Spoiler alert: This post contains plot points from the series finale ofContainment.
But what wouldve happened if the limited series had been given a second season?
Were you at all hesitant to kill Katie?
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For me, it was never in question.
]Its this twisted little problem I have.
I think, make it as beautiful as you’re able to and then rip it away.
Thats my sadistic thought as a storyteller.[Laughs.]
You are right, though.
That decision, as heartbreaking as it was, cemented my obsession.
Its so rare that shows nowadays make such a gutsy choice so quickly.
The final minute of this show included a voiceover, which was new.
Why did you choose to end with that, with Jake, and with an I love you.
Well, the original script was written to end on the reveal that Lex had entered the cordon.
That mirrored exactly the final shots of the Belgian version.
In our minds, thats how our show was going to end as well.
So then we shifted the pieces around and decided to end it on that beat of hope and love.
What would you have done with a season 2?
Maybe if nothing else, more people will watch that now that they dont get to watch ours.
Whats poor Quinton going to be like as a teenager growing up in this community?
What are the other kids?
We had a lot of plans.
And Im super sad that were not going to be able to tell those stories.
Any final thoughts on the experience of makingContainment?
