

So his storylines are with the characters in the prison,” and in particular, wrongly convicted inmate Stanley ( Gracepoint‘s Brendan Fletcher). We wanted to keep him separate, because the reality of when you’re in prison you’re not with your family. It’s one of my favorite things this season, because it’s just so different from anything we’ve done before,” Schwartz describes. (We’ll never look at The Count of Monte Cristo the same way again.) As much as the other guy had it coming, the violent incident extended Oliver’s stay behind bars, keeping him away from his loved ones. After Diaz’s inside men attacked him - and his wife Felicity and son William on the outside - Oliver chose to fight back quite brutally. Speaking of the present, the season premiere found Oliver trying to keep his head down in prison to mixed results. And now with the flash-forwards, you’re able to see what is happening in the present day, how that affects the characters in the future.”

“Especially with Oliver, you knew how he became the way he is.
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“Part of what made this series so successful in having the flashbacks is that you were able to really get into your characters,” Schwartz shares. As for whether other familiar names will appear in the future, either played by series regulars or guest stars, Schwartz would only say, “We’re going to see some of our characters,” and dig deeper into how the past affects the future. While the future glimpses won’t be included in every episode, they will be present “a lot,” and “all season and series,” reveals Schwartz, who is mum on details about the twist.
