Alejandro previously told Us that he wasn’t sure whether Manny’s arrest would be his wakeup call, saying, “I think there’s a little more rock bottom that could come. But definitely, for this season, it is definitely a rock bottom in this situation. But our writers are really good at creating [and] recreating rock bottoms.”
The actor didn’t rule out Manny pushing boundaries even more. “I don’t really know what season 3 looks like. But I just have a feeling there’s gonna be more of, ‘Oh, Manny. What are you doing?’” he joked at the time.
Will Three Rock Still Play a Crucial Role on the Show?
With Bode out of Three Rock, will Manny slot into his place as an inmate?
“It would be interesting to see the Manny that we imagined. Because he went to the program, he succeeded and became a captain. Now we get to visualize what he looked like in orange and what he looked like in that world. I think that’s an interesting take,” Alejandro told Us. “I’m not sure exactly all the rules on how you get to enter Three Rock or if it even makes sense. But I would be really interested to see if that story line were able to be told.”
Napolitano also clarified that the fire camp isn’t going anywhere, noting, “Prison — at least via fire camp — is always going to be part of the show. It’s part of the DNA of the show. I have no hard line about Bode not going back to prison at this point. We’re only in season 2, but I do know from this point forward I want to see him free for a good minute — if not forever. Just to really enjoy it.”
Can the ‘Fire Country’ Universe Continue to Grow From Here?
“I think there’s still a lot of room to explore,” Thieriot said about the franchise during an interview with Us. “There’s more room to explore in Edgewater and outside of Edgewater. When I started, I was always putting the cart before the horse. In my head, I had probably at least three other versions outside of Fire Country. Whether any of those ever see the light of day — we’ll see. But I certainly have at least a couple more ideas for this world.”
