly episodes following. The forged options Game of Thrones’ Charles Dance taking part in mysterious Dr. Ben Wilson, Meta Golding (Empire) as Hailey Winton, Enid Graham (Mare of Easttown) as “Jo” Madi, Walt Klink (Arctic Circle) as The Intern, Rob Yang (Succession) as Edward Homm, and Jason Butler Harner (Ozark) as Valence. Rabbit Hole stars Enid Graham, Walt Klink, and Rob Yang share extra in regards to the explosive new action-thriller with FilmWeb.
A Witty Show Within a Thriller
Sutherland serves as govt producer for Rabbit Hole together with writer-directors John Requa and Glenn Ficarra (This Is Us, WeCrashed), Charlie Gogolak (The Sinner, WeCrashed), Suzan Bymel (Designated Survivor) and Hunt Baldwin (Longmire, The Closer).
Enid Graham, whose regulation enforcement character butts heads towards Sutherland’s troubled John, discovered the collection downright compelling. “I used to be instantly drawn to this character as a result of I associated to her. She’s a robust girl, and really career-focused, however she additionally has a household. As the collection goes on, you see extra of how she has to juggle each of these worlds in a means that I do not suppose actually will get proven on reveals that a lot—that type of robust working girl who’s additionally a mother, and the push and pull of all of it.”
“I also think that it brings something funny and witty in the show,” she added. “Like… Bring Your Daughter to Work Day, but it’s an FBI agent sneaking into a house or whatever, somebody stuck in the backseat, you know, complaining about being hungry and wanting French fries. I related to that, and, and I hoped that I did justice to this strong, independent-minded woman in a man’s world.”
No downside there. In truth, the writers give Graham a few of the greatest one-liners and zingers all through the collection. Here’s to that.
Are We All Going Down Rabbit Holes?
Yang’s character is pivotal in Rabbit Hole. Without giving a lot away, he turns into a leveraging software and his scenes with Kiefer Sutherland and Charles Dance, particularly, hit all the best marks. Like Graham, Yang was instantly drawn to the premise.
“When I read the script, I ripped through it,” he shared. “My first thought was that it was great. When you read a lot of scripts, you know what’s good, and what’s sort of a chore to get through. This one, I immediately got sucked into this world. Then, as far as the character goes, I wanted to know what would happen with this guy. I liked that he’s an outsider, and I related to being an outsider in life, mostly, which is probably why I’m acting so I can get on the inside.”
Working alongside Sutherland proved to be enlightening for Klink, whose function because the Intern is necessary to how the story unfolds. “I remember I read the first fight scene I had with Kiefer and I called my dad and was like, ‘Hey, Dad, I’m going to be the guy from Designated Survivor. And wow, I mean I was just grateful to be able to be there.”
Graham was candid about her hopes for the collection. “I think the series speaks to our time. I think we’re all living in this hyper-interconnected world and everybody’s going down rabbit holes, with conspiracy theories that are everywhere,” she shared. “The show plays with that idea in a way that everybody will recognize, but it does it in a fun, thrilling way. If you sit down and start the show, you’re not not going to be able to finish it because you’re going to absolutely be like, ‘What happens next? What’s the next turn?’ It just drags you straight through in a really exciting and fun way.”
Rabbit Hole premieres March 26 with two episodes solely on Paramount+, with extra episodes dropping weekly.