The title of the new Netflix series Awl comes from the small Irish town where a trio of investigators are investigating a mysterious series of disappearances… for a true crime podcast, naturally. But as traditional journalist Dove (Siobhán Cullen), veteran podcaster Gilbert (Will Forte) and assistant Emmy (Robyn Cara) work to uncover the mystery, the black comedy/thriller also explores the nature of making a true crime project, especially what it entails. It means exploring, and perhaps even exploiting, sensitive topics.
Talking with Consequence Along with his two co-stars, Cullen says, “Our show addresses the kind of ethical and moral aspect of what goes into making a true crime podcast. And I think he questions it in a really intelligent way.”
As Robyn Cara adds, doing the series made it clear to her that “it is difficult to do a podcast about true crimes and delve into the lives of these people. It's like a strange question of limits.”
Cullen agrees, noting that “I love listening to true crime podcasts and podcasts in general, and [Bodkin] It's made me listen with a kind of fresh ear, you know, 'Is it okay for us to use these real stories and treat them as entertainment?' “It just gives you kind of a new perspective.”
Will Forte jokes: “He said exactly what I was going to say, but in half the time and with a less annoying voice.”
Key to the show's charms is the complicated but increasingly warm dynamic between its three main characters, as well as the relationships that develop between the outsiders and the townspeople they encounter. Cullen attributes this chemistry primarily to the fact that “we all really like each other. We got along very naturally from the beginning.”
And Forte is keen to point out that their connection on and off screen was “very quick,” perhaps because “we spent most of our time together.”
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