Add Sequence Finale Defined: Robbie Amell on Nathan’s Destiny

Robbie Amell has a sense that Add’s last season is perhaps a polarizing one — however he couldn’t be happier with how the sequence is saying goodbye.

“I don’t suppose I received the script [for the series finale] till the day earlier than the desk learn,” Amell, 37, completely informed Us Weekly forward of the season 4’s Monday, August 25, launch. “And generally you’re making an attempt to point out the emotion of issues when you’re capturing them, and different instances you’re making an attempt to not, like, sloppy cry when you’re studying a scene. And that was form of the the sequence finale for for Add. I assumed that [showrunner] Greg [Daniels’] phrases had been so stunning. I couldn’t have considered a greater strategy to finish the present.”

Amell, who has portrayed foremost character Nathan — all variations of him — on the Amazon Prime Video sequence since its 2020 premiere, mentioned it was “extremely satisfying” to see how Daniels selected to wrap up the story. “That’s to not say everybody will probably be blissful,” he added, “however I feel that it’s stunning, and that it feels actual. It simply feels proper.”

Warning: Spoilers beneath for Add season 4.

Add is about sooner or later and follows Nathan after his girlfriend Ingrid (Allegra Edwards) uploads his consciousness right into a digital afterlife known as Lakeview. Whereas there, he meets his “angel” helper Nora (Andy Allo) and the pair kind a friendship that rapidly turns into one thing extra as they uncover secrets and techniques surrounding the fact behind the evil firm behind Lakeview, Horizon.

Whereas Nathan finally finds his approach again right into a human physique all through the sequence, season 3 ended with him disappearing. Season 4 picks up with Andy on a determined quest to search out him. Whereas she discovers that he’s nonetheless alive, issues rapidly take a flip for the couple, who notice their time is about to expire.

Season 4 of Add is now accessible to stream on Amazon Prime Video. Under, Amell breaks down the surprising finale, from main character deaths to spinoff potential and extra:

Why Did Nathan Must Die in Season 4 of ‘Add’?

That’s proper, Add followers, season 4 ends with Nathan’s bodily loss of life. As his physique begins to fail, he decides that he can not undergo the method of being downloaded — or uploaded — dies naturally. However earlier than he says goodbye to Nora, the couple trade vows in a digital actuality wedding ceremony ceremony.

For Amell, Nathan’s arc felt becoming because the character entered Lakeview self-centered and useless, finally changing into a selfless individual due to Nora’s affect in his post-death life.

“The present begins with Nathan being a little bit egotistical and egocentric, after which you will have this season of romance between him and Nora, after which the viewers and Nathan discover out on the similar time that he’s possibly not as nice a man as he thought he was,” Amell defined to Us. “I at all times thought that was an attention-grabbing query of, ‘Are we our worst errors? Are we the errors we’ve made previously, or can folks change?’ And I feel that Nathan battled with that for a pair seasons and frolicked studying from Nora and residing a tougher life and changing into a distinct individual.”

Amell added that it was necessary Nathan learn to be “selfless” and “empathetic” by the tip of his story.

“I assumed that Greg did it in a approach that felt actual and felt earned,” he mentioned. “And it is a man who would have carried out something to avoid wasting himself in season 1, and in season 4, the factor that issues to him is the happiness of the individual he loves.”

Why Couldn’t Nora and Nathan Get Their Pleased Ending?

The sequence ends with Nora, nonetheless sporting her wedding ceremony ring, turning down a espresso date with a stranger seemingly a while after Nathan has died. Within the present’s last moments, a ping on her iPad reveals that Nathan’s saved reminiscences of the pair are actually accessible to obtain.

Amell informed Us that Daniels truly explored “each completely different ending” earlier than deciding on the one which he believes feels most “true to the story” Add has been telling.

“Look, it’s arduous, as a result of some folks need the fortunately ever after,” Amell admitted. “And I feel that the present was by no means black and white. It was form of this grey space with regard to every little thing. It was a comedy, it was a satire, it was a drama, it was a romance, it was sci-fi, and I feel that this simply form of felt like essentially the most actual model of an ending.”

Amell mentioned folks he’s spoken to concerning the ending have gone by way of “levels” of feelings — from “mad” to “unhappy” to “blissful” and past — which looks like a “satisfying” strategy to exit.

“It leaves folks in a spot with closure, and also you’re blissful for the people who find themselves left,” he added. “However I feel all people will get their moments, whether or not they’re unhappy moments or blissful moments or triumphant moments. All people will get that factor. And I like it. I’’m such a fan of the present and such a fan of Greg’s, and I simply love the sequence finale.”

As for Allo, she completely informed Us that she would have “liked” a fortunately ever after for Nora, however the ending chosen was a “stunning” strategy to wrap up the sequence.

“As a result of it’s additionally to start with, [Nora] was all about importing and making an attempt to get her dad to add,after which falling in love with an uploaded man. And so then, now on the finish, to be like, ‘Oh, I don’t need to add you once more and undergo this. And truly, I’m OK with you dying for actual. I feel it’s such a stupendous arc,” she mentioned.

