THE IRRATIONAL: Arika Lisanne Mittman on How the Writers Incorporated an Extra Episode into Season 1
February 19, 2024 by Marisa Roffman
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THE IRRATIONAL — “Reciprocity” Episode 111 — Pictured: (l-r) Jesse L. Martin as Alec Mercer, Maahra Hill as Marisa — (Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov/NBC)
As THE IRRATIONAL wraps up its first season on Monday, February 19, the NBC drama has had an unconventional freshman year.
The Jesse L. Martin-led series was one of the few to air original episodes in Fall 2023, having banked seven episodes before the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes shut down production for months. The show aired its series premiere the day after the WGA strike ended—but they still had to wait for the actors’ strike to end in order to finish production. Then, a little over a week after the SAG-AFTRA strike concluded, it was announced that NBC had actually added an additional installment to season 1, bringing the episode count to 11. (The good news? The show also got an early season 2 renewal.)
But adding an extra episode to a show with a planned mythology/arc came with its own complications.
THE IRRATIONAL Season 1 Finale: ‘Reciprocity’ Photos
February 16, 2024 by Marisa Roffman
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Alec (Jesse L. Martin) may finally get answers about the church bombing on the Monday, February 19 season finale of THE IRRATIONAL.
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About Last Night…AMERICA’S GOT TALENT: FANTASY LEAGUE and THE IRRATIONAL
February 13, 2024 by Marisa Roffman
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THE IRRATIONAL — “Bombshell” Episode 110 — Pictured: (l-r) Jesse L. Martin as Alec Mercer, Ben Cotton as Wes Banning — (Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov/NBC)
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About Last Night…AMERICA’S GOT TALENT: FANTASY LEAGUE and THE IRRATIONAL
January 30, 2024 by Marisa Roffman
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THE IRRATIONAL — “Scorched Earth” Episode 108 — Pictured: (l-r) Jesse L. Martin as Alec Mercer, Maahra Hill as Marisa — (Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov/NBC)
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THE IRRATIONAL: ‘Scorched Earth’ Photos
January 25, 2024 by Marisa Roffman
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THE IRRATIONAL returns on Monday, January 29, as Alec (Jesse L. Martin) takes on a case that hits close to home.
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NBC Orders an Additional THE IRRATIONAL Season 1 Episode
November 17, 2023 by Marisa Roffman
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THE IRRATIONAL — “Point & Shoot” Episode 106 — Pictured: Jesse L. Martin as Alec Mercer — (Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov/NBC)
THE IRRATIONAL’s first season is expanding: NBC has ordered an additional episode of the freshman drama, bringing its season 1 order up to 11 episodes.
The Jesse L. Martin-led series filmed seven episodes before shutting down production during the strikes. (All of those hours have aired.)
About Last Night…THE VOICE, KITCHEN NIGHTMARES, and THE IRRATIONAL
November 7, 2023 by Marisa Roffman
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THE IRRATIONAL — “The Real Deal” Episode 107 — Pictured: (l-r) Karen David as Rose Dinshaw, Jesse L. Martin as Alec Mercer — (Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov/NBC)
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THE IRRATIONAL: ‘The Real Deal’ Photos
November 6, 2023 by Marisa Roffman
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Alec (Jesse L. Martin) and Rose (Karen David) have a very unconventional first date on the Monday, November 6 episode of THE IRRATIONAL.
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About Last Night…THE VOICE, LOTERIA LOCA, and THE IRRATIONAL
October 31, 2023 by Marisa Roffman
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Skeletons and screams abound in a special Día de los Muertos edition in which a pro wrestler and a child support investigator compete for a chance at to win a $1 million cash prize. Photo: Fernando Marrero/CBS ©2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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THE IRRATIONAL: ‘Point & Shoot’ Photos
October 24, 2023 by Marisa Roffman
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Alec (Jesse L. Martin) agrees to be an expert witness—for a wrongful death, via law enforcement, trial—on behalf of Kylie’s friend on the Monday, October 30 episode of THE IRRATIONAL.
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About Last Night…THE VOICE, LOTERIA LOCA, and THE IRRATIONAL
October 24, 2023 by Marisa Roffman
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THE VOICE — “The Battles Part 2” Episode 2409 — Pictured: (l-r) CORii, Ms. Monet — (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)
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THE IRRATIONAL’s Arika Lisanne Mittman on the Season-Long Mystery: ‘I Don’t Like to Artificially Drag Things Out’
October 23, 2023 by Marisa Roffman
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THE IRRATIONAL — “Lucky Charms” Episode 105 — Pictured: Maahra Hill as Marisa — (Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov/NBC)
Though THE IRRATIONAL’s Alec (Jesse L. Martin) has become an expert on human behavior—which he utilizes to help law enforcement solve crimes—there’s one case that’s still hanging over him: The bombing that injured him and kickstarted his foray into his current career. And while one suspect was caught, it appears there are more people involved…something Alec’s ex, Marisa (Maahra Hill), is now actively investigating.
About Last Night…KITCHEN NIGHTMARES, THE VOICE, THE IRRATIONAL, and More
October 17, 2023 by Marisa Roffman
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THE VOICE — “Blind Auditions” Episode Contestants — Pictured: Dylan Carter — (Photo by: Greg Gayne/NBC)
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THE IRRATIONAL Creator Arika Lisanne Mittman on Alec and Marisa’s Unconventional Will They/Won’t They Relationship
October 16, 2023 by Marisa Roffman
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THE IRRATIONAL — “The Barnum Effect” Episode 103 — Pictured: (l-r) Brian King as Jace Richards, Maahra Hill as Marisa, Jesse L. Martin as Alec Mercer — (Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov/NBC)
As THE IRRATIONAL’s Alec (Jesse L. Martin) works to solve cases using his behavioral expertise, there’s a bonus to it all: Being in close quarters with his ex-wife, Marisa (Maahra Hill).
“We’ve seen a lot of will they/won’t they where they have a meet-cute in the pilot…the kind of CASTLE format,” THE IRRATIONAL creator Arika Lisanne Mittman tells Give Me My Remote in the video below. “I wanted to spin it a little bit on a couple who already did; been there, done that, and they’re divorced and they’re both trying to move on—but they can’t quite stay away from each other.”
THE IRRATIONAL: ‘Zero Sum’ Photos
October 13, 2023 by Marisa Roffman
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The team works on a kidnapping case on on the Monday, October 16 episode of THE IRRATIONAL.
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