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Many are comparing The Event to Lost. What are your thoughts on that?

Laura Innes: A lot of people are comparing it to Lost, 24, FlashForward, V… there are a lot of shows angling in this genre. I guess I would say that our show probably sits more in the world of 24, since it’s basically a conspiracy thriller from the get go. It’s a very human story, based in a complex scenario of conspiracy and the intrigue of a thriller. That’s where we live, and the characters seem complex enough and compelling enough that we can pull the audience into that kind of show. There is that 10% that is a mystery or sci-fi element that I think people really love. The fact that we start in a grounded world helps us earn that drop of a gasp. That’s our goal.

I know you can’t tell us the information that Sophia is hiding, but can you tell us what kind of implications it results in?

Laura Innes:It’s interesting to play this kind of part because when I met the producers and directors, they had a very long term plan in place and some of that will stay the same, but I’m sure some of it will change as we do the show and the audience responds to different things and what actors bring to the table. Overall it was very fun and compelling. I can’t tell you what The Event is.

Are there anything spoilers you can tell us?

Laura Innes:What the writers and producers have done well is, every week there has been storylines, and moments when we read through are gasping. Some new characters will be brought on. Hal Holbrook, a wonderful actor, will play Clifton Collins. Down the road, there’s a lot of action, intrigue, and moments that are very shocking. It’s been so far, for us, very fun to read the scripts.

After taking time off after ER, what drew you to this project?

Laura Innes:I’ve been director for the past few years. When I left ER I was directing. I found in the past two years I’ve been missing acting. I have two kids, so I like ensemble shows, since the schedule is easier. I loved the script… the part they wanted me for, I wasn’t that interested in so I said, “I love the show, but I’m not really digging the part that you’re calling me about. Good luck.”

Then they called back and asked if I’d be interested in a different role that was originally written as male. And the part that is now Sophia Maguire, I was really interested in. This enigmatic, mysterious figure in the middle of all of this. The second question after I liked the script was “who else is doing it?” When I heard that Jason Ritter and Zeljko Ivanek were cast before me, that was very intriguing, and when I heard Blair Underwood was doing it, it raised the bar a bit.
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So I was wondering what could have caused that blue portal and I came up with two (maybe crazy) ideas:

1. It could have been some sort of ground device manned by one of ‘Them’:

2. Or, (even crazier idea) it could have been a ship somewhere in space that zapped the plane:

NBC’s The Event fell 19% to a 2.9 adults 18-49 rating

The Good News:
Practically every new show took a small dip, including Hawaii-Five-O (down 10%). I firmly believe with the buzz from Episode 2 and the time jumping ironed out, week 3 ratings will not only hold but they will increase.

 
In The Event’s premiere episode Michael Buchanan (played by Scott Patterson) was coerced to pilot the Avias Air flight 514 to assasinate President Martinez. He talked with Collider.com about the events in the premiere and Episode 2:
 

How do you like playing such a different type of role for you?

SCOTT PATTERSON: It’s a little change of pace. I like him because he’s real. He’s a family guy, he loves his daughters, he loves his wife and he’s just a regular, suburban guy with a loving family, but he’s got some secrets. His family is torn apart in a very violent way, and he is compelled to do something that few people in the history of the planet have ever contemplated doing. Imagine what it takes to get from suburban Atlanta with your loving family to boarding that aircraft.

Will viewers find out why?

SCOTT PATTERSON: Yes. You’ll find out in the second episode.

Later in the interview:

When will viewers find out what happened to the plane?

SCOTT PATTERSON: You will find that out in the second episode. You will also find out what the big conspiracy and cover-up is. You think that finding out what the cover-up is, is going to be the event. Believe me, it is not. It’s not even close.

Episode 2, “To Keep Us Safe” airs Monday, September 27 9/8c on NBC

Watching episode 2 of THE EVENT. Three MAJOR questions already answered.

If Episode 2 pans out with these purported answers, that alone will separate it from the show its comapred to the most: Lost; a show known for being stingy with its reveals.

Source: Twitter

At 9 p.m., NBC’s “The Event” (7.5/11) did a solid overnight number and figures to be represented fairly well when demographic information is released later this morning. It roughly doubled its lead-in from “Chuck” (3.8/6) and edged up in its second half-hour (7.6/11 from 7.4/11).

Source: Variety