Alycia Debnam-Carey Talks Moving on From Fear the Walking Dead, and What Viewers Should Expect From Saint X

Alycia Debnam-Carey Talks Moving on From Fear the Walking Dead, and What Viewers Should Expect From Saint X


Alycia Debnam-Carey leaves zombies behind for her follow-up to Fear the Walking Dead.


On Saint X, Debnam-Carey takes on the role of Emily Thomas, an environmental documentary editor trying to unmask the truth about her sister Alison’s (West Duchovny) death several years before.


The series is based on the novel of the same name by Alexis Schaitkin.


Debnam-Carey revealed exclusively to TV Fanatic that she chose not to read the book because she knew there would be distinct changes in the series.


“I didn’t want to cross-pollinate what was happening on set versus in the book,” the star shares. 


“So I decided to just focus on the scripts and that character arc as it was being written for the show.”


The star revealed that she waited to read the book until production was completed, and she hopes fans of the show will discover the book.


Debnam-Carey was coming off a seven-season run on Fear the Walking Dead when she landed Saint X.


“I think one of the joys of this job is being to be a chameleon and change, and move to different jobs and work with different people and different characters and different environments.”


Alycia looks at Fear the Walking Dead as a training ground but believes the time was right to move on to a new project.


Alycia says that Emily’s story on Saint X is a story of a “fractured human being that had experienced trauma at such a young age, and it sort of left her frozen in time in a certain sense.”


“She then developed a different personality to cope with that trauma,” Debnam-Carey said, adding that Emily finds herself embodying her sister’s role to fill the void within her family.


“That pressure’s sort of also coming in a way from her parents and that dynamic that they all now had to sort of form around, and even the way she sort of embraced life by moving to a Caribbean neighborhood.”


Alycia said that viewers could pick up on these elements throughout the series but that we should be aware she is, first and foremost, desperate for answers.


Alycia said she approached the role as though Emily had to “marry these two parts of her world back together.”


“It was a search for answers at its very core, for sort of who she is without Alison and also who she is in relation to Clive, because, when we first see them together, they’re friends and he’s lovely, and he’s kind to her.”


“And so for her, she’s trying to understand how this person could have done this crime because it’s not really computing.”


If you’re out of the loop and want to know more about Saint X, the official description is below.


Saint X is told via multiple timelines and explores and upends the girl-gone-missing genre as it explores how a young woman’s mysterious death during an idyllic Caribbean vacation creates a traumatic ripple effect that eventually pulls her surviving sister into a dangerous pursuit of the truth.


The cast also includes Josh Bonzie, Jayden Elijah, Bre Francis, Kenlee Anaya Townsend, Betsy Brandt, and Michael Park.


The first three episodes of Saint X premiere on Hulu on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.


Check out the trailer.

Edit Delete

Paul Dailly is the Associate Editor for TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter.

You can view the original article HERE.

Elon Musk Goes After Jennifer Lopez for Not Warning People About Diddy
Elon Musk Goes After Jennifer Lopez for Not Warning People About Diddy
N.Y. Assemblyman Introduces ‘Peanut’s Law,’ Says Investigation Request Ignored
N.Y. Assemblyman Introduces ‘Peanut’s Law,’ Says Investigation Request Ignored
‘B.M.F.’ Big Meech Gets Porcelain Veneers After Prison Bid
‘B.M.F.’ Big Meech Gets Porcelain Veneers After Prison Bid
How TV news anchors gear up for election night
How TV news anchors gear up for election night
Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2 Releases on Max This Month
Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2 Releases on Max This Month
Nothing Left to Prove: Quincy Jones (1933-2024) | Tributes
Nothing Left to Prove: Quincy Jones (1933-2024) | Tributes
Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol Ending, Explained
Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol Ending, Explained
Every TV Series Coming to Major Streaming Services in November 2024
Every TV Series Coming to Major Streaming Services in November 2024
Kneecap to headline alongside CMAT, English Teacher and more
Kneecap to headline alongside CMAT, English Teacher and more
I was crying at a certain point because I felt that I had hurt him
I was crying at a certain point because I felt that I had hurt him
Gina Zollman To Perform Her Show “ORI gina LS” At The Arthur Newman Theatre, Palm Desert, CA, Sunday 11/24/24
Gina Zollman To Perform Her Show “ORI gina LS” At The Arthur Newman Theatre, Palm Desert, CA, Sunday 11/24/24
Iggy Pop announces “landmark” 2025 London and Glasgow shows
Iggy Pop announces “landmark” 2025 London and Glasgow shows
Mahomes, Chiefs keep undefeated season alive with OT win on MNF
Mahomes, Chiefs keep undefeated season alive with OT win on MNF
The 3 Biggest Scandals in Sports History
The 3 Biggest Scandals in Sports History
Kiss918 on the Edge: Pushing the Boundaries of Digital Casino Innovation
Kiss918 on the Edge: Pushing the Boundaries of Digital Casino Innovation
Patriots’ Maye clears concussion protocol, will play vs. Titans
Patriots’ Maye clears concussion protocol, will play vs. Titans
Scavengers Reign Season 2 Gets New Trailer, Despite Netflix Cancellation
Scavengers Reign Season 2 Gets New Trailer, Despite Netflix Cancellation
The End Trailer Arrives for 2024’s Most Audacious Film
The End Trailer Arrives for 2024’s Most Audacious Film
Taylor Sheridan is Correct: Critics Have Become Irrelevant
Taylor Sheridan is Correct: Critics Have Become Irrelevant
Silence of the Lambs Influenced Daisy Ridley’s New Movie Magpie
Silence of the Lambs Influenced Daisy Ridley’s New Movie Magpie
Editor’s Pick: Mulberry Pimlico Satchel
Editor’s Pick: Mulberry Pimlico Satchel
Banana Republic’s Holiday Campaign, Burberry’s Stock Rises
Banana Republic’s Holiday Campaign, Burberry’s Stock Rises
The Best-Dressed Stars at LACMA Art + Film Gala 2024
The Best-Dressed Stars at LACMA Art + Film Gala 2024
Beauty Made In Italy Brings A Big Crowd To The West Hollywood EDITION Hotel
Beauty Made In Italy Brings A Big Crowd To The West Hollywood EDITION Hotel