Weve always thought the show was relevant to now, says Silverstein.
And whats exciting is that season 3 feels like when were finally going to see that promise deliver.
Is that where we are?
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CRAIG SILVERSTEIN: Definitely.
Youve got a mole on either side.
Youve got Benedict Arnold and Robert Townsend embedded deeply in New York.
And it all leads up to this climactic defection.
Where do we pick up?
Abe was last seen in Robert Rogers grips in the spring or summer of 1778.
Do we pick up right there, or is there a time jump?
We pick up that night.
We pick up pretty much right after you see that.
What happens is Abe basically adds another spinning plate to his already too many spinning plates.
And he sees Abe and this spy web link as his tool to exact his revenge.
All the other aspects of the Revolutionary War and colonial life was filtered through that lens.
That said, can we look forward to meeting some more people from the history books in season 3?
I look forward to a certain famous spouse and also Washingtons aide to camp, Alexander Hamilton.
[Laughs] He doesnt sing, although we do see the commander dancing.
Washington shows off his dance moves, which we found he was good at.
Hamilton is a bright guy and he knows about the Culper ring.
He comes in quite late in the season, though, so I wouldnt look for him too early.
But I dont think Benedict Arnolds a fan of his.
Youre also going to meet James Rivington, who owns Rivingtons Coffee House andRivingtons Gazette.
John Carroll Lynch [Fargo] plays Rivington, who was this larger-than-life colorful character.
Hes kind of the tabloid king of New York.
Its kind of ironic perhaps that his character has broken out, but was that always your plan?
Or has the show sort of found him in the same sort of way that the audience has?
I think that it was always the plan.
Theres a really amazing unhealthy love triangle that develops.
It adds a tragic dimension to everything that unfolds.
We dont want John Andre to die!
In so many ways, hes such an admirable character.
So to have people weep instead, I think, would be great.
Speaking of villains that we root against, where is Simcoe?
And its Simcoe who says, I think that might be an alias.
Simcoe is not the guy, if youre Abe, that you want hunting you down.
What are her loyalties at this point?
How does that unfold in season 3?
Things cross a line that cant be walked back over again.
So it starts with a bang.
I think we really focus on that story and we pay that story off this year.
Is that still your current plan?
So yeah, I would love to be able to get there.
