Originally appeared on E! Online
Grace Van Patten isn’t telling any lies when it comes to “Tell Me Lies.”
As the Hulu series continues production for season three following an extremely shocking sophomore season finale last October, the star teased what fans can expect from the upcoming episodes.
“It’s gonna be crazy,” Van Patten who plays Lucy, told E! News at the premiere of “The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox” on Aug. 19. “It feels like the peak of all these young peoples’ worst decisions.”
For fans of the series, it may seem impossible that things could get any worse after Jackson White’s Stephen — whose eight-year on-again, off-again relationship with Lucy is the impetus of the plot — sends Bree (Catherine Missal) quite an incriminating audio file on the day of her wedding, wreaking havoc between her, her bridesmaid Lucy and groom Evan (Branden Cook).
But while the couple are living out a nightmare romance on screen, Van Patten emphasized to E! News that White — who she’s dating in real life — has been nothing but “a dream.” In fact, he was right by her side at the premiere of “Twisted Tale,” in which she portrays Amanda Knox, who was wrongfully convicted of murder in Italy in 2009.
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“It felt so important,” Van Patten explained of the biographical series. “I’m so thankful that I was able to be a part of the opportunity for Knox to reclaim her story. I’ve never felt so fulfilled after a job.”
Indeed, it was a huge learning experience to portray Knox, who spent four years in prison before her release in 2011.
“I’m amazed by her ability to trust and to forgive,” Van Patten continued. “I was very inspired by that mindset.”
And since Knox herself was an executive producer on the project, it made it all the more special for Van Patten
“It feels like such a huge collaboration,” the 28-year-old added, “and such a huge amount of trust that I’ve never experienced before. This felt very special.”
For Knox, the feeling was mutual.
“She really truly captured what it was like for me to be going through this, all of the emotions,” the 38-year-old shared of Van Patten. “I’m so proud of her.”
—Reporting by Emily Curl
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