Netflix's haunting new limited series Devil in Ohio, which premieres on September 2, is based off showrunner Daria Polatin's 2017 novel of the same name. Beyond that, it's inspired by real events, which makes its story of cults and obsession all the more terrifying. Starring Emily Deschanel and Madeleine Arthur , the series follows a young woman who escapes from a cult and the psychiatrist she latches onto for better or worse.
Emily Deschanel: I just found it fascinating. Especially this character, Suzanne, who I'm playing? Why she does what she does, I found that fascinating. And the fact that it's based on an actual story that it's inspired by—there's lots of differences, but the basic elements of the story actually happened. That's fascinating to me. Cults are really interesting to me, and I enjoy being scared a little bit. That's fascinating.
There was a lot of prep involved with it, and I love a challenge. Mae was a challenge, and that was the best. Madeleine Arthur: The culty mindset! [Laughs] Well, you learn about them; you read about them, and then you just get it on its feet. I did some sensory and movement work, and I watched movies based on cults. Just anything that I could draw upon to make Mae feel as fully realized as possible. That's kind of what I did.
We didn't get to hang out much. But we'd had rehearsals before, and then on Zoom, and a little bit in person. When we started filming, we had time when we were off-camera and we got to speak. I think we mostly did a lot of our work on our own, and then came together for the scenes. We weren't spending a lot of bonding time. That didn't happen until we were done filming, basically.
Emily Deschanel: I've listened to a lot of true crime podcasts, and I've watched some shows. I used to watch even more, honestly, but then having kids makes me more sensitive to certain things; too uncomfortable. I love it, though. I don't know, I'm not trying to compete in any way. Emily Deschanel: If you're gonna forfeit, I'll take it. I don't know how much you're into it.
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