In the finale, we finally saw a host. Previously, we learned that the Factory is not on Earth. Are we moving into more overt science fiction territory as we head into season two?
Yes, very much so. Someone used the term "spy-fi" for our show, which is a good summation of what the show is going to be in season two. We always loved the idea of doing an alien invasion story where you see one alien one time in the first season, and he's in a suit, and he's dead. That was incredibly exciting to us, subverting genre expectations in that way. On the other hand, it feels like a cheat not to see anything, so we wanted to at least tell the audience that there isn't some sort of giant mindk here; there are aliens.
What's the post-mortem on season one, now that it's finished?
I'm proud of the show. There's a huge amount you have to accomplish in creating a brand new world. We did it in a way that wasn't too didactic and expositional, which is always a challenge. We were really lucky to land two huge television stars in Josh Holloway and Sarah Wayne Callies to anchor our show. We did a really solid job of setting up their relationship and creating a show where there's a mélange of espionage and science-fiction, but at its core, there's a story about how a family survives occupation.
All that said, I am super excited about season two. We think the show is going to get even better. It feels like we can explore the concept of colonization in new ways, and amp up the science fiction quotient, while staying focused on this family and their fate. The show started well, and it's on an exciting growth path.
