Rossif Sutherland the idea of casting someone to play his father small town murder After “cunningly” making a wish to his father, Donald Sutherlandgot the chance before he died.
“I always had the wonderful reality of being able to see my own dad as the guy who played my dad,” Rossif, 47, who plays Carl, exclusively told US Weekly About who he would play on the Fox show. “He has [played my dad on screen] In the past – he might have enjoyed doing that. “
Rossif currently has no specific candidate.
“I don’t know. I wanted someone very tall – so I could look him in the eyes. I wanted the character not to be a weakling [and] Not a broken person. I think he was surprisingly very strong and put together,” the actor noted. “But he just made choices that Carl didn’t agree with. So they should be able to look each other in the eye. “
Adapted from the novel written by the author LR Wright, small town murder It tells the story of a police chief named Carl (played by Sutherland) who investigates mysterious murders with the help of others, including his girlfriend Cassandra (played by Crook). Season 1 guest stars include James Cromwell, Stana Katic, Devon Sawa, Paula Patton and Noah Reed.
Rossif had previously spoken about his father’s interest in making the books a reality before his death in June 2024 at the age of 88.
Kristin Kreuk and Rossif Sutherland.
James Dimock/Fox“The weird thing is, my dad was associated with this 30 years ago. It’s a little bit surreal and I guess it was really serendipitous,” he told me us September 2024. “But the stories I’m telling here are the ones my father would have told 30 years ago. I don’t know if I’m following in his footsteps, but I love the man and I miss him.”
Rossif continued: “I think [my dad] every day. And my beautiful mother who I love and adore and I wish she could see this. I hope this brings her joy… one day at a time. “
After filming two seasons small town murder — so far — Roussiff has found his groove as the lovable police chief Carl.
“Those people have a charm [small town] environment. Sure, it’s idyllic, but a story is told in this context. The community is small, so you actually get to know who everyone is,” he noted. “That’s another thing we try to do. If we could do it again, we would do more. All these characteristics make this place a home. The house has become absurdly murderous, but there must be a reason why people stay. That’s because they have each other. “
Rossif emphasized his love for the message behind the show.
“It’s always been this theme of relationships, finding love, and what it means to make love last. That’s the idea of Carl, who has this innate ability to solve crimes, to unravel mysteries, and to get people to tell their truth. At the same time, there’s a lot of mystery surrounding his own life and his abilities, and he has to actually tell his truth,” he explained. “But he finds in Cassandra someone very different from him. Because of this love, they are negotiating how best to become a person, but it’s not what they imagined.”
He continued: “They wanted to make it work. What comes with it is dialogue, vulnerability, intimacy and the building of family. These are big themes, but we express them in our own little way in a beautiful place. We tell our little stories of murder, but to me this is a show about love. There was a lot of love when we shot it and hopefully that translates to the screen.”
small town murder It airs Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.
