Ian Harding performs a complete charmer on Hallmark+’s Holidazed sequence — however not even his connection to the city sheriff might save him from being arrested.
“That’s the first time I’ve ever been behind a police car,” Harding, 38, solely instructed Us Weekly of the TV shoot. “I’ve interacted with police of us earlier than for causes which can be clearly not dangerous sufficient [for] that.”
The actor, who spoke with Us whereas on an extended highway journey, joked that maybe he was “truly fleeing the regulation” as a substitute of driving to Toronto for work. “That’s what you’re witnessing proper now,” he teased. “And I’m, like, tremendous calm and sociopathic.”
Throughout episode 2 of the holiday-themed present, which premieres on Thursday, November 14, Harding’s Josh Hill has a number of run-ins with the regulation and city sherriff Nora Jacobs (Erin Cahill), who just-so-happens to be Hill’s former classmate.
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Whereas the incidents begin off harmless sufficient, Josh finally ends up behind Nora’s squad automobile at one level — a scene which triggered Harding to appreciate getting arrested in actual life isn’t for him.
“They’re not comfy. I’ve discovered that,” he instructed Us of the car. “And I used to be not handcuffed. I might very simply get out and in.”
Harding mentioned he had “enjoyable” filming within the cop automobile, however he anxious he would possibly’ve scared a number of native children who had no thought what was taking place that day.
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“There have been youngsters within the one space that I used to be behind the cop automobile,” he recalled. “I feel children had been having, like, a subject journey and I simply popped out of the cop automobile at one level — out of the again — and you possibly can see they type of had been unsure as as to if or not I used to be a fugitive.”
The Fairly Little Liars alum has since vowed, “I wish to not ever be in a single the place there weren’t cameras round, you realize? That’s a aim of mine in life is to by no means revisit a kind of.”
Though Harding’s character does get into bother through the mini-series — which follows six totally different households over the course of eight episodes — he has a coronary heart of gold.
“He wins at all the pieces that he tries. However he’s additionally a really onerous employee. He has a plan for all times and the way issues are speculated to look,” Harding mentioned of Josh and his story arc. “He’s under no circumstances a jerk, however he has an expectation of how life and issues are speculated to go.”
The actor teased that “when the universe throws one thing in his approach, he will get somewhat labored up.”
A kind of curveballs is crossing paths with Nora, whom he knew as a child. Following their run-in and Josh ultimately assembly Nora’s son, Theo (Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez), whom he bonds with whereas dwelling for the vacations, Josh should resolve what he actually desires out of life.
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“After we begin the present, we discover him in a single place and he leads to a very totally different place,” Harding shared. “There’s a variety of progress and hilarious ache that he has to cope with.”
He teased that by “some shenanigans” and Josh’s personal “incompetence” his journey again to his dad and mom’ cul-de-sac (the place all the opposite households within the story crossover) could be very surprising.
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“I really feel that there’s one thing that Josh is definitely lacking in his life, which is significant connection,” Harding instructed Us, noting that Josh’s encounter with Nora will shake up his life in methods that may final properly after the vacation season.
He hinted that maybe Josh and Nora’s relationship was “destined,” joking, “I don’t know who interacts with a cop after which learns about what’s significant in life.”
Along with the Hill household — which incorporates Josh and his dad and mom, Lorriane (Gwynyth Walsh) and Sam (Barry W. Levy) — viewers will get to know the Manetti-Hanahan clan, the Lin household, the Lewin brood, the Camarena crew and the Woods girls.
Holidazed’s first two episodes premiere on Hallmark+ Thursday, November 14, with new episodes to comply with each Thursday.