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Season 5 of Miss Scarlett it’s all about change, but new Tom Durant-Pritchard it’s just like Us rooting for Eliza Scarlet to find her happily ever after.
“We all need love, you know what I mean?” Durant-Pritchard, 37, said simply We weekly while playing as shy as his character, new Scotland Yard inspector Alexander Blake, will be a new love interest for private investigator Eliza (Kate Phillips).
The actor replaces himself Stuart MartinInspector William Wellington, aka The Duke, in the upcoming season of the PBS show Masterpiece Mystery, which debuts Sunday, January 12. (The first streaming release began on December 8, 2024, on the PBS app and the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel. .)
Unlike William, who was in love with Eliza for years before taking a job in New York City at the end of season 4, Blake doesn’t like the private investigator. This aversion to Eliza’s profession, however, could be short-lived, according to Durant-Pritchard.
Courtesy of Miss Scarlet Limited and MASTERPIECE The Duke is no longer part of the cast of Miss Scarlet, but newcomer Tom Durant-Pritchard is hoping that his character, Inspector Alexander Blake, can fill the void. “Why should the fans give it a chance? I think for many reasons,” Durant-Pritchard, 37, told Us Weekly exclusively about his (…)
“Blake doesn’t want PIs working with Scotland Yard, but there’s a classic thing about Miss Scarlet is you can’t deny she’s very good at her job,” he said. We. “And Blake is a sensitive man and comes to appreciate the fact that as much as he doesn’t want Ms. Scarlet involved in any of the cases, she’s too good to ignore.”
He exclaims: “We therefore have to reluctantly allow him to participate.
While the two butt heads are right out of the gate — during the premiere they crossed paths on a complicated case involving stolen property — Durant-Pritchard explained that they have a few things in common that could bond them.
“He’s going through his own grief that’s different from Miss Scarlet,” shared the season 5 star. “.
Durant-Pritchard noted that there is a “reluctance” for Blake and Eliza to “get going” when he first comes to town, but that changes as the seasons progress.
“You see a kind of friendship building. There’s something between them that they both don’t want to happen,” he teased. “There is a relationship development.”
Durant-Pritchard explained that even though Eliza wants to have a clean break from William — fans will see how the two formally separate during the season 5 premiere — healing the heart “is never that simple.”
The English actor revealed that Eliza’s feelings from season 4 “will feed into what happens in season 5.” When it comes to how to connect with Blake and get into more cases, Durant-Pritchard said it will be tested at work.
Sever Zolak; Miss Scarlet Limited and MASTERPIECE
“There are big cases that are big enough that they require a lot of mental strength,” he shared. “And the bond that Blake and Ms. Scarlet have to form to solve those cases, let the past stay in the past and they have to start building their own relationship and the future between them.”
Durant-Pritchard has been a bit coy about whether Blake and Eliza’s dynamic will turn romantic — but she hasn’t completely ruled it out.
“You can expect two single people in a state of corruption, going about their business to the best of their abilities,” he said. We. “And as much as they don’t want to spend time with each other as the season progresses, they end up spending more and more time together and getting to know each other better and better as time goes on.
While Blake and Eliza got off on a rocky foot, Durant-Pritchard had an easy time getting along with the show’s leading lady.
“Kate is a fantastic actor, and she’s a great person. It’s very easy to just hang out and have that,” said Phillips, 35. “I come from a background of doing my fair share of comedy, and we share a love for comedy (and) rom-coms, everyone’s work Hugh Grant over the years.”
Courtesy of MASTERPIECE The fifth season premiere of Miss Scarlet ushered in a new era for the show — and while the Duke didn’t return, fans got some answers about his whereabouts. During season 4 of Miss Scarlet and the Duke (which is now Miss Scarlet), Inspector William Wellington aka The Duke (Stuart Martin) professed (…)
Durant-Pritchard revealed that he and Phillips connected over their love of movies and spent a lot of time getting to know each other’s ticks. (Durant-Pritchard chose Four weddings and a funerall and “all i By Bridget Jones“like his favorite rom-coms.)
“We talked, I think, every day from about 8 in the morning to 7 at night, and we spent every second together,” he recalled. “We just got along so well it was just very easy on set.”
As fans prepare for a new dynamic in season 5 of Miss ScarlettDurant-Pritchard gave We his vision for season 6 — assuming Blake sticks around.
“I want to see how his relationship with Mrs. Scarlet progresses over time,” he said, hinting that he’s also team Eliza finding love. “To see if they can maintain some kind of working relationship and then everything that happens is a good thing, I think.
Season 5 of Miss Scarlett Masterpiece Mystery premieres on PBS Sunday, January 12, at 8 pm ET.
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