‘The Nevers’: Joss Whedon’s New Show Is “Complicated And Fresh,” According To Star Nick Frost
Joss Whedon’s return to the small screen — and his old stomping grounds of supernaturally gifted female leads saving the world — was already exciting enough. But now,The Neverscast memberNick Frostis adding more fuel to the hype train. Frost teased thatThe Neversis a “complicated and fresh” sci-fi series that befits Whedon’s promise that this show could be the “most ambitious narrative” of his entire career thus far.
In an interview withCollider, Nick Frost gave an update onThe Nevers, an upcoming Joss Whedon series for HBO that heralds theBuffy the Vampire Slayercreator’s return to TV. “It looks f***ing crazy, it looks amazing. I think the script is fantastic. My character’s like a serial lunatic,” Frost said. The sci-fi series already has a pretty catchy premise — Victorian-era women with “unusual” abilities save the world — but Frost said thatThe Neversdistinguishes itself from other shows of the genre:
“Apart from the fact there’s a supernatural element, it just feels totally different. … I mean, even me with a broad kind of lexicon of knowledge of the supernatural and the genre, I was reading the scripts thinking, ‘F***ing hell, this is gonna be incredible.'”
The Neversbegan shooting in October 2019, but was put on hold due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Production picked up again about a month ago, Frost revealed, and they managed to wrap the 10-episode season. But Frost is unsure when the Whedon-directed series will be released. “I don’t know how HBO are gonna drop it. I think COVID might have split a big season of 10 into two of five, but that literally changes all the time, so I don’t know.” But despite the uncertain release date, Frost saidThe Neverswould be worth the wait:
We know few details aboutThe Neversright now, and fewer about the role Frost is actually playing, but this is all very exciting stuff for those awaiting Whedon’s return to TV, where the creator of beloved shows likeBuffyandFireflytends to thrive (I’m of the opinion that long-form storytelling and smaller stakes suit Whedon better). And having helmed so many pivotal projects for Marvel Studios — and getting burned out on big superhero blockbusters — there’s probably little chance that he’ll get canceled early by HBO, this time. Which is good, since Whedon calledThe Nevers “maybe the most ambitious narrative I’ve created” when the series wasfirst announced.
