Matt Nix Teases Changes For Season 2 of The Gifted

In an interview with TV Guide, showrunner Matt Nix spoke about changes coming to season two of The Gifted, particularly for Reed Strucker’s powers. Here are highlights:

On Reed’s powers: “Reed’s had powers suppressed for 30-something years. So when they come along, it’s a rough ride. It’s a very, very rough ride. It’s not like he’s suddenly a super hero. And one of the things we think about a lot is how are these powers hooked into someone’s emotional life, and Reed’s a pretty repressed guy. So powers showing up for Reed is not good news. It’s very, very bad news.”

Stephen Moyer on Reed’s journey to discover his powers: “I look back at my past, and I look at my father’s notes, and I basically try to see who I could have been before, and that’s how maybe things start to happen. It’s in the family.”