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JamesG · 07-27-2017, 09:53 PM

Chris Messina Returning for "Multiple Episodes" of "The Mindy Project's" Final Season
by Michael Ausiello
July 27, 2017

At the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour on Thursday, "Mindy Project" star/EP Mindy Kaling announced that Chris Messina will reprise his role as Danny for “multiple episodes” during the comedy’s 10-episode sixth and final season (premiering Tuesday, Sept. 12 on Hulu).

But don’t expect the exes to ride off into the sunset, at least not in the traditional sense. “We aren’t super interested in tying everything up in a bow,” Kaling told reporters of the series finale. “We’re trying to avoid that, while also leaving the audience with the sense that Mindy had some growth.”

And although Kaling copped to being a romantic at heart, she was quick to note, “‘Happily ever after’ can sometimes be romantic happiness, but it also can be a feeling of contentment about your life as a professional person and as a mother.”

Regarding Mindy and Danny specifically, fellow EP Matt Warburton said, “One thing we can promise the audience is a little bit of clarity about where they stand.”

Added Kaling: “They’re both married to other people, so we went into the final season with that, which is fun and delicious.”

Other Notable Tidbits Revealed:

- Ike Barinholtz (Morgan Tookers), who broke his neck last month while filming The Pact, said he had “an emotional phone call” with Mindy about how to write his neck injury into the show. “She said instantly we’re going to write you in the show, we’re going to make sure you’re safe.”

“I started crying and then there was a beat where she said ‘Do you think it would be OK if Morgan broke his neck while falling out of his bunk bed?’ And we both immediately started laughing.”

“We’re very lucky that you got the funniest injury,” said Mindy.

- "Modern Family‘s" Julie Bowen will guest star as a “rival mother” in one of the final episodes.

- Kaling mentioned that she’s bringing back a number of her old co-stars to the show in its final season including the Duplass brothers.

- Kaling flirted with the idea of following up "The Mindy Project" with a spin-off built around Garret Dillahunt and Fortune Feimster’s sibling characters, but ultimately jettisoned the idea because, “We just have such a good series finale.”

http://tvline.com/2017/07/27/the-min...turning-danny/

irehtman · 07-31-2017, 08:26 PM

We may need the rest of all other castmembers since season 1 (including the ones who left early) back in the final season.

07-27-2017, 09:53 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,075	"The Mindy Project" at TCA 2017: Chris Messina Returns, Julie Bowen to Guest *Chris Messina Returning for "Multiple Episodes" of "The Mindy Project's" Final Season* by Michael Ausiello July 27, 2017 At the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour on Thursday, "Mindy Project" star/EP Mindy Kaling announced that Chris Messina will reprise his role as Danny for “multiple episodes” during the comedy’s 10-episode sixth and final season (premiering Tuesday, Sept. 12 on Hulu). But don’t expect the exes to ride off into the sunset, at least not in the traditional sense. “We aren’t super interested in tying everything up in a bow,” Kaling told reporters of the series finale. “We’re trying to avoid that, while also leaving the audience with the sense that Mindy had some growth.” And although Kaling copped to being a romantic at heart, she was quick to note, “‘Happily ever after’ can sometimes be romantic happiness, but it also can be a feeling of contentment about your life as a professional person and as a mother.” Regarding Mindy and Danny specifically, fellow EP Matt Warburton said, “One thing we can promise the audience is a little bit of clarity about where they stand.” Added Kaling: “They’re both married to other people, so we went into the final season with that, which is fun and delicious.” Other Notable Tidbits Revealed: - Ike Barinholtz (Morgan Tookers), who broke his neck last month while filming The Pact, said he had “an emotional phone call” with Mindy about how to write his neck injury into the show. “She said instantly we’re going to write you in the show, we’re going to make sure you’re safe.” “I started crying and then there was a beat where she said ‘Do you think it would be OK if Morgan broke his neck while falling out of his bunk bed?’ And we both immediately started laughing.” “We’re very lucky that you got the funniest injury,” said Mindy. - "Modern Family‘s" Julie Bowen will guest star as a “rival mother” in one of the final episodes. - Kaling mentioned that she’s bringing back a number of her old co-stars to the show in its final season including the Duplass brothers. - Kaling flirted with the idea of following up "The Mindy Project" with a spin-off built around Garret Dillahunt and Fortune Feimster’s sibling characters, but ultimately jettisoned the idea because, “We just have such a good series finale.” http://tvline.com/2017/07/27/the-min...turning-danny/ Attached Images

07-31-2017, 08:26 PM	#2
irehtman Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 15, 2013 Location: Montgomery County, Maryland Posts: 4,825	We may need the rest of all other castmembers since season 1 (including the ones who left early) back in the final season.