Don’t start mourningMotherland: Fort Salemjust yet.
That might be graphic novels, it could be a lot of things.
We have incredibly passionate fans.
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I mean, they are powerful.
They’re a force.
So we’ll see what happens."
“I think it was nicely handled, so I’m super grateful for that.
But it was a heady experience for sure.
Who knows though, crazy things could happen.”
Below, Laurence teases the final season, who might get a happy ending, and more.
But it actually turned out to be a gift in the storytelling.
So it was challenging, but it gave us some fire.
Did you always have the ending of the series planned in the way that it happens this season?
We’re going to really get into the question of, what is a witch?
We know a little bit.
We see them following these Pagan traditions.
But they seem cultural, like their power doesn’t come from the Pagan gods by any means.
It’s kind of innate and goes down the maternal line.
And even the magic itself has a scientific feel to it.
There’s certainly some clues along the way that hopefully tie up beautifully this season.
What did you want to accomplish with the final season?
Just to wrap up stuff and to flip things once again.
That kind of story is important to me.
That’s the central quest of the season.
What was the biggest challenge you faced in making the final season?
A lot of them were logistical.
It’s been hard to shoot during COVID.
And it’s always hard to, for example, kill a beloved character.
The premiere begins with most of the main characters on the run.
How long is that going to last?
They’re on the run for quite some time, past the midpoint of the season.
We’re going to get to learn about the Cession.
That’s a great place for people to hide.
It’s a visually beautiful season.
It’s a little poignant that we … And that’s going to escalate in some really, really upsetting and shocking ways.
It ties right into the story.
What are we going to be seeing from the romance this season?
There’s such good stuff, but it would just be criminal to tease it too much.
They’re on the run together, which helps a lot.
It doesn’t really fix the situation.
And it ends in a very special way for them.
I don’t want to give anything away though.
[Laughs] The forecast looks really good.
I think the world needs that.
I’m happy to supply that.
I know fans are going to be really happy to hear that.
What else can you tease about how the final season is going to end?
Was that super vague?
[Laughs] Oh my god.
The final season ofMotherland: Fort Salempremieres Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Freeform.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
