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Aurora Perrineau and Frank Harts Preview ‘Prodigal Son’ [Video]
One of the season’s most anticipated new dramas is premiering soon on Fox.
Prodigal Son follows Malcolm Bright (Tom Payne), the son of a notorious serial killer called “The Surgeon,” (Michael Sheen) as he uses his understanding of serial killers to help the NYPD solve crimes and stop killers.
The series is described as “is a fresh take on a crime franchise with a provocative and outrageous lead character and a darkly comedic tone.”
This summer during the ATX Television Festival, we not only got the chance to preview Prodigal Son, but we also caught up with stars Aurora Perrineau and Frank Harts on the red carpet to discuss the upcoming series and learn a bit more about their characters, Detectives Dani Powell and JT Tarmel.
I think what I’m most proud of is the character development for every character,” Perrineau said about the new drama. “Everyone of us has a different kind of story.”
“It’s such a diverse crew we have at the NYPD,” Harts noted.
“When I saw these faces cast it really excited me. I’m proud of the opportunity to show, hopefully even more so, the various colors that these characters have to offer based on their backgrounds.”
Perrineau explained that her character, Dani, is a New York detective and an ex-addict.
“She’s very tough. She doesn’t mess around,” Perrineau said. “I think the thing that’s great about her is she does come from a tough background and all of that but she’s still very kind and has a lot of humanity to her.”
Harts described his character as tough too, also with a difficult background. He explained JT is a New York guy who “grew up in the hood and basically found his way into the military.”
“He did a number of tours in Afghanistan as a leader, a squad leader,” Harts added. There, he learned “not only what it means to take a life but also to save a life.”
Watch the full interview with Aurora Perrineau and Frank Harts here:
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Prodigal Son premieres Monday, September 23rd at 9/8c on FOX. You can also get a special early preview this weekend only on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU8Rlae-uyo&feature=youtu.be
*Additional reporting by Caralynn Lippo.
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Ashley Bissette Sumerel
Ashley Bissette Sumerel is a television and film critic living in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is editor-in-chief of Tell-Tale TV as well as Eulalie Magazine. Ashley has also written for outlets such as Rolling Stone, Paste Magazine, and Insider. Ashley has been a member of the Critics Choice Association since 2017 and is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. In addition to her work as an editor and critic, Ashley teaches Entertainment Journalism, Composition, and Literature at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.