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Spoilers for tonights season finale are ahead.
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I love how its a shocking twist, yet it doesnt feel gimmicky; it feels grounded.
So are you, like me, still reeling from the finale?Yeah.
I was like, Oh, its a bit sad.
You were filming and then stopped because of COVID-19 and then went back months later.
I didnt want to lose the character; thats what I was worried about.
But I also found that in lockdown, I didnt want to watch anything sad or dramatic.
I was seeking escape in things that comforted me because anxiety levels were running so high already.
But without that closure of Will we be back in three weeks or three months?
it turned out to be seven or eight months I felt like I couldnt let go of her.
Thats a long time to keep a haircut or stunt your growth!I know.
I let my hair grow out and then they cut it off again.
Thats what they were worried about!
So that was rewritten to all the stuff we see at the recording studio at the university.
It was funny, actually, rewatching it.
Its such a moment for both your characters development.
I really loved the ending of the show.
Theyll keep rebuilding their community and their relationships.
They almost cant look at each other without remembering what happened.
Even just reading that scene for the first time made me so emotional.
But with Mare and Siobhan, they can pinpoint this exact event that changed their relationship forever.
As an actor, that is so helpful to have to really understand their history together.
There are a lot of mother-daughter dynamics in this.
Im sure it was fun to watch Jean Smart and Kate Winslet perform together.Theyre so brilliant.
Oh my gosh, Jean is so funny.
The Jean Smartaissance!Its like, should she be this funny in this show?
I remember what they ad-libbed and what was improvised.
This is a detective show but, at its core, a family drama.Yeah.
I think that balance is so well done.
Also, you care about the mystery because youre invested in these characters.
Its all woven into the complex world and community of Easttown.
The Ryan twist is really heartbreaking.I was very surprised by the ending.
[Laughs] So yeah, I was very,verysurprised.
Thats what makes it so difficult.
But, I mean, thats good writing, right?
It makes you feel conflicting emotions.
Being alongside Kate Winslet as not only a performer but a producer was probably thrilling.
This interview has been edited and condensed.
