Previews Executive Producer Ellen Wheeler, "You can expect to see Springfield come together for a lot of events over
the summer, but we don't want to give away how the show comes to a close at CBS." Adds Co-Head Writer Jill Lorie Hurst, "We got babies, we got
murder…."
Big Returns: Jonathan, Danny, Michelle, Mindy and Ed "are already woven into the stories as we go forward now to the end," says Wheeler. Hurst adds, "Rather than bringing old characters back for one big event, we want to bring them back at times that most respect their history."
Reva/Edmund/Josh/Jeffrey: "I think we will do everything we can to avoid a [murder] trial," Wheeler says. "That doesn't mean it won't come to a conclusion and lead us on lots of twists and turns. The men in Reva's life, all of them, will go to great lengths to help her and keep [her out of prison]."
Danny/Michelle: "We have the Bauer BBQ coming up and definitely Danny and Michelle and Ed will be part of the story," Wheeler previews. "We won't be bringing Danny and Michelle back with the mob chasing them."
Bill/Lizzie: "They get married mid-July and they're so happy to finally be together that we don't want to steal away from that joy before we move on to a baby," says Wheeler.
Olivia/Natalia/Frank/Rafe: "Natalia and Olivia will continue to have ups and downs," Wheeler says. "Jessica [Leccia, Natalia] is being wonderful and taking a very short maternity leave for us. Rafe's going to need his own special attention as he gets out of prison. Natalia and Olivia are vastly aware of that and it will create some struggles with them."
Shayne/Dinah/Mallet/Marina: Says Wheeler, "They all love and want the best for [Henry] and each other. They're all in the murder story, as well. This story alone could fill up a summer."
Phillip/James/Alan/Beth: "The Ponzi scheme coming to a head is the catalyst that leads us in to the next part of story for the Spauldings," says Wheeler.
Cyrus/Natasha: "Natasha has a mission and she's got a very specific goal while she's in town," says Hurst. "We have some really fun things planned for Cyrus in the next few months."
Big Returns: Jonathan, Danny, Michelle, Mindy and Ed "are already woven into the stories as we go forward now to the end," says Wheeler. Hurst adds, "Rather than bringing old characters back for one big event, we want to bring them back at times that most respect their history."
Reva/Edmund/Josh/Jeffrey: "I think we will do everything we can to avoid a [murder] trial," Wheeler says. "That doesn't mean it won't come to a conclusion and lead us on lots of twists and turns. The men in Reva's life, all of them, will go to great lengths to help her and keep [her out of prison]."
Danny/Michelle: "We have the Bauer BBQ coming up and definitely Danny and Michelle and Ed will be part of the story," Wheeler previews. "We won't be bringing Danny and Michelle back with the mob chasing them."
Bill/Lizzie: "They get married mid-July and they're so happy to finally be together that we don't want to steal away from that joy before we move on to a baby," says Wheeler.
Olivia/Natalia/Frank/Rafe: "Natalia and Olivia will continue to have ups and downs," Wheeler says. "Jessica [Leccia, Natalia] is being wonderful and taking a very short maternity leave for us. Rafe's going to need his own special attention as he gets out of prison. Natalia and Olivia are vastly aware of that and it will create some struggles with them."
Shayne/Dinah/Mallet/Marina: Says Wheeler, "They all love and want the best for [Henry] and each other. They're all in the murder story, as well. This story alone could fill up a summer."
Phillip/James/Alan/Beth: "The Ponzi scheme coming to a head is the catalyst that leads us in to the next part of story for the Spauldings," says Wheeler.
Cyrus/Natasha: "Natasha has a mission and she's got a very specific goal while she's in town," says Hurst. "We have some really fun things planned for Cyrus in the next few months."
