The Cast and Crew of ’Fatal Attraction’ on Adapting the 80s Classic to the Small Screen

BGN interviews the cast and crew of the Paramount series ’Fatal Attraction’. Featured in the interviews are: Joshua Jackson “Dan Gallagher”, Lizzy Caplan “Alexandra “Alex” Forrest”, Amanda Peet “Beth Gallagher”, Alyssa Jirrels “Ellen Gallagher”, Toby Huss “Mike Gerard”, Reno Wilson “Det. Earl Brooker”, Brian Goodman “Arthur Tomlinson”, Alexandra Cunningham (Writer/Showrunner/Executive Producer), Silver Tree (Executive Producer / Director) and Kevin J. Hynes (Executive Producer). The all-new series is a deep dive reimagining of the 1980s cultural touchstone FATAL ATTRACTION through the lens of privilege, personality disorders, family dynamics and murder. In the present day, after serving 15 years in prison for the murder of Alexandra Forrest (Lizzy Caplan), Daniel Gallagher (Joshua Jackson) is paroled with the goals of reconnecting with his family and proving his innocence. In 2008, Dan first meets Alex and his world begins to unravel after their brief affair threatens to destroy the life he’