Matlock Finally revealed who was responsible for theft of the Wellbrexa documents – but where will the spectacle here?
In the season’s final, which was broadcast on Thursday, April 17, Julian (Jason Ritter) was unmasked as the person responsible for hiding the documents. When Olympia (Skye P. Marshall) confronted her, Julian begged her not to reveal his secret to anyone – despite Matty (Kathy Bates) While waiting to know if Julian was at fault.
Ritter, 45 US Weekly“There was a point halfway through the season when I was told that it was me. It was useful because there were things where in history, I can be a little shy or retained. But you do not know if it is the big lie or a little smaller.”
After be out of the loop In the first half of the season, Ritter was happy to know before the final.
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“At some point, I felt important to know what it was. I did not decide when this moment was, but I trust Yana Grebenyuk Jennie [Snyder Urman] such. I think she is a brilliant writer and showrunner, “he said We. “So she removed me at the right exact time and let me know what was going on. But I didn’t know how it was going to go. ”
(LR): Jason Ritter as “Julian Markson”.
Michael Yarish / CBSRitter was intrigued by the way Julian’s fate was “left in the hands of Olympia” without resolution.
“For it to end like this with Olympia and Julian in this trunk room where it is only both by asking me his life, it was the only version I have ever read,” he shared. “When we read the table, people really liked this scene and said to us,” Oh, my God, what happens next? ” Which is exactly what you want for a cliffhanger.
Julian’s reasoning was explored leading to Thursday’s episode, and Ritter hopes that viewers understand his decision, saying: “There is a tragic element. From the start of the season, they put it in place where you are like: “He who did this must go to prison. That’s all ”. Now you can see the person behind that who has still done a terrible thing, and that cannot be reduced. »»
Ritter continued: “But as Jennie’s writing is always so – it’s more complicated and superimposed.
According to Ritter, Julian may have regrets Even if she has not expressed her guilt. “He put these documents in this safe and probably spent 10 years thinking that he was going to get caught,” he explained. “Finally, he raises children and things are starting to look normal. Maybe he is a good dad who compensates for the terrible thing he has done. I don’t think he never thought that, also several years later, it would come back and he would fight for his life.”
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The first season only revealed Julian’s error in Olympia, but she Stay difficult to know if Olympia I will say it to Matty or to protect Julian for the good of their family.
“Olympia has a moral center so strong that if they had no children together – even if they were married – she would say:” I am sorry, but you did this. “If Julian goes to prison or if Julian has come out, I don’t know what she will do,” teased Ritter. “I am so interested in seeing. But I wonder if she will hear the reasoning linked to her father, will that be enough to refocus energy in senior? Or is it too far away for it to be in difficulty?”
There is also the subject of the potential reconciliation of Olympia and Julian.
“I don’t know where it leaves their romance. I think Olympia is such a good person and a morally simple person, it would be really difficult for her to trust her again,” he told us. “After the case and now this huge unusual, confidence is such an important part. It is so easy to destroy and so hard and painful. You can build it, but it’s a lot of hard work for both people.”
After the shocking final, there are a lot of potential when it comes to Julian’s story in season 2.
“We are going to see many more Julian and get to know not only him. We were able to meet his mother, which was very exciting for me. We can meet more members of his family. Julian is not a junior. So I am very excited to meet my brother,” said Ritter. “He has a completely different relationship with our father than Julian, which is also painful.”
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Ritter is also excited for “more background frame”, saying: “Olympia has talked a lot about his family, but we couldn’t see a lot. He is a really fun character to play. There are so many different elements for him and it’s fun to be free to have one thing. ”
The best part of the final reveals? Know Julian will have more scenes With Matty.
“This is the thing I can’t stop thinking about because we don’t understand that at the end of the season. Will Matty know with certainty that Julian did it? If she knows with certainty that Julian has done, there is so much pain and that there is so much anger about the loss of her daughter that how would these two people find a way to follow who does not imply Julian behind the bars? Ritter asked. “I am so intrigued. Is there a moment when Matty understands why Julian did and is able to forgive? Or are we just in disagreement for an entire season, what it could be.
Matlock Was renewed for season 2 and all the episodes are available to broadcast on Paramount +.
