

“No one knows the story better than the crazy man that has it all in his head,” said Chaikin. The cast said it made sense to them as well, given that they’d gotten in the habit of seeking him out with all of their questions. “I know you’re not going to believe me, but it actually makes it easier for me.” “The show’s look is so singular, it kind of makes sense to me,” he said.

“Seeing the first season, I have a very distinct visual style for the show and for me it’s harder to collaborate when it comes to that aspect of the show,” he said, admitting USA was “terrified a little bit” about him stepping behind the camera. Not a hundred percent clearer, but a little clearer.”Įsmail said his decision to direct all ten was driven not out of disapproval of the work done by the helmers of the show’s first season, but out of his own desire to frame the show’s unique look and style. “And the timeline will get a little clearer. “In season two, there will be a lot more backstory that will be shown,” he said.

That’s the struggle that is going to take over in season two,” he said. “The whole show’s been about Elliot’s emotional journey and I really wanted to focus on that and make it less about the plot. “I’m not interested in gotcha moments.”Įsmail resisted efforts to spill details about the plot of the second season, but revealed the storyline will focus on Elliot’s (Malek) struggle to reconcile himself with the truth about Mr. It really isn’t,” said Esmail, who is set to direct all 10 episodes of the USA hit’s second season, which starts filming in New York in March. “It’s not my agenda to keep shocking you.
