This sparks a dangerous, world-spanning journey.

Based on the book series by Robert Jordan.

COLLIDER: Congratulations onHadestown, by the way.

Dónal Finn as Mat against the Season 2 backdrop for Wheel of Time

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DONAL FINN: A musical episode like inScrubs, that kind of an episode?

There’s room for that.

I think he could be really responsive to that idea, as a fan of musicals as well.

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Set in a high fantasy world where magic exists, but only some can access it, a woman named Moiraine crosses paths with five young men and women. This sparks a dangerous, world-spanning journey. Based on the book series by Robert Jordan.

Or did you only want to read so far in advance in terms of knowing where Mat goes?

I have a lot of admiration for him for having completed the books so quickly.

But yeah, that’s my ambition too.

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To your point though, it’s a big undertaking.

As someone who’s reading through them myself, it’s a lot.

FINN: How are you finding them?

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Where are you in yourWheel of Timejourney?

I’m on book five, so I just got past where Season 3 is going to be.

Because I was also like, “Let me see what we can look forward to!”

Donal Finn as Matt Cauthon in the Wheel of Time Season 2

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FINN: I love it.

FINN: That’s a really good question.

She’s really good, she’s a great person to be around."

Mat (Dónal Finn) summons the Heroes of the Horn

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Was the filming of it as intense as it looks on-screen?

FINN: It was a singular experience to be able to be doing a scene like that.

Those things felt like they were in sync.

Wheel of Time Season 2 Episode 3 Donal Finn

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In the same way as what Mat feels, he feels like this only works if he… And I really enjoyed it.

Maybe a nice hat, something along those lines?

Both seasons ofThe Wheel of Timeare available to stream on Prime Video.

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