DC’s most surreal superhero show remains inventive and original even in its final stretch.
“You really want to just be as wacky as you might,” teases director Bosede Williams.
The last time we saw theDoom Patrolheroes, they were in a bad place.
The ‘Doom Patrol’ heroes in the dark dimensions of Orqwith.Warner Bros. TV
No, literally: The team had been sent to an eerie pocket dimension called Orqwith.
It should be gloomy, just to really take them out of their elements."
How big were the bones?
Robotman (Brendan Fraser/Riley Shanahan) and Jane (Diane Guerrero) in ‘Doom Patrol’ season 4.Zac Popik / Max
What were the flowers going to look like?
There were so many details.
It was really fun putting together that world."
What has kept them together is their shared longevity.
But in Orqwith, the force called Immortus has proven capable of stripping them of their longevity.
We’ll see them all cope with the loss of what they had previously taken for granted.
“They are deeply affected,” Williams says.
“It’s a real turning point for every single character.
All hope is not lost, though.
“They’re the beacons of light, and I think we do need that,” Williams says.
“Doom Patrol is dark, it is about trauma and dysfunction.
But Casey evokes a simpler time.
There are more surprises in store, too.
“The thing aboutDoom Patrolis that really, anything goes,” Williams says.
“And that’s so much fun as a filmmaker, are you kidding me?
To be able to pull from other eras and other worlds, it’s like a dream come true.
It’s just so much fun.
See how wacky things get whenDoom Patrolseason 4 premieres this October on Max.
