Alec and Rose were in a solid place during the season 2 finale of The Irrational—but what does that shocking last-minute revelation mean for the show’s future?
During the finale, which aired on Tuesday, March 25, Rose (Karen David) shared with Alec (Jesse L. Martin) that she was putting down roots by opening a consulting office.
However, the couple’s moment of stability was short-lived when Alec received text messages from someone who had been stalking him.
“I can’t predict anything in scripted television because you never know what’s gonna actually happen,” Martin, 56, exclusively told about the unexpected twist and its potential effects on Alec’s future. “What I did hope was that it did continue with Karen’s character.”
Martin expressed his excitement about season 3 picking up with Alec and Rose tackling the mystery together, saying, “I absolutely adore working with Karen. She’s a fantastic actor and a fantastic person. So luckily that’s what it feels like [would happen next].”
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“We have so much fun together. Every day on set with Jesse is just pure joy. I just feel so blessed that this is the way we get to pay our bills by telling these interesting stories and solving very unique cases from a very different perspective,” she said. “It warms my heart that a lot of people watching the show can see that.”
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The actress expressed gratitude for the opportunity to share the screen with Martin, saying, “We just connect. We work so well together, and coming into the show as Rose, you can only hope and pray that, ‘Oh, I hope he likes me. I hope everyone likes me.’ It’s nerve-wracking.”
Based on the 2008 non-fiction book Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions, The Irrational draws inspiration from the life of Dan Ariely.
Martin portrays Alec, a world-renowned expert in behavioral science who developed his interest in the field following a traumatic bombing.
Rose, on the other hand, is a crisis management professional and former spy. Her line of work led her to cross paths with Alec, sparking the beginning of their enduring romance.
Although the future of their story remains uncertain, both Martin and David are eager to see their characters face what’s ahead together.
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“You just don’t know what’s going to happen,” David added. “If there’s any magic, it happens in the spontaneity of that moment when you are on set and they call action.
It truly was a supernova just working with someone like Jesse. His enthusiasm, his kindness and his talent … It is just so wonderful to play opposite him.”
David acknowledged that not all fictional TV couples are forced to “navigate really dangerous situations,” telling, “Most couples don’t normally go through [that], which makes it so humbling and interesting to watch them as they do.”
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She concluded: “But [it is also] quite interesting to see how they navigate through very simple things.
Because simple things for them are quite challenging given what they do for work. But when it comes to the simple things of navigating through a relationship, that becomes so much more heightened.”
All episodes of The Irrational are available to stream on Peacock.
