{"id":66822,"date":"2025-09-18T12:03:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T17:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/?p=66822"},"modified":"2025-09-18T12:10:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T17:10:34","slug":"palladio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/18\/palladio\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Annabel Scholey, Aggy K. Adams and Sam Palladio"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>TV Interview!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-66800\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/couplenextdoorkeyart.jpg\" alt=\"Key art for &quot;The Couple Next Door&quot; starring Annabel Scholey, Aggy K. Adams, Sam Palladioand Sendhil Ramamurthy on STARZ\" width=\"410\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/couplenextdoorkeyart.jpg 533w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/couplenextdoorkeyart-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview with Annabel Scholey, Aggy K. Adams and Sam Palladio of &#8220;The Couple Next Door&#8221; on STARZ by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/13\/biosuzanne\/\">Suzanne<\/a> 9\/16\/25<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This anthology series on Starz is very sexy (and maybe a bit kinky &#8211; if anything is nowadays) and filled with drama and intrigue. It also has some very good writing and characters. If you enjoyed season 1, you should enjoy this season 2. Even if you never saw season 1, though, you can watch season 2 because it mostly different characters.<\/p>\n<p>I was supposed to interview all 3 of these actors, plus Sendhil Ramamurthy. Unfortunately, the latter had a personal conflict, so I wasn&#8217;t able to speak with him. That was a real shame because he&#8217;s the one I most wanted to chat with! He&#8217;s always great, and I&#8217;ve enjoyed his work since &#8220;Heroes&#8221; on NBC (2006-2010) and that show&#8217;s reboot later on, as well as many other series I watched, like &#8220;Beauty and the Beast&#8221; and &#8220;The Flash&#8221; on The CW and &#8220;Doom Patrol&#8221; on MAX. It was wonderful to speak to the other three, though. We weren&#8217;t allowed to use the video this time, though, only audio, so here are the two transcripts below.\u00a0 They&#8217;ve been edited, but we&#8217;re not quite through proofreading them yet, so please do check back.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Sam Palladino<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-66801\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/couple.jpg\" alt=\"Sam Palladio and Annabel Scholey of &quot;The Couple Next Door&quot; season 2 on STARZ.\" width=\"395\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/couple.jpg 549w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/couple-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> My name is Suzanne from TVMEG.COM. So, had you watched the first season of the series before you, started filming the second?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sam:<\/strong> Well, I got the audition, and so I hadn&#8217;t seen it without any context. But, after\u00a0 getting the audition and reading the first script, I definitely did a little research and definitely watched a few, and actually was really&#8230;quite honestly, very captured and spellbound by this show. And it wouldn&#8217;t usually be my kind of show.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> Mm-hmm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sam:<\/strong> But I was like, &#8220;This is really great. It&#8217;s beautifully shot, it&#8217;s well acted&#8230;. The story&#8217;s gripping.&#8221; And so, I think before I&#8217;d actually got the job, I was a fan. I was auditioning, going, &#8220;I hope I get this one &#8217;cause it&#8217;s pretty good.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> That&#8217;s good. So, can you say, is the second season as crazy as the first?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sam:<\/strong> oh, the second season of &#8220;The Couple Next Door&#8221; takes it to a whole new level, right? I mean, it really does. I think the writers and producers learned what worked in Series One, and it was pretty obvious that was the&#8230; I mean, it was the great writing, but it was the tension, it was the drama, it was the spicy sexual desire and the consequences of all that. All that hit home for sure. So with Series Wwo, we build on that and we go to even more bonkers places, to be honest. Yeah, it&#8217;s a real progression and I think, with this series&#8230; I got to work with just some fantastic actors and we all felt very much like a team. And even so much so with the directors, and producers, and the whole creative team. It was very collaborative. It wasn&#8217;t like, &#8220;Here&#8217;s your lines, you act, go stand over there.&#8221; It felt like we were all trying to make the show the best it could be.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> That&#8217;s good. I think\u00a0 it works well when they let the actors have some input.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sam:<\/strong> Mm-hmm. For sure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> And is there a lot of sex this season, like last season?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sam:<\/strong> Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. There&#8217;s way more sex. Oh, way more.\u00a0 Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.