Spoiler alert: This post contains plot from theKingdomseries finale.
(The show was canceledafter filming had ended on the third season.)
This has been the ride of a lifetime, Jonas continues.
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Jonathan Tucker
Nates loss hit Jay (Jonathan Tucker) the hardest.
Real life is finite and fragile, and so much of our show really digs into those two ideas.
It is a step in the right direction, Tucker explains of the hug.
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Were the only two people who really know what its like to lose Nate.
When it comes to saying goodbye to Jay, Tucker admits hes struggled with leaving the character behind.
It was a bunch of different emotions.
It was not a hard place to get to, believe me.
We were sobbing like little kids.
And then theres the Jay-Alvey hug.
These are two men who are searching for something in their lives, Grillo says.
Jonathans such a great actor; hes so amazing.
It wouldve been cool to explore not the fight world but the family world.
And for him, he callsKingdomone of the greatest, if not the greatest, experiences of my career.
The episode was effortless.
Ive always felt shes strong, she says.
I think thats all shes ever wanted is to be taking care of someone, so she comes through.
Going mirrors her castmates sentiments when it comes to the heartbreak surrounding the show ending before they were ready.
Theres so much more I wanted to know about her, she says of her character.
It was really hard.
This was a different level of love and commitment for a project and we felt that from day one.
It never got old.
And we were always excited about these people and the story we were telling.
Ill really miss Byrons words.
Ill really miss his writing.
Im going to miss being on this journey with him.
It was really wonderful to show a woman in a male-dominated world be the boss.
Its called King Beast and theres a woman running it.
Sanchez admits that Nates death was a catalyst for Lisa making that decision.
Im still shedding her, she says of letting go of Lisa.
Im sad and angry that we didnt get that, especially for Byron.
It just all feels so cut short.
I was honored to be a part of the stellar work all around me.
There wasnt a weak link.
Theyre all incredible people.
And at the end of it, I choose them over him because theyre family.
And then at the end of the season, its a redemption story.
Everybody stepped up, he says.
It made the whole thing more visceral and more impactful.
Speaking to the fans, Balasco says, For those that watched, Im very grateful.
