Sterling K Brown has raved about the finale of Paradise, teasing more bombshell moments ahead for viewers.
Paradise star teases season 1 finale
The hit thriller premiered last month on Disney+ and Hulu, and became an instant success. It follows a serene community of citizens in an underground bunker after a doomsday event – residents are left reeling after the President (James Marsden) is killed in the very first episode.
Agent Xavier Collins (Sterling) attempts to find out who is behind his death, while also grieving his own wife, after she was left behind on the surface.
At the end of last week’s episode, he was rocked after being told that Teri (Enuka Okuma) is still alive, with the mysterious Sinatra (Julianne Nicholson) offering him the opportunity to find her.
In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Sterling opened up about what this revelation meant for his character, and what we can expect from the final two episodes – as well as the recently-announced second season.
‘Xavier still questions the messenger,’ he declared. ‘Xavier has deep hate for Sinatra right now. And so the idea that she’s telling him something that could be true also means that, “Is it being done just to manipulate me?”
‘At the end of the day, the possibility of Teri being alive after three years of thinking that she’s dead is enough to be like, ‘I have to find out whether it’s true or not.’
Unpacking what next week’s finale holds in store, he added: ‘You find out who kills the president. We’ve met said person, I can tease that. I will be in season two, so there’s a tease. You know what I’m saying? The brother makes it through to the end.
‘We know now through the video recordings that Sinatra shares with Xavier that life exists. There will be an exploration of what life will be like beyond Paradise, beyond our compound.
‘And then one of the driving questions for season two will be, “Is Xavier’s wife alive?”’
Paradise, from This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman, has had us all in a chokehold since it hit the small screen at the end of January – with millions tuning in to watch the drama unfold.
In fact, Variety reports that the first episode boasted more than 7million viewers in less than 10 days.
Fans have also been raving about the scenes on social media, and the show currently has a huge Rotten Tomatoes score of 82%.
Heaping praise on Paradise on the platform, Marius G wrote: ‘Slow burn till it got to the 4th episode. Nearly gave up on the series, glad I didn’t though. From the 4th episode it becomes nail biting and gets you hooked.’
‘Phenomenal show! Twists and turns in every episode. Sterling K. Brown is amazing as usual,’ Gabby P agreed.
Joshua M vowed: ‘This is the best show on TV.’
As Uncanny Gold O added: ‘Post-apocalypse done right! This underground whodunit soars, with Sterling K Brown as our owl-standing lead.
‘Government intrigue meets fallout shelter drama in a twist-filled nest. Two talons up for this fresh take on dystopia!’
Paradise is available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu.
Paradise star teases season 1 finale after fans rave about ‘nail-biting’ twists