CULT: Alona Tal on Fandom, Filming the Entire Season Before the Show Debuts, and More

CULT premieres tonight on The CW, and while the premise of the show may be difficult to describe in words — the network tries their best here — if you tune in, you’ll see it’s not quite as complicated as it could appear: it’s a show about  a man who is investigating the disappearance of his brother, who just happened to be convinced that a television show is out to get him.

As luck would have it, many of the actors on the new (real) series have experience with fandom — Matt Davis (who plays Jeff) was formerly on THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, Robert Knepper (who plays Billy/Roger) was on PRISON BREAK, and Alona Tal (who plays Kelly/Marti) was on VERONICA MARS and SUPERNATURAL.

Tal spoke with reporters on the Vancouver-based set last year about whether dealing with real-life fandom prepped her for the show, filming the entire first season before the show premiered, and more…

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Watch the Series Premiere of CULT Now!

CULT doesn’t premiere on The CW until next week, but thanks to Hulu, you can watch the first episode right now.

In case you were wondering what exactly CULT is about, The CW’s description: “Investigative journalist Jeff Sefton (Matt Davis) has learned to live with his younger brother Nate’s (guest star James Pizzinato) relentless string of obsessions, especially his latest rant that a hit TV show called “Cult” intends to harm him. When his brother mysteriously disappears, Jeff enlists Skye Yarrow (Jessica Lucas), a young research assistant working on “Cult,” to help with his investigation into the dark underworld of the TV show and its rabid fans. Meanwhile, in the parallel worlds of the show-within-a-show, the cult’s ruthless leader, Billy Grimm, is played by actor Roger Reeves (the double role of Billy/Roger is played by Robert Knepper), a man whose primary agenda is winning back his former follower and lover, Kelly Collins, played by actress Marti Gerritsen (the double role of Kelly/Marti is played by Alona Tal). Since escaping from the cult, Kelly has become an LAPD detective who finds herself drawn back into an investigation of the group’s activities as she struggles to keep Billy at a safe distance. As the television show grows in popularity, cast members Roger and Marti begin to feel the effects in their ‘real’ lives.”

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