\u00a0 So, we certainly, yeah. We take it to some new steamy places. There is a sequence in episode three that, when I read on the page, I thought, &#8220;How are we gonna do this? This feels like we&#8217;re put really pushing the boat out.&#8221; And so, yeah, like I said, I think that we build, and we take it to new levels, for sure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> Okay. And did they have someone on set to make you all feel comfortable during those scenes?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sam:<\/strong> For sure. I mean, and that&#8217;s a brilliant thing that&#8217;s come into the industry now: the intimacy coordinator. I think it&#8217;s really important, particularly for us, our sequence &#8212; there&#8217;s a threesome sequence, you know, and so on the page you kind of go, <span class=\"auto-style1\">&#8220;<\/span>How do we handle this?&#8221; But yeah, Vanessa, our intimacy coordinator, they make it more like a choreographed dance sequence. And so that means that we had rehearsals prior, fully clothed, you know, where actually, you go through the protocols&#8230; it&#8217;s also contractual, you know, levels that you&#8217;re comfortable with. Everything&#8217;s open and discussed. And then it becomes very much&#8230; It&#8217;s\u00a0 choreographed. Gone are the days of like, &#8220;Okay, off you guys go, do your thing.&#8221;\u00a0 Which just means everybody feels comfortable and safe. And by that point, we&#8217;d saved a lot of those intimate scenes to&#8230; pretty much the last week in filming &#8217;cause we were shooting for about three months or so.\u00a0 We&#8217;d all dubbed it &#8220;sex week.&#8221; Which was really quite funny because they just put it all together. So it was this very confusing week where we were all just went to the gym, you know, for weeks, trying to eat healthy and work towards &#8220;sex week.&#8221; But it just meant that we are all very comfortable with each other at that point. You know, Annabel, who plays my wife, Charlotte on the show&#8230; we&#8217;ve become like really great friends,, and so nothing felt awkward.\u00a0 And if it did, we were able to joke about it and have the intimacy coordinator there to just make sure everybody&#8217;s on our side, you know?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> Right, right. And now this is an anthology series, so most of the characters are new, and the setting&#8217;s the same, and some of the characters are the same. So, is there anything that you can tell us about what&#8217;s new besides, you know, spoilers? No spoilers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sam:<\/strong> For sure, for sure. I mean, we have some, we have, Hugh Dennis, who returns as Alan. So he, he&#8217;s a brilliant actor. I love the character, Alan, actually, he goes on quite a redemptive arc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> He&#8217;s so pervy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sam:<\/strong> He&#8217;s <span class=\"auto-style2\">so<\/span> pervy. and that really sets the tone for Series One. And, and of course he goes on a different arc, this series. But, yeah, he&#8217;s a great. You know, he&#8217;s a\u00a0 catalyst to bring us back to this world.\u00a0 I think this series, just goes deeper into those desires and what happens when you explore that, and the consequences of that. And with some pretty, pretty drastic consequences. This series, you know, for my character Jacob, he goes on a crazy arc, you know?\u00a0 He&#8217;s a proud, jealous guy. His wife&#8217;s ex-partner, Leo, comes back into the mix, who Jacob has this real beef with from 20 years ago.\u00a0 And of course, Mia moves into the neighborhood, seduces me, seduces my wife. Suddenly, Jacob&#8217;s thrown into this world where he thought maybe this was gonna go somewhere and then realizes that Mia is after other things. So, you know, the, the layers are pretty varied for Jacob. And then he makes some terrible decisions late in the series that, I don&#8217;t think the viewers are expecting&#8230;based on the, the crazy circumstances they put themselves in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> Right. All right. Well thank you. I appreciate you talking to me today and I look forward to seeing the rest of the show.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sam:<\/strong> Thanks. Thanks, Suzanne.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Annabel Scholey and Aggy K. Adams<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-66802\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/threesomesurgery.jpg\" alt=\"Annabel Scholey, Aggy K. Adams and Sam Palladio of &quot;The Couple Next Door&quot; season 2 on STARZ\" width=\"349\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/threesomesurgery.jpg 457w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/threesomesurgery-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> Hi, I&#8217;m Suzanne from TVMEG.COM. How are you feeling?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speaker 3:<\/strong> Good, thanks. Thank you. Good.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> Had you both watched the first season of the series before you started shooting?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"auto-style1\"><strong>Annabel:<\/strong><\/span> Yes, I auditioned for series one. Yes. So I knew it pretty well. I actually read for Evie, and then I watched it &#8217;cause I, I love the scripts. So I was very familiar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> Okay. How, how about you?