The world is not black and white like that.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:Did you knowCasualwould have a third season when you wrote the season 2 finale?
ZANDER LEHMANN:We did not know.
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There were a lot of tears on set.
Did any part of you think, Man, I wish I had saved that ending?
[Laughs] No, in the world of TV today, you cant back up your death.
Were all fighting for viewership and this felt like the right story to tell at this time.
I think well be able to top it whenever we do have a series finale.
What can you tell us about season 3 so far?
Its not going to be one of the fake-outs where theyre back in the house and everythings normal.
I think that will be explored.
But ultimately, we want to do something thats a little more comedic and potentially a little more episodic.
That could be fun to try.
Could you see Valerie ultimately getting back together for real with her ex-husband?
We still have Jack [actor] Kyle Bornheimer is so wonderful and I love their chemistry together.
Leon is the most standup guy inCasual fans are really rooting for him.
Hes the moral center of the whole show.
Id love to see them together.
If there was a shipping going on, fans tend to want Valerie and Leon to get together.
What went into the decision to euthanize Valerie and Alexs father, Charles?
The idea of having control over your life and death are themes we explore.
If theres any controversy about it, you kind of have to shrug your shoulders.
It was one of the few times weve seen her outside of her whole world.
Laura is being confronted with something real that she never had to deal with.
It feels like she comes to terms with her place in the world and wants to move forward.
[Laughs]Thats a good question it feels more personal than you know!
Real characters have moments where theyre at a 1, 5, 10, and anywhere in between.
You need characters to make bad decisions and struggle to further the dramatic storylines.
