Such is the premise of “Irreverent,” the anticipated Peacock series starring Colin Donnell, P.J.
Byrne, and Kylie Bracknell, dropping on the streaming service today.
It’s a feat that Mack embarks on in his attempt to hide from the mob.
Your characters are so connected to Colin’s Mack in this intricate way.
What elements of this twisted, turning story initially attracted you both to the project?
So there’s no rules.
We’re just doing a drama.
And it had it.
It had that element of it.
I wanted to see my character start.
He’s this lovely reverend; he’s childlike.
And at the airport, his wife leaves him.
And this man on some level says, “God doesn’t exist.
And if you see something, take it.”
So he takes that to heart and takes his money.
I like that jumping-off point and all the foibles that are going to come with that.
Kylie Bracknell:An unpeculiar angel sent to him.
Bracknell: I loved the fusion.
I loved how Paddy Macrae has fused American and Australian, and I’m so intrigued by those stories.
I haven’t seen anything like this before.
This is such a great role.
I want to play Piper.
Hands down, I want to play her.
Let’s get this."
The comedy [I] absolutely love.
[I] love the seriousness.
What do P.J.
and Kylie want viewers to take from the show?
It is such an amalgamation, as you said, of humor and situational comedy but also situational heartbreak.
With that crossover, what are you hoping viewers are going to take from that dynamic?
Bracknell: I hope they take a sense of strength from our style of storytelling.
Paddy has crafted something so cool.
It’s difficult to describe this.
It permeates, and you’re able to feel it.
The frequency of it is so palpable at times.
There’s loyalty and heart and humor, which P.J.
has referred to a couple of times.
There’s so much of that in there.
[You’re] putting yourself in people’s shoes and going, “Wow.
I didn’t expect that.”
Why didn’t we expect that?
What are we thinking as viewers at the time when we’re watching this play out?
There’s so much you’re able to take away from that.
Everyone is having a great time or struggling with something, and we are all so similar.
If you want to go far, go together."
Hopefully, we’re that show that can pick you up and get you through those tough times.
I’d love to get a quick glimpse of what a day in the life on set was.
Rapid fire, what was it like?
Bracknell: Extreme humidity.
This is so good to be back together."
“Irreverent” premieres on November 30 on Peacock.
All 10 episodes drop at once.
This interview has been edited for clarity.