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aggy: <\/strong>Yes, me, too. I&#8217;ve seen season one, but only after I&#8217;ve gotten the job actually. So. yes, I&#8217;ve watched it sort of as we started filming. I was very curious once I&#8217;ve met the team, of how it was shot. So it was very fun. It&#8217;s great to see.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> Mm-hmm. So, we know that it&#8217;s set in the same neighborhood (as the first season), and it has some of the same characters in the neighborhood, but the main cast is different. What else can you tell us about the differences this season&#8230; either of you, or both of you?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"auto-style1\"><strong>Annabel:<\/strong><\/span> This season has much more of a thriller element to it. There&#8217;s a lot more suspense&#8230; it&#8217;s not obvious where it&#8217;s headed. I mean, Aggie will talk about this more, but her character in particular is extremely mysterious and you don&#8217;t really ever\u00a0 find out until the end, really, the truth about what&#8217;s going on there. But, they wanted to shoot it more like a thriller. as well. And I think the director DRIs, who did both series one and series two, deliberately shot it more like that, so there&#8217;s more suspense, I&#8217;d say. I mean, it was very fast-paced, Series One, and gripping. So\u00a0 we keep that. But yeah, it definitely has a different tone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aggy: <\/strong>Yeah. Well, the plot is very different, and the tone as well.\u00a0 Series Two is maybe more sensuous in some way. There&#8217;s some art to it &#8212; it felt quite artistic to me. Some shots just feel slower&#8230; it is shot a bit differently. It takes place in the Autumn, as well, so it just has a different feel. It has a different mood &#8212; Series One was in the summer, so obviously, that, yeah.\u00a0 It sets the tone differently.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"auto-style1\"><strong>Annabel:<\/strong><\/span> And ours is a love story as well. It&#8217;s a love story between the two women. And I think Series One was more about sexual attraction and obsession, whereas this felt more like a psychological relationship drama.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aggy: <\/strong>\u00a0Definitely. It felt more psychological, yeah.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> Okay. And, I read that the neighborhood that it takes place in is mostly shot in Leeds, right?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"auto-style1\"><strong>Annabel:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 No, we didn&#8217;t shoot anything in Leeds, actually.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> Oh, yeah?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"auto-style1\"><strong>Annabel:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 It was shot in Antwerp and Holland. And I think&#8230; Maggie, you were in France, weren&#8217;t you?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aggy: <\/strong>\u00a0Exactly. We were just on the border of France and Belgium. Yeah, that&#8217;s where we shot Brussels, but we never shot in Leeds. Yeah, I think they shot\u00a0 Series One in Leeds.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"auto-style1\"><strong>Annabel:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 Yeah, they did.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> That&#8217;s interesting that they changed it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aggy: <\/strong>\u00a0Hmm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> The houses are a set, right?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"auto-style1\"><strong>Annabel:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 They are. So I actually grew up in, in Leeds, and the houses are definitely more attractive in our show. On the whole, they wanted to keep it set in Leeds, but because we didn&#8217;t really have any specific Leeds areas, right? They just shot everything elsewhere in Europe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> Interesting&#8230;I&#8217;ve been to the UK, but I grew up in the US. So, I&#8217;m thinking (while watching the first season), &#8220;How can a teacher, and a guy who&#8217;s working in a struggling newspaper, afford such a nice house &#8212; that comes with a Koi pond?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"auto-style1\"><strong>Annabel:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 Mm-hmm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> But my husband just said, &#8220;It&#8217;s Europe.&#8221; I said, &#8220;I don&#8217;t know about that. It looked awfully nice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"auto-style1\"><strong>Annabel:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 No, I agree. That&#8217;s probably stretching into the realm of fantasy a little bit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> They had family money, maybe&#8230;. So, do either of you have any interesting or funny stories about shooting, or behind the scenes?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"auto-style1\"><strong>Annabel:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 Well, we both went into open heart surgeries as a research day, which was incredible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aggy: <\/strong>Mm-hmm.