He notes that his interest in seeing religious communities which feature a big “age difference between the husbands and wives” was mirrored in
Margaret Atwood‘s novel.
“That seemed kind of ripe in a way that I liked for the show. You know, it’s openly reprehensible and they’re doing it openly,” he told TheWrap.
He added that after casting
Mckenna, she truly brought Esther to life.
Bruce describes Esther as “an adolescent with a gun, you know, a child soldier, possibly dangerous character, and I think, with [Moss’] help and and Colin Watkinson, who directed the first two episodes, you really do feel, it’s just remarkable, how terrifying she can be.”