Exclusive: Wolf Pack star Sarah Michelle Gellar shares details about her thrilling return to supernatural TV.
What drew you to this show?
Sarah Michelle Gellar:It was a couple of things.
Ive said this before, but initially, I had no intention of saying yes [to it].
Its really hard when youve done something likeBuffy.
Because its not that Ive avoided genre, its just that I cant top that.
I love genre, but it has to fit.
So I read [the script] and was like, Oh gosh, its really good.
And Id heard such amazing things about Jeff Davis over time.
DescribeWolf Packin a sentence or two.
I would say its really scary.
I think thats the one fun thing that I havent really gotten to dip my toe in too much.
I didI Know What You Did Last Summer.Screamis funny.Grudgeis scary.
But I havent gotten to tell those fun stories.
Buffyutilized monsters to represent the horrors of adolescence.
Add the pandemic, and its tenfold.
What its like to be so isolated these days, and what does someones pack look like?
Nowadays, its harder and harder to meet your pack because so much is digital.
I loved that exploration.
It really made me think.
Your character, Kristin Ramsey, is an arson investigator.
What can you tell us about her journey this season?
And thats on purpose.
It just seems like Im all business, and I have a mission, and Im on it.
But fire is one of the scariest horrors.
And fire is the backdrop for us.
As you said, the mental health aspect of this story feels so important right now.
Do those issues of isolation and that idea of finding your pack apply to Kristin too?
[But] you have to get through the eight episodes to understand.
But it definitely takes a minute.
Theres an obvious bond between you and your younger castmates.
How does it feel to be the mentor figure?
Rodrigo [Santoro, who plays park Garrett Briggs] and I joke about that a lot.
Because he and I, both growing up, were always the youngest on set.
He was like the young stud, and I was always the baby.
Everybody was always older.
Youre the Giles now!
A little bit different, but yes, and definitely behind the scenes, Im the Giles.
And this group is just that.
Its like theyre sponges, and they listen.
Which story of the young crew do you think will resonate most with viewers?
Itll resonate differently based on what your experience is.
Everett has grown up with massive anxiety that his parents dont understand; they think medication is the answer.
Blake is the one whos gone in the other direction.
She has no digital footprint, no computer, no phone.
I think thats such an interesting journey.
And for Luna, shes the one whos really searching for her pack.
Shes the one that just really feels like shes always been different and lonely.
Her journey is the one most kids will have at least experienced.
But I think bits and pieces of them all.
Youre an executive producer onWolf Packhow has that experience been different from other things youve done?
Ive learned a lot.
Its such a partnership.
Fingers crossed for season two?
I would like to!
We have a really cool story to tell, and its different than this [season].
Its almost like, in streamingthis [season] is almost like a prequel.
We have to get everything here so you’re able to go on and tell the story.
But Id be up for season two.
Normally, at the end of a season, Im so burnt out, Im like, Never again.
So its a good sign Im saying I would do it.
Wolf Packpremieres on Paramount+ on Jan. 26.