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"auto-style1\"><strong>Annabel:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 I mean, it definitely wasn&#8217;t funny. It was very moving, actually. And I was really worried I was gonna pass out &#8217;cause I get a bit like that, but I just, it just blew my mind how incredible it was. It was a real it life-changing moment, actually. It was a real privilege.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aggy: <\/strong>Yeah. Absolutely.. open heart surgeries, and that part of research was the best part for me, as well. Hmm. So interesting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> Had you ever played a doctor before, Annabelle?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"auto-style1\"><strong>Annabel:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 No, but I really wanted to, and I&#8217;m a huge &#8220;Grey&#8217;s Anatomy&#8221; fan, , and Christina Yang was my favorite, and I always thought, &#8220;Oh, God, how great&#8230;.&#8221; Yeah, it was really good to delve into that. It was a real physical challenge, actually&#8230;not only to try and understand some of the science, and learn how to hold things, but to act with just your eyes. My eyes were behind the goggles, as well. So it was not only doing all of the technical stuff, but then trying to convey the relationship that was happening across the table between our two characters.\u00a0\u00a0 It was a lot. It was a really interesting thing to have to try and learn how to do. It was thrilling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> Wow.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"auto-style1\"><strong>Annabel:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 Yeah.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> What about you, Aggy? Have you played a nurse, or doctor, or any kind of medical professional before?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aggy: <\/strong>No, I&#8217;ve never played a medical professional before. This was my first time. And, I&#8217;m very fascinated by it. It was like my dream, in a way. I&#8217;d love to play a heart surgeon next time &#8217;cause obviously I&#8217;ve played a scrub nurse. So I hope it will happen again. And I&#8217;m a huge fan of medical shows, too. I really can&#8217;t wait to see &#8220;The Pitt,&#8221; also. And yes, I did watch &#8220;Grey&#8217;s Anatomy&#8221; in the past, growing up and, yeah, it was really fun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> Okay. Cool. Nice shout-out to &#8220;The Pitt.&#8221; That&#8217;s an awesome show.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aggy: Y<\/strong>es, I, it&#8217;s on my list. I can&#8217;t wait to start.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> Oh, you haven&#8217;t seen the first season yet?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aggy: <\/strong>No, not yet.\u00a0 I&#8217;m new to it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suzanne:<\/strong> Yeah. It&#8217;s a bit intense. It&#8217;s a good show, though.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aggy:<\/strong>Yes, yes, yes.<\/p>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66824 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cndkeyart.png\" alt=\"Key art for&quot;The Couple Next Door&quot; season 2 on STARZ.\" width=\"268\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cndkeyart.png 348w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cndkeyart-261x300.png 261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>MORE INFO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starz.com\/us\/en\/series\/the-couple-next-door\/69567\">Official Site<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4Zz5Mimurf0\">Trailer<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div><b><u>About \u201cThe\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Couple<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Next<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Door<\/span>\u201d Season Two<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div>In this new chapter of the deliciously dark psychological drama, \u201cThe\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Couple<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Next<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Door<\/span>,\u201d we venture back into the claustrophobic world of the cul-de-sac and explore the fallout of taking your fantasies and making them reality. Brilliant heart surgeon, Charlotte Roberts (Annabel Scholey), and her husband, consultant anaesthetist Jacob (Sam Palladio) take centre stage, alongside their mysterious new colleague Mia (Aggy K Adams) and Charlotte\u2019s old flame Leo (Sendhil Ramamurthy). Leo\u2019s return sparks a change in Charlotte and Mia seizes the opportunity to work her way into Jacob and Charlotte\u2019s confidence, their street, and eventually even their bed, befriending cul-de-sac outcast, Alan (Hugh Dennis) along the way. But it\u2019s not long before Mia\u2019s past comes back to haunt her, leading Charlotte and Jacob to question who she really is, especially when patients at the hospital start mysteriously dying. One thing is clear &#8211; giving in to their desires could have deadly consequences.