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Krause admits that the drama has “been
a lot more fun” to do this year, but he does
worry about their capers veering too far off
the tracks. “How far can we can push it, how
wacky can it get, how far-fetched a story
can it be while still pulling off some sem-
blance of believability?” wonders the former
Parenthoodstar. “Early in the season, people
are smuggling diamonds in tuna fish.”
That said, he does enjoy how gorgeous
the show and the cast look—and that
includes the man in the mirror. “Being a
little bit older and not expecting to do a
glam show, I will admit to having a few
facials this year,” he says, although he’s not
so keen about playing a dandy. “Some of
those articles of clothing that we all wear
are so tight. I complained one day about
my jeans and the costume designer just
looked at me and said, ‘They look good.’
Meaning, I’m wearing them.”X(From top)
Jay Hayden,
Enos,
Elvy Yost
(seated),
Rose
Rollins,
and T.R.
Knight;
Jacky Ido
and Gina
Torresimagining what a season 2 would look like. “There were a lot of things that just
weren’t exactly what they needed to be,” admits Enos, who made her broadcast-
network starring debut onThe Catch after toplining AMC’sThe Killing. “But we
did feel like what was really working was the love story between Ben and Alice.
So in season 2 the tone is a lot lighter.”
When the action resumes on March 9, Ben’s in the pokey after taking the rap
for stealing a priceless painting. He agrees to an early exit, but naturally it
comes with a catch: He has to resume his conning ways to help capture other
baddies for federal agent Justine Diaz (the terrific Gina Torres, who joins
as a guest star this season). That’s where the show’s secret weapon—Ben’s
partnership with fellow con artist Rhys, played with verve byDoctor Who’s John
Simm—really comes into play. “Once John came in episode 6 last season, the
whole show just became more fun with a lot more screwball comedy,” says
executive producer Allan Heinberg. “Now that [Simm] is a series regular, we
really want to keep building on that.”
Since Ben’s no longer on the run, he and Alice can bring their romance out
in the open, and the season premiere begins with a not-to-be-missed bedroom
view. But don’t expect the ginger to keep her rosy glow for long. Alice’s ne’er-
do-well brother Tommy (T.R. Knight, in his first Shondaland appearance since
leavingGrey’s Anatomy in 2009) seeks her guidance after discovering he
may be entitled to a large sum of money. Tommy also proves to be trouble
for Alice’s assistant Sophie (Elvy Yost). “Tommy is wackily irresistible,” says
Heinberg. “His eyes sparkle in a way that makes you want to get to know him.
Sophie’s not going to be able to resist him for very long.”
As for Margot Bishop—the show’s central villain, played by Sonya Walger—a
threat from a mysterious foe requires her to form an unlikely alliance with
Alice. “We really have a good time exploring their relationship,” says Heinberg.
“They both love or loved the same man. They are both professional women in
fields that are generally male-dominated, and I think if they weren’t on oppo-
site sides of the law there would be an enormous amount of respect. [Their
relationship] is one of the things I love best about season 2.”
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