BEVERLY HILLS, California — She’s obsessive and self-absorbed, but what’s really going on with Rachel Bloom’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend character? We’ll find out in the show’s third season.
Bloom says the character will be medically diagnosed in an upcoming episode. She spoke following a panel for the show as part of the Television Critics Association meetings.
On Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Bloom plays Rebecca Bunch, an attorney who abruptly quits her high-powered New York job and moves to California to follow a teenage love from summer camp who she believes she still has a connection with.
Bloom says a diagnosis is something they’ve always wanted to explore and that it will be interesting to see how it’s dealt with.
“We talked to a lot of therapists and yes, a diagnosis is important but what they really care about is treatment,” said Bloom.
She also hinted that the reveal will make sense based on Rebecca’s behaviour.
“You’ll see there were things that we unwittingly did over the past three seasons that actually fit into a certain diagnosis that we kind of didn’t realize we were doing,” said Bloom.
Ultimately, she hopes the storyline will inspire others to seek help or treatment if they feel they need it.
“The moment that I got a good psychiatrist and went on Prozac and started meditating was a real turning point for me,” said Bloom.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend returns for its third season Oct. 13 on The CW.
1980s Dynasty gets a makeover
The CW’s reboot of Dynasty will have much in common with the 1980s original. But the new Dynasty aims to “kick it up a notch,” says Elizabeth Gillies, who plays Fallon Carrington, daughter of wealthy industrialist Blake Carrington, on the show. Pamela Sue Martin played her in the original series.
Gillies says her character is “as feisty as ever” and that she loves Fallon’s strength.
She played a strong woman on FX’s Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll. But on that show, her character was rough around the edges, while Fallon is refined.
Gillies noted that “Fallon doesn’t want to be a rock star. She wants to be CEO.”
Dynasty premières Oct. 11.