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>Annabel Scholey<\/b>\u00a0has performed extensively on stage and is known for her roles in the BBC <a title=\"Supernatural\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Supernatural\">supernatural<\/a> drama <i><a title=\"Being Human (British TV series)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Being_Human_(British_TV_series)\">Being Human<\/a><\/i> in 2009 and as Anne-Marie Blake in the true crime drama miniseries <i><a title=\"The Sixth Commandment (TV series)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Sixth_Commandment_(TV_series)\">The Sixth Commandment<\/a><\/i> in 2023. She also played the leading role of Maddie in the musical feature film <i><a title=\"Walking on Sunshine (film)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Walking_on_Sunshine_(film)\">Walking on Sunshine<\/a><\/i> (2014).<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><b>Aggy K. Adams<\/b> is a British actress, born 19th May 1998. Her television roles have included <i><a title=\"The Witcher (TV series)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Witcher_(TV_series)\">The Witcher<\/a><\/i> (2023). She had a lead role in the film <i><a title=\"Oh, Ramona!\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oh,_Ramona!\">Oh, Ramona!<\/a><\/i> (2019). She was born in Warsaw, Poland, before later living in the United States and eventually settling down with her family in the UK as a child.<\/p>\n<p><b>Sam Christian Palladio Scott<\/b> is an English actor and musician. He is best known for his starring role as <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Gunnar Scott\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gunnar_Scott\">Gunnar Scott<\/a> in the <a title=\"American Broadcasting Company\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Broadcasting_Company\">ABC<\/a> musical drama series <i><a title=\"Nashville (2012 TV series)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nashville_(2012_TV_series)\">Nashville<\/a><\/i> (2012\u201318). Palladio has also had recurring roles on the comedy series <i><a title=\"Episodes (TV series)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Episodes_(TV_series)\">Episodes<\/a><\/i> (2012\u201315) and the science fiction series <i><a title=\"Humans (TV series)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Humans_(TV_series)\">Humans<\/a><\/i> (2015\u20132018).<sup id=\"cite_ref-4\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sam_Palladio#cite_note-4\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>4<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-5\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sam_Palladio#cite_note-5\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>5<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-6\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sam_Palladio#cite_note-6\"><span class=\"cite-bracket\">[<\/span>6<span class=\"cite-bracket\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> His feature film credits include <i><a title=\"7 Lives\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/7_Lives\">7 Lives<\/a><\/i> (2011), <i><a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Runner, Runner (film)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Runner,_Runner_(film)\">Runner, Runner<\/a><\/i> (2013), <i><a title=\"Strange Magic (film)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Strange_Magic_(film)\">Strange Magic<\/a><\/i> (2015), <i><a title=\"The Princess Switch\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Princess_Switch\">The Princess Switch<\/a><\/i> (2018), <i><a title=\"The Princess Switch: Switched Again\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Princess_Switch:_Switched_Again\">The Princess Switch: Switched Again<\/a><\/i> (2020) and <i><a title=\"The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Princess_Switch_3:_Romancing_the_Star\">The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star<\/a><\/i> (2021).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>CAST AND PRODUCTION CREDITS<br \/>\nCHARLOTTE Annabel Scholey<br \/>\nJACOB Sam Palladio<br \/>\nMIA Aggy K. Adams<br \/>\nLEO Sendhil Ramamurthy<br \/>\nALAN Hugh Dennis<br \/>\nGEMMA Maimie McCoy<br \/>\nBEN Adam James<br \/>\nYVONNE Tanya Moodie<br \/>\nPRODUCTION CREDITS<br \/>\nEXECUTIVE PRODUCER David Allison<br \/>\nDries Vos<br \/>\nWalter Iuzzolino<br \/>\nJo McGrath<br \/>\nDIRECTOR Dries Vos<br \/>\nWRITER David Allison<br \/>\nDIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Diego Dezuttere, SBC<br \/>\nEDITOR Gert Fimmers, Ep. 201, 203, 205, 206<br \/>\nDavid Verdurme, Ep. 202, 204, 206<br \/>\nPRODUCTION DESIGNER Max Van Essche<br \/>\nCOSTUME DESIGNERS Katie Broome<br \/>\nJutta Smeyers<br \/>\nHAIR &amp; MAKE-UP DESIGNER Morgane Verhelst<br \/>\nORIGINAL MUSIC BY Hannes De Maeyer<br \/>\nINTIMACY COORDINATOR Vanessa Coffey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS<br \/>\nCHARLOTTE Annabel Scholey<br \/>\nA consultant cardiothoracic surgeon, Charlotte is highly competitive and well-respected at work. Married to Jacob and happily child-free, Charlotte is starting to wonder what\u2019s next \u2013 is 20 more years doing exactly what\u2019s expected of her really that appealing? The pressure of her career and of caring for her elderly father sometimes overwhelm her, but it\u2019s not until her ex, Leo, returns, and Mia crashes into her life, that she starts to entertain the thought of cutting loose from it all.JACOB Sam Palladio<br \/>\nAlways charming, Jacob loves his wife, Charlotte, and enjoys their verbal sparring, as well as the fact that she is so