“To me, the crews are always the best part. I got to work with an amazing cast, the writers were all wonderful, and the directors that I worked with were great,” she added. “So, really, it’s the people that I will miss more than anything.”
And Natalie herself will be equally missed.
“She’s such an incredible performer, incredible actor,” Meg gushed to Deadline. “I loved working with her, and I hope to work with her again one day. She’s just a delight, and the things that she brings on screen.”
And as the showrunner explained, she didn’t want to kill off anybody this season and actually tried to avoid it.
“But then I was in the writers room, and as I rewatched the finale,” she shared, “it became clear to me, ‘Oh, this is where the story is leading.’”
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