TVLINE | Obviously there’s the other side of what Curry encounters in this episode: Tynan’s offer, and how she reacts when Curry turns it down. Do you think there’s any point at which Curry is even a little tempted to take it?
That’s a great question. I think there’s probably a part of [her] that is curious about what would have happened if [she’d] never met Benson, right? Like, if [she] had stuck to the plan — because, as we know, Curry is a planner, right? So [she] definitely had a five-year, a 10-year plan before [she] met Benson. And then, all of a sudden, [she meets] this powerhouse of a woman who’s done so much, who has changed so many lives, who’s been in the game for so long.
I think if Tynan had met [Curry] before [Curry] met Benson, [Curry] immediately would have said, “Oh yeah, let’s let’s climb the ladder, let’s let’s see what happens.” But as soon as Benson enters Curry’s life, [Curry] realized that there is more to this job than climbing the ladder. [She sees] firsthand how good officers, really great officers, make a difference in people’s lives. Because again, coming from the Internal Affairs Bureau, [Curry was] on the side where [seh was] seeing so many things go wrong, right? And here [she is] now, meeting someone who has really figured out how to work the system and and still do things by the book, but also get real justice for real people, right? So there’s no side of Curry now that would ever abandon that or go against Benson and the rest of the squad.
I think we do a really good job of that on the show: We show how bonded these people are, how connected they are and how, how much they have each other’s back. So anytime anyone comes to any one of us with something that’s underhanded, we’re immediately like this, “This is off. This doesn’t feel right. This doesn’t feel aligned with what my purpose is.”
So no, I don’t, I don’t think Curry in this moment is thinking that she’s going to take whatever offer. I know immediately that the answer is no. [She] just has to figure out how [she’s] going to play it because, [she doesn’t] want it to go back on Benson’s squad.
TVLINE | What can you tell me about how Curry is feeling about all of this as we move into the rest of the season? She mentions that she and Benson don’t have a lot of leverage against Tynan. And given Curry’s new role, how much will we see you on screen?
Curry is not someone that normally goes against authority right away. She’s a thinker. She’s a planner. She’s going to try to figure out what the best chess move is… [Her] tactic moving forward is, “OK, this is where I am now. I know this isn’t my endgame. I know this isn’t where I’m gonna stay, and I know there’s something shady about Tynan and Griff’s father.” [Her] take on it is, “I’m going to do what I can behind the scenes and not let anyone — even the rest of the people on my squad right now — I’m not going to let them know that I am gonna take this on the chin and look behind the scenes on my own.”
You’ll see me on screen, maybe not as much, and maybe not in the trenches with everyone else. But you will definitely see Curry in a very new position, and you’ll see how [she deals] with that, and how the squad deals with it, too.
TVLINE | Does she bake for her new co-workers?
[Laughs] No, she is not baking for her new co-workers. She’s in a very different position. She’s not trying to make friends here, right? You’re going to see a different side of her.