Why Did Nathan and Ingrid Get Their Pleased Ending?

Whereas “actual” Nathan and Nora had been torn aside, “clone” Nathan — a second model of the character introduced again pre-emotional development — received his HEA with Ingrid. The pair are revealed to be residing in a seaside home and starring on their very own actuality present after getting married.

“I imply, I suppose one Nathan wanted to be blissful, proper?” Allo mentioned when requested why “clone” Nathan received to outlive. She famous that Ingrid went on a “journey” to “do every little thing to avoid wasting” Nathan, who finally fell in love with Nora, so it’s satisfying to observe her discover him once more in some capability.

“She has to maneuver on, after which she will get her model of Nathan, who’s all about her,” she defined. “I feel that’s simply excellent. All of us kinda received what we wanted, not essentially what we wished. And I like that.”

Why Did Luke Have to Die?

One other surprising finale loss of life was Luke (Kevin Bigley) a Lakeview resident, former navy officer and Nathan’s autopsy BFF who sacrifices himself to avoid wasting the guy uploads from the evil A.I. bot.

“I’ve heard Kevin speak about this,” Amell defined of Luke’s surprising demise. “Luke is an Military veteran … that’s a little bit of his backstory, and he’s the final word finest pal. And is there any approach, or any extra courageous, heroic approach for his character to exit then sacrificing himself to avoid wasting his buddies? It’s such a stupendous, full circle second.”

Amell informed Us that Kevin wasn’t “even mad” discovering out concerning the character’s destiny due to how “stunning” the second was. “That is how this goes and he’s so good, and he’s so likable, however that’s a type of moments the place you’re gonna have some folks be like, ‘No, no,’ however on the similar time you’re like, ‘However that’s my man!’” Amell mentioned.

Nathan and Nora’s Romantic Goodbye Virtually Obtained Destroyed by ACDC

Regardless of Nathan and Nora having a bittersweet ending, the pair get just a few romantic moments collectively earlier than they are saying goodbye. After tying the knot, they just about journey to Montreal, Canada — a spot Nathan has wished to go your entire present — and sit on a bench having numerous on a regular basis conversations married {couples} would usually have all through the years.

“It was a type of scenes that I learn, and I texted Greg proper after and I used to be like, ‘This is likely one of the most stunning issues I’ve ever learn. I like it,’” Amell informed Us of the heartfelt second.

The scene, nonetheless, saved getting pushed again in manufacturing as a consequence of climate points. Amell mentioned he was already “anxious” the phrases would get “stale,” however issues actually took a flip for the more serious when a person on a close-by boat began blaring ACDC throughout filming.

“I spent, like, two hours within the sound sales space making an attempt to remake each single be aware of that scene [in ADR],” Amell recalled with fun. “I’m grateful to our sound division. They did such an unimaginable job. You’ll be able to’t inform [in the final cut], however that was a complete nightmare. I wished to sink this man’s boat so badly.”

Will Nathan and Nora Ever Reunite?

Though Nathan and Nora don’t find yourself collectively, Nora does obtain the downloaded information of Nathan’s reminiscences on her iPad. When requested if Nora may ever attempt to re-download Nathan into a brand new physique sooner or later, Amell was uncertain — seeing it extra as a touching tribute to the couple.

“I pictured it extra as it is a factor she will use to return and take a look at one of the best instances,” he mentioned, earlier than contemplating that issues truly may go one other approach. “I additionally suppose it’s open for interpretation. If I’m in Nora’s sneakers and I’ve this factor and I’m lacking that different individual and I’ve just a few cocktails, I would attempt to put collectively a brand new individual. Let’s simply attempt. Let’s simply attempt it once more. I’ll simply Frankenstein myself. However I feel that may in all probability finish in a nasty model.”

Allo, in the meantime, thinks there’s an opportunity Nora may deliver Nathan again after she’s lived a life on her personal.

“ I think about Nora goes on residing her life, whether or not she turns into like a lawyer that advocates for the much less lucky, and he or she’s this activist. I think about her having a full life, possibly she has children and finds love once more, after which at a sure level in her life, her husband is gone,” Allo mentioned. “She lived her complete life. She’s nonetheless alive. She’s by herself and he or she decides to rebuild Nathan and and now they each get to finish their life collectively, and stay these last moments of  no matter time she has left.”

May There Be an ‘Add’ Spinoff?

In the case of Add residing on in some capability, Amell joked that “actual” Nathan and Luke, now each lifeless, may have a “buddy comedy in actual heaven.”

‘We’ve carried out the digital afterlife. Now let’s see what the afterlife is, and so they get to reconnect,” he mentioned with fun. “Look, I’ll say, it’s Greg. If Greg had been to come back to me and be like, ‘I’ve this concept for a derivative?’  Nice. I’m in. If it’s Greg, no query.”

Allo had an identical perspective. “Oh, I’m there. Pay attention, Greg calls me, I’m wherever that man desires me. He has my coronary heart,” she mentioned. “He’s modified my life, so I’m endlessly grateful, and it’d be such a dream to maintain working with him and bringing his writing to life.”