WHERE DO WE FIND YOUR CHARACTER, FREDDY, THIS SERIES?
WE MEET Jackson (Babou Ceesay) and Lola (Eve Myles) back in their positions as detectives and Freddy has created a new world for herself. I would say she's a bit more grounded than in the last series, but she's monetising off of victimhood and she's also helping other people with that status. Then, her new quiet life is interrupted with a series of crimes which are carried out by the new villain.
She plays along with the game as a puppeteer, until she suddenly finds herself a player in the midst of a murder filled game, which causes her to get wrapped up in the police world.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE FREDDY?
I think Freddy is so multifaceted. There is depth to her and a kindness. This exterior that we see of her is only the tip. She's egotistical, confident and arrogant, but there is a real mix of things underneath that bravado. Being able to step into every scene knowing that she wants to be the centre of attention is really fun to play.
Freddy is easy to find again, particularly because she is such a powerful, strong personality. She has her nuances and her idiosyncrasies, but really the essence of her is very simple. She wants to maintain power in every situation, so it's just reminding yourself of that, really.
HOW FREDDY COPING WITHOUT BABA?
I think you can tell that Freddy hasn't dealt well with losing Baba. He filled a void in her that can't be filled easily, and she definitely felt like he was her soulmate. As abhorrent as she can be, she also has this side to her which does want to love.
WHO IS HENRY (ANGUS IMRIE)?
Henry comes into Freddy's life because he was the original Frederica's brother, so they've known each other their whole lives. He's always been like a younger brother to her, so there's never really been any romance there.
Henry helps Freddy to set up the charity and helps her with the support for the survivors of abuse. From there, their relationship develops into something else as it comes to light that he has always been in love with her.
He has no idea of Freddy's involvement in his sisters' death. To him, it was a terrible accident, but as the series progresses there is doubt that creeps in, which was slightly planted by Lola.
CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT FREDDY'S RELATIONSHIP WITH LIAM (COLIN MORGAN)?
Liam is the ghost writer for Freddy's autobiography. He spends his days trying to get information out of Freddy, who doesn't give it that willingly. Or, if she does, it's normally hazy with lies.
He might be writing the book, but he has his own secrets and his own reasons behind this job, which she is unaware of. They have quite a nice relationship, I think: it's light and funny, because neither are aware of the other one's deceit.
DO YOU THINK FREDDY IS HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT FROM THE POLICE?
Yes, I think she is. Not only has she got away with the crimes from series one, she's also not retreating to a quiet corner of the earth. She's shouting about the fact that she got away with it and she's writing books about herself. Her charity shop is also there to shout about it, but with other people in mind. She is very much shouting from the rooftops and that's what drives Lola to continue to want to prove that she is guilty.
:: We Hunt Together returns to Alibi on Thursday May 5.
