Spectators who like to solve puzzles should not pass by the mystical thriller “Pine”. Actors "Wayward Pines" are perfectly selected, among the advantages of the television series, one can note a dynamic plot, unpredictability of the development of events. High ratings of season 1 made the creators decide on the second one, which will be released in May of this year. So, what is known about the mysterious series “Pines”, who got the main and secondary roles?
A few words about the plot
The plot of “Wayward Pines” (season 1) is borrowed from the famous work of Blake Crouch. Critics like to compare the mystical history with the cult Twin Peaks, as the author of the novel Pines wrote it, being impressed by the creation of David Lynch. The creators of the television project claim that their offspring is focused on viewers who are attracted to inexplicable and terrible incidents, mysterious places.
“Wayward Pines” (season 1) from the very first frames intrigues the audience, the tension remains during the viewing of all 10 episodes. The story begins with the fact that the FBI special agent Ethan Burke receives a difficult task. The management sends him in search of the missing colleagues several weeks ago who were spotted in a small town. Unfortunately, the man does not have time to investigate, since at the entrance to a mysterious town he becomes a victim of an accident. The special agent comes to his senses already at the local hospital.
It turns out that the town of Wayward Pines (Pines) is not a place that is easy to leave. All Ethan’s attempts to get beyond the “enchanted” territory are a failure. Residents of an unusual village that Ethan Burke meets are also in no hurry to help the hero report their whereabouts to the family and management. Only a strange barmaid is trying to warn the victim of a car accident about something.
What will happen in the second season
An unusual and fascinating plot, wonderful actors - “Wayward Pines” deservedly got a lot of fans. High ratings inspired the creators to continue the mystical story. This time, completely different characters will appear in the thick of events, most of which will be unfamiliar to the audience. However, the old heroes who survived the first season will return to the town with the romantic name Pines.
So, the second season begins with the appearance of a group of newcomers. Some inhabitants of Pines are preparing for a large-scale uprising, while others are only thinking about how to ensure the victory of the human race in the fight against monsters living outside the only surviving settlement. Details are carefully kept secret by the creators of Wayward Pines, the release date for the sequel to the acclaimed television series is May 25th. By the way, the premiere of the first season took place on May 14 last year.
Who is Matt Dillon playing
It’s no secret that the success of a television project depends primarily on the personality of the central characters. Ethan Burke is the protagonist of Pines, whose image was entrusted to such a wonderful actor as Matt Dillon. The character of the star is a person who has to figure out the riddle of an unusual city. The situation is complicated for Ethan in that among the missing agents in search of which he was sent, there is his mistress, because of which Burke was almost on the verge of a divorce from his wife.
Matt Dillon is an actor whom journalists dubbed the American sex symbol in his teens. He got his first fans at the age of 15, playing the central character in the drama "Beyond the Boundary", which tells about the life of difficult teenagers in the United States. Real fame came to Matt thanks to the movie “Fighting Fish”, in which he played the leader of a teenage gang. Dillon excellently succeeds in playing the role of villains, which is confirmed by such film projects with his participation as “Clash”, “Everything is Mad about Mary”. The American does not refuse from filming in the series, known to fans of the "American Family" as Robb Sullivan.
Ethan Burke Family
The actors of the Wayward Pines, who played the family members of an FBI employee, are also perfectly matched. The role of Teresa Burke, Ethan's wife, went to actress Shannin Sossamon. Her heroine, not wanting to come to terms with the mysterious disappearance of her husband, goes with him along with his teenage son. She not only struggles to help Ethan escape from the city, but also tries to save her family. The fame Shannin Sossamon brought secondary roles in the comedies “Kiss on the fly”, “Vacation on the exchange” and so on. The girl is shot and in popular TV shows, say, you can see her in Sleepy Hollow.
Not all Wayward Pines actors were known before the series. For example, young Charlie Tahan was remembered by the public precisely as the son of a married couple of Berkov. Arriving in the town of Sosny with his mother, the teenager immediately becomes embroiled in the mysterious events taking place in it, before his father learns the main secret. Charlie perfectly conveyed the vibrations of his character, who has to make a choice between his parents and new friends.
Like many other Wayward Pines stars, Charlie and Shannin will appear in the sequel to the popular telenovela. Unfortunately, they were not included in the main cast.
Special Agent Girlfriend
The mission that led Special Agent Burke to the territory of a small village was to search for the missing FBI employees. Ethan finds one of the agents dead, but another is found among the residents of Wayward Pines. The second agent is the girl Kate, with whom, shortly before, Burke cheated on his wife, succumbing to a fleeting attraction. Despite the fact that only a few weeks have passed since the last meeting of Ethan and Kate, the girl seems to be 10 years old. Of course, the former partner of the agent behaves as strange as the other inhabitants of the Pines.
The world learned about the existence of such a wonderful actress as Carla Gugino thanks to the drama "The Life of this guy", which was released back in 1993. Since then, she starred in almost a hundred paintings. You can enjoy the actress’s game by watching such film projects as “Spy Kids”, “Gangster”, “Sin City”. She is actively filming and in television series, for example, you can see a girl in "Lascivious California".
Who plays the main villains
When Ethan Burke wakes up after an accident, he immediately tries to break out of the city. However, there are people who are actively trying to prevent him from doing this. Among them, the first person to see an awakened FBI employee is nurse Pam, who works at a local hospital. The heroine is a middle-aged woman with an ominous expression on her face and in a snow-white robe. She is played by Melissa Leo, known to the public for her participation in the films The Fighter, The Frozen River.
An equally ominous impression is made by the “psychiatrist” who is working in the hospital and trying to instill in Burke the idea of ​​his temporary insanity. In fact, Dr. Jenkins is not at all a simple doctor; he is the brother of the aforementioned nurse. Ethan understands that to find out the secrets of Wayward Pines, he needs to figure out the past of these creepy people. The role of a “psychiatrist”, a man suffering from megalomania, was assigned to Toby Jones, who coped brilliantly with her. Fans of the actor should see such tapes as “Les Miserables”, “Fairyland”, “Painted Veil”.
Other interesting heroes
The above are the central characters that the series “Wayward Pines” introduces viewers to. However, there are other interesting heroes who are worth recalling despite the fact that they have less time for screen time. For example, the barmaid Beverly, trying to help Ethan to flee and find a terrible end, is played by Juliette Lewis. In the role of the sheriff of the town of Pope, personally punishing those who break the rules, acts Terrence Howard.
The cast of the second season
The creators of “Wayward Pines” do not make secrets from the one who appears in the continuation of the mystical story. Viewers will meet with such favorite characters as nurse Pam, agent Kate, wife and son Ethan Burke, and others.
However, familiar actors this time will be assigned secondary roles. The new faces of Pines are Tom Stevens, Hope Davis, Jason Patrick. All of them have to make the new season even more fun than the previous one.