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JamesG · 10-08-2017, 04:35 PM

Ennis Esmer To Return to "Blindspot" as Rich DotCom in Season 3
by Natalie Abrams
Oct. 8, 2017

Rich DotCom is back in action!

Ennis Esmer will reprise his role as the lovable tech criminal in a recurring capacity during the third season of "Blindspot", EW has learned exclusively.

The actor first appeared in season 1 and has made several memorable returns since. But with the show jumping ahead 18 months, fans will find Rich DotCom in a very interesting new position.

“We had talked right away, after the first season: How do we have Rich join the team?” executive producer Martin Gero tells EW.

“It just seemed it’s impossible to do it organically, but what the two-year time jump gives us is that he’s been working there already for a year, we just haven’t seen it. So Reade trusts him, Hirst trusts him, the FBI has decided they trust Rich Dotcom.

So while that may be foreign to Jane as she’s returning, we kind of explain, in backstory, that he’s helped them out a lot and is trying to turn a new leaf. That sets the table for us to have Rich in almost half the episodes this year, and so far it’s just been such a delight. The scenes he has with the rest of the team, especially Patterson, are spectacular.”

The move to keep Rich DotCom around on a semi-permanent basis speaks to "Blindspot" leaning into a lighter tone in season 3.

“The show can get very serious and very dark,” Gero says. “In our current climate, we’re trying to be a little more escapist and fun. It’s something that is natural to the DNA of the show. We’ve always had our fun episodes, and they work surprisingly well for a show that can get as dark as it does.”

“Rich has been the center of some of our favorite episodes over the past two seasons,” Gero continues. “To say he’s a fan favorite does him even a disservice — they just go so crazy for the Rich Dotcom episodes.”

http://ew.com/tv/2017/10/08/blindspo...ning-season-3/

JamesG · 08-23-2018, 04:19 PM

Ennis Esmer Promoted to Series Regular on NBC's "Blindspot"
by Nellie Andreeva
August 23, 2018

Rich Dotcom is officially joining the team. Ennis Esmer, who has played the fan-favorite billionaire and dark web mastermind on "Blindspot" as a recurring guest star for the past three seasons, has been promoted to a series regular for the upcoming fourth season of the NBC drama series.

This is a logical evolution for the character, originally introduced as a case-of-the-week villain Kurt (Sullivan Stapleton) and Jane (Jaimie Alexander) encountered while following a tattoo on Jane’s body in Episode 9 of Blindspot‘s first season.

With his eccentricity, Rich Dotcom (real name Gord Enver) instantly popped.

Because of his immediate popularity among fans of the show, Rich Dotcom was brought back for another episode later in the first season and two more episodes in Season 2 before a heavily recurring turn in Season 3 when the billionaire criminal mastermind became FBI consultant.

https://deadline.com/2018/08/blindsp...om-1202450928/

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JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,106	Ennis Esmer Promoted to Regular on "Blindspot" *Ennis Esmer To Return to "Blindspot" as Rich DotCom in Season 3* by Natalie Abrams Oct. 8, 2017 Rich DotCom is back in action! Ennis Esmer will reprise his role as the lovable tech criminal in a recurring capacity during the third season of "Blindspot", EW has learned exclusively. The actor first appeared in season 1 and has made several memorable returns since. But with the show jumping ahead 18 months, fans will find Rich DotCom in a very interesting new position. “We had talked right away, after the first season: How do we have Rich join the team?” executive producer Martin Gero tells EW. “It just seemed it’s impossible to do it organically, but what the two-year time jump gives us is that he’s been working there already for a year, we just haven’t seen it. So Reade trusts him, Hirst trusts him, the FBI has decided they trust Rich Dotcom. So while that may be foreign to Jane as she’s returning, we kind of explain, in backstory, that he’s helped them out a lot and is trying to turn a new leaf. That sets the table for us to have Rich in almost half the episodes this year, and so far it’s just been such a delight. The scenes he has with the rest of the team, especially Patterson, are spectacular.” The move to keep Rich DotCom around on a semi-permanent basis speaks to "Blindspot" leaning into a lighter tone in season 3. “The show can get very serious and very dark,” Gero says. “In our current climate, we’re trying to be a little more escapist and fun. It’s something that is natural to the DNA of the show. We’ve always had our fun episodes, and they work surprisingly well for a show that can get as dark as it does.” “Rich has been the center of some of our favorite episodes over the past two seasons,” Gero continues. “To say he’s a fan favorite does him even a disservice — they just go so crazy for the Rich Dotcom episodes.” http://ew.com/tv/2017/10/08/blindspo...ning-season-3/ Attached Images
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08-23-2018, 04:19 PM	#2
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,106	*Ennis Esmer Promoted to Series Regular on NBC's "Blindspot"* by Nellie Andreeva August 23, 2018 Rich Dotcom is officially joining the team. Ennis Esmer, who has played the fan-favorite billionaire and dark web mastermind on "Blindspot" as a recurring guest star for the past three seasons, has been promoted to a series regular for the upcoming fourth season of the NBC drama series. This is a logical evolution for the character, originally introduced as a case-of-the-week villain Kurt (Sullivan Stapleton) and Jane (Jaimie Alexander) encountered while following a tattoo on Jane’s body in Episode 9 of Blindspot‘s first season. With his eccentricity, Rich Dotcom (real name Gord Enver) instantly popped. Because of his immediate popularity among fans of the show, Rich Dotcom was brought back for another episode later in the first season and two more episodes in Season 2 before a heavily recurring turn in Season 3 when the billionaire criminal mastermind became FBI consultant. https://deadline.com/2018/08/blindsp...om-1202450928/