proficient in the operating room. But buried deep within him are insecurities about his status. Jacob enjoys pushing boundaries and copes with the pressures of his high-octane job with the help of various illicit prescription drugs. Adored by half the junior staff at the hospital, Jacob has always been faithful to Charlotte. But when Mia arrives, it soon becomes clear she might be another drug he can\u2019t quite resist.MIA Aggy K. Adams<br \/>\nNew in town, with a very mysterious past, surgical nurse Mia is clearly trying to run from someone or something. With a very un-British attitude toward both work and sex, Mia has an uncanny ability to draw people in and make them desire her. But this can also make her a formidable enemy. When she sees Charlotte and Jacob for the first time, she\u2019s immediately fascinated by them and determined to work her way into their seemingly perfect marriage<\/p>\n<p>LEO Sendhil Ramamurthy<br \/>\nHaving had a whirlwind romance with Charlotte during her med school years, Leo\u2019s life has taken a very different path in the years since. He\u2019s travelled the world, working for charities and eschewing the trappings and easy life his family\u2019s wealth could have provided. But now, with his father, Viraj, seriously ill, Leo has returned home. When he sees Charlotte, the old feelings come flooding back. Will he try and win back the woman he\u2019s always loved?<\/p>\n<p>ALAN Hugh Dennis<br \/>\nIsolated and alone since Jean left him a year ago, Alan has had to suffer the scorn of the community, as his crimes towards Becka became more widely known. Now fully recovered from his stroke, he\u2019s been sentenced to community service, completing menial tasks around the local area to repay his debt to society. But has Alan really mended his ways? And if he has, will his past prevent him from ever finding love again?<\/p>\n<p>GEMMA Maimie McCoy<br \/>\nSenior manager at the hospital, and longtime best friend to Charlotte, Gemma\u2019s still struggling to process the end of her marriage to Ben, who left her for a much younger woman. Once she meets the charming, suave Leo, life starts looking up. But with Leo still harboring feelings for Charlotte, can they ever be more than just good friends?<\/p>\n<p>BEN Adam James<br \/>\nMedical director of the hospital, Ben is Jacob\u2019s boss, friend and mentor. In the grip of a mid-life crisis, he has left his wife for Alyssa, the 20-something receptionist at his local gym. She\u2019s beautiful and makes him feel young again, but do they really have anything in common? And, as he watches his ex-wife getting closer to Leo, will he start to feel the pangs of regret?<\/p>\n<p>YVONNE Tanya Moodie<\/p>\n<p>Mia\u2019s closest ally amongst the nursing staff, Yvonne avoids being drawn into the gossip and drama of the hospital. She\u2019s kind and caring, but unlucky in love. Mia thinks she might know the perfect man for her friend \u2013 Alan. But can Yvonne overlook Alan\u2019s past? And, if so, will he be able to prove he\u2019s a changed man?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>EPISODE DESCRIPTIONSEPISODE 201 Airdate: September 19, 2025 Written by: David Allison Directed by: Dries Vos<br \/>\nWhen new surgical nurse Mia arrives at the hospital, she quickly turns her charm on married colleagues, Charlotte and Jacob, who can\u2019t help but feel unsettled when she unexpectedly moves into the house next door.EPISODE 202 Airdate: September 26, 2025 Written by: David Allison Directed by: Dries Vos<br \/>\nAfter a wild night out, Charlotte tries to distance herself from Mia. Charlotte\u2019s ex, Leo, returns to the hospital and at the fundraising ball, his and Jacob\u2019s mutual dislike is palpable. Mia\u2019s reaction to a death at the hospital raises eyebrows.<\/p>\n<p>EPISODE 203 Airdate: October 3, 2025 Written by: David Allison Directed by: Dries Vos<br \/>\nTo celebrate their 20-year anniversary, a guilt-ridden Jacob plans a surprise weekend trip to Antwerp for Charlotte.When an unexpected third person turns up, things take an erotic, but dangerous, turn. Back in town, cul-de-sac outcast Alan is forced to put his telescope back into action.<\/p>\n<p>EPISODE 204 Airdate: October 10, 2025 Written by: David Allison Directed by: Dries Vos<br \/>\nUpon her return from Antwerp, Charlotte throws herself into her work. Gossip about the trip spreads through the hospital, leading to tension. Meanwhile, Mia tries to do a good deed for Alan.<\/p>\n<p>EPISODE 205 Airdate: October 17, 2025 Written by: David Allison Directed by: Dries Vos<br \/>\nJacob comes to a heartbreaking realization, while Mia\u2019s past finally catches up to her leading to tumultuous events for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>EPISODE 206 Airdate: October 24, 2025 Written by: David Allison Directed by: Dries Vos Relationships are imploding and the fallout seems to have deadly consequences. Leo is in a race against time to try and uncover who is really behind the deaths at the hospital, while Alan is forced to take drastic actions to protect Mia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Proofread and Edited by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/20\/biobrenda\/\">Brenda<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvmeg.com\/index.php\/interviews\/\">Back to the Primetime Articles and Interviews Page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TV Interview! &nbsp; Interview with Annabel Scholey, Aggy K. 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