The actor weighs in on the premiere and looks ahead.
TheProdigal Sonand his creepy killer dad are back.
He also danced with a whip in a sex dungeon, but that’s a whole other story.
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So will Malcolm succumb to the family ways?
Their dad sure thinks he might and isoh soexcited at the prospect.
The first episode ended with Dr. Whitly asking his son if he maybe enjoyed getting away with murder.
Since we were dying (get it?
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: The season 1 finale was wild, to say the least.
Oh shoot, yeah, hadn’t thought of that.
She can’t wait to kill more people on the show.
She’s so excited about it.
How does their relationship change this season?
Anything that makes his dad happy is not necessarily something that he wants to do.
So that relationship continues to develop in a very weird, tangled way.
Ah, those scenes with you and Michael Sheen are so great, though.
It’s just two people in a room together.
Those relationships are so deeply embedded.
Those scenes are always different.
The strategies change from each side.
It has all of these different qualities to it that make it so different and interesting.
It’s funny one minute and shocking and gross the next.
It covers PTSD and all these different things.
It’s just so fun to watch.
I have a great time doing it.
Was that something that took a while to perfect, or did it come naturally?
[Laughs] I can contort my face many any different ways.
You’re not looking at the reflections.
I love all the eccentric moments Malcolm has.
The scene in the premiere where he’s dancing in the sex dungeon with a whip springs to mind.
Are those a blast to shoot?Yeah, that was very fun.
Do you ever find it hard not to break in those scenes?I’m pretty good.
In addition to all the family stuff Malcolm is dealing with, he also lost his girlfriend last season.
Is there any new romance in the cards this season?
I think now he’s definitely been burnt in that direction.
I think that will be something that’s taken into consideration moving forward.
But I think the Whitly children are certainly enjoying the situation.
On a more serious note, we saw J.T.
(Frank Harts) dealing with some racist cops in the premiere.
You also haveCatherine Zeta-Jones joining the castthis season.
It’s very cool.
It says a lot about our show that people want to come and make some fun stuff with us.
Prodigal Sonairs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Fox.
