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UNDERGROUND: Christopher Meloni on August’s Complicated Life

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What caught me most in the pilot of WGN America’s Underground is how complicated most of the characters are – August Pullman, especially.

Back in August (ha!) I had a chance to talk with Meloni and asked a few questions about his character and what the show will do over the course of the season. As a result, these videos contain some small spoilers for the series. Watch at your own peril.

Here, he’s coolly shy about what to say, but I think that makes me want to watch the series more to see where he goes. He does exist in between two worlds, and he explained that as follows:

And lastly, when asked about the women of the show and their characters, he said this…

Underground‘s second episode airs next Wednesday at 10PM on WGN America.

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Roz lives in the Los Angeles area, and has been a long time California girl. Despite her better judgment, she enjoys shows about the shallow sides of her home city, but will also find time to watch iZombie, Jane the Virgin, and much more. With a love of history, she also watches anything that is grounded in real life, including Victoria and black-ish. Having worked with children, she also follows shows she knows they watch (reminding her of those days of yore for her in the process). Contact her at roz@nicegirlstv.com.