Leading the blind
Martin Gero gives DQ the inside track on his series Blindspot, and reveals how his comedy experience has influenced his approach to drama. A woman is found naked in the middle of New York’s Times Square with no memory of who she is or how she got there. Her body is covered in dozens of cryptic tattoos, and one is impossible to miss — the name of FBI agent Kurt Weller. Together, they realise that each image etched on her skin is linked to a crime, but who is she and who did this to her? So begins perhaps the most intriguing new series to launch this fall on US network television. Blindspot, which launched on NBC in September, stars Jaimie Alexander (main image) as the focal Jane Doe, who partners with Sullivan Stapleton’s Agent Weller to try to solve the mystery of her identity. The cast also includes Audrey Esparza, Rob Brown, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Ukweli Roach and Ashley Johnson. And since its first episode, the show has been one of the biggest new shows of the season, earning itself a second-season renewal after establishing itself as the number-one new series in the 18-49 demographic. According to Nielsen ratings, it has averaged 12.7 million viewers per episode through the first six weeks. It is also one of the most time-shifted shows on television, rising to 15.1 million viewers after live+7 viewing is accounted for. “I’m a big fan of treasure maps and treasure hunts, riddles and puzzles, so I’ve been … Continue reading Leading the blind
