We tackle a lot of important issues that people deal with on a regular basis. Our show is like therapy to the community, to the culture. Fortunately, there’s not a lot of shows like ours in our lane. There’s a lane for that show, and there is one for ours. We want to be an accurate representation of the world outside of our window. HOLMES We try to stay at the current temperatures we live in. I mean, this is not supposed to be a comedy, but is there a limit to how gritty you think you can get? It just grew and expanded.ĭEADLINE The show is obviously much grittier than the original. I don’t think that we lost anything with the changeover. There’s some great love triangles this season that people are gonna really love and enjoy. The whole writer’s room came together and rallied to make sure that we didn’t suffer. She marches to the finish line so beautifully. We’re very lucky to have Carla Banks Waddles come on and take the lead. The changes that were made were a little concerning at the time, but it was actually a smooth transition for us. Has it taken a while to find the show’s voice?ĪDRIAN HOLMES No, I think we’ve had it all along. Three new episodes drop tomorrow, followed by a new episode each Thursday. The series hails from Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios and Universal Television, part of Universal Studio Group.ĭEADLINE What’s the journey been like on this show? There have been a lot showrunner changes, the most recent being Carla Banks Waddles taking over for TJ Brady and Rasheed Newson. Holmes is also currently part of a YouTube web comedy series called 'The Holiday Show' and will star in a psychological thriller, 'Chained', set to release in December.Eddie Redmayne To Lead 'The Day Of The Jackal' Series For Peacock & Sky He will also be the lead in the Lifetime Christmas movie 'You Light up My Christmas' with Kim Fields, which will air on December 1. Holmes will star in the second season of 'Sacred Lies' coming out in 2020, a mini-series on Facebook Watch with Juliette Lewis. In addition to 'V Wars', Adrian Holmes has a few other works down the line. "Michael Fayne later becomes a figure of authority when he takes on the mantle as leader of Blood Nation, but unlike Pike, he has an inner struggle and is conflicted between right and wrong," he added. On comparing Fayne and Pike, Holmes said, "Captain Pike was an authority figure, heading the Star City police department." Holmes played the character of Frank Pike on The CW's 'Arrow' in a multi-episode arc. Acting is challenging enough, never mind having to think about the shots and everything else." On Somerhalder, he said, "he did it quite seamlessly. It's important to find the truth of the character, and once you find that, you're free." He said, "I found how I related to Fayne and plugged myself into his world. Holmes prepared for the role by working out the character of Michael Fayne with his coach. The millennia-old virus was released as polar ice caps melted and was then exposed to humans. Holmes plays Michael Fayne, who is Patient Zero during the virus outbreak. Luther Swann (Somerhalder), and his best friend, Michael Fayne (Holmes), as they find themselves on opposing sides as a deadly virus causing vampirism divides society into different factions, leading to a war between humans and vampires. 'V Wars' is a science-fiction horror series based on Jonathan Maberry's comics of the same name. Ahead of the show's premiere, Adrian Holmes spoke to MEA WorldWide (MEAWW) about his role on the show. Netflix's 'V Wars' starring Ian Somerhalder and Adrian Holmes is set to release on December 5 and fans couldn't be more excited for it to arrive.
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