NBC The irrational raises the stakes in Season 2 – starting with Marisa’s next unexpected journey.

In an exclusive interview with Us every week, Maahra Hill revealed what viewers can expect from the second half of the season.

“Bigger is better. It’s just a more exciting season overall. There’s even more going on and there are more episodes in general to explore,” she said. We. “The characters always have these emotional arcs that happen – even if there’s not a case that runs through the whole season – there’s a love story that runs through the season. There are relationships that transform a little over the seasons.

Hill noted the freedom that came with expanded episode ordereven if Marisa won’t be able to avoid her feelings for too long.

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“But because the show is more focused on this case and this case and this case, it serves Marisa in the sense that she’s very focused on her work and not so much on her grief,” she explained of the death of Marisa’s boyfriendJace (Brian King) . “She is free from – if you want to call freedom from repression – because she does not experience it. She is free to think about what happened to her. Until something else happens to her and him that surprises her. And I think (it will be surprising to) the audience too. She is therefore free for the first half. There is a certain freedom in the first half.

Based on the 2008 non-fiction book Predictably, irrational: the hidden forces that shape our decisions, The irrational is inspired by the life of Dan Ariely. The show follows a world-renowned expert in behavioral sciences Alec (Jesse L. Martin), who brings his expertise to the FBI to help it solve high-stakes cases in understand the human behavior behind the crime.

Hill plays Marisa, who is an FBI agent and Alec’s ex-wife. The first season of the series found the pair investigating the traumatic bombing that left Alec physically scarred years ago. While trying to find the culprit, Jace was killed. because he got too close to the truth.

Marisa’s personal arc in season 2 leads her to choose herself rather than finding someone new.

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“You don’t have to move from one relationship to another. Spend time processing, because otherwise you will take things with you into the next situation,” Hill said. We about Marisa stay single at first from season 2. “She does her best to process the experiences. She went through a divorce, an incredible loss, and then another loss comes and surfaces in the middle of the season and we learn about that as well.

Hill praised the writers’ room for giving Marisa space heal, adding, “The writers did a great job of encouraging him in that direction and just letting him take some time.” I hope the public will take this into account as well.

Elsewhere in the season, Marisa was offered the opportunity to advance in her career with the FBI. She turned down the new job, but that doesn’t mean Marisa is not headed for greatness.

“I saw her becoming a lobbyist. This could be a political avenue. I don’t think she ever wants to be behind the desk, that’s why she turned down this (job),” Hill detailed. “As far as her career path goes, I would like to see her branch out into other areas – something that would stay true to her service to the community. »

Hill continued: “Personally, I just want to continue to see her grow and learn more about herself. If someone else comes into his life, so be it. It’s great. But I just love the journey of becoming more and more of who she is and discovering her true nature outside of a relationship. So if that leads to one, that’s incredible.

While reflecting on his past times The irrationalHill emphasized what sets the show apart.

“What I like most is the impact it has on the public. With any project I do, I want to know that it is serving the public in a way that is beneficial. That’s what I felt after reading the script. With this one, I was like, “Oh my God, this could change the world.” » I had gone too far, I’m sure. But at best, it will impact a lot of people because you will just become curious,” she shared with We. “Life takes away curiosity in strange ways. So The Irrational, it would make you more curious about yourself, about others, about your behavior and what motivates it. That’s what stood out: just the potential impact that the show could have.

The irrational airs on NBC Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET.