For the first episode back of season 2, director and executive producer JasonReitman kicks it off…
He wanted to open with a lie.
He wanted us to earn his trust.
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He responds that the baby grand in his living room is just for looks.
It also happens to be a lie.
Theres a specific image from season 1 that encapsulates the show for me.
I cant tell you the number of people who have brought this moment up to me.
It freaks them out, yet its hard to pinpoint exactly where the discomfort lies.
So I wanted to get our family back on that couch.
Luckily, Zander Lehman, the creator ofCasual, provided the perfect opportunity.
The whole reason we watch this family is because theyre uncomfortably honest with one another.
But this family needs one another, and the trust must be repaired.
So Alex wanders back into the living room where Valerie and Laura lie on the sofa and talk.
Laura smiles, knowing that Alex has come clean in his own way.
This is why I love makingCasual.
Zander Lehman makes it happen in the time it takes to tap 88 keys.
New episodes ofCasualstream Wednesdays onHulu.
