iZombie EP Previews Jason Dohring’s Fillmore Graves Debut — Plus: Watch His ‘Badass’ Soldier in Action
Jason Dohring is bringing some of his Logan Echolls charm to iZombie.
The Veronica Mars alum kicks off his recurring guest arc as Vivian Stoll’s brother-in-law Chase Graves in tonight’s episode (The CW, 9/8c), and he’s arrived just in the nick of time.
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“He’s one of the Fillmore Graves soldiers who’s been stationed overseas and who has come back for this crisis” at the company, executive producer Rob Thomas previews, adding that Chase’s homecoming will stir up the question of, “Who is running things at Fillmore Graves? Who’s philosophy about tomorrow do you subscribe to?”
The Veronica Mars creator has long wanted to bring Dohring onto the undead series, but scheduling issues —namely the actor’s recent recurring role on The Originals — kept getting in the way. Now, Thomas is finally getting his chance to reunite with Dohring, who has changed pretty significantly in one way since the late UPN/CW series’ end: “Jason has gotten so fit,” Thomas notes. While all that muscle means Dohring might look the part, “I feel like he came in, and he was sort of just delivering this badass military guy,” Thomas shares. “After a couple of episodes, I said, ‘Bring some of that charm back. Don’t just give me military guy. Bring me some of that sly charm.'”
After watching a cut of Episode 12, Thomas enthuses, “He’s so good in it. So I’m really excited. I think he’s found the sweet spot for the character.”
Press PLAY above to watch Dohring wake up the undead in TVLine’s exclusive sneak peek, then hit the comments with your thoughts.
These names slay me “Chase Graves”? So, he’s the most proactive member of “Fillmore Graves”? Because, he’s like chasing them…
Anyway, I LOVE Jason Dohring. Looking forward to him being on iZombie.
Right? Reminds me how Mike Schur likes to give characters crazy and ridiculous names. Love it.
I adore Jason Dohring (LoVe forever!) but ever since the Veronica Mars reunion movie… whenever I see him I don’t think “He’s so fit.” I actually think “Dear Lord, eat some carbs!” Jason just does not look healthy to me. Much too thin and his handsome face is so gaunt. IMO, of course.
I sort of felt the same way from the movie alone, but after watching the Play it Again, Dick web-series where Jason takes off his shirt, I felt better. His upper body is really muscular in a way that would be really hard to maintain if he was legitimately too thin. I just miss that baby fat in his face from the original run of the show. He’s in his mid-30s, he doesn’t have to look youthful, but that is how I remember him.
Jason Dohring should have a Ryan Gosling career and why he doesn’t have that..i will never understand..are Hollywood exec stupid..yeah maybe they are..
Glad for Jason. His character was ruined and killed in about 30 seconds on the Originals.