"I'm so excited to play that stuff because even though this show is a fantasy what we all try to do every day is ground it in some kind of reality," Balfe explained. "It's nice to have the ability to delve into the fantasy of what this relationship would be like. Anyone who's spent any time away from their partner knows that when you first see each other again in your head, you've played all the scenarios of how perfectly it's all gonna go. Then, somebody says one thing and you're at each other's throats. It's important to allow this relationship to become real, and for them to discover who each other are all over again. They're both flawed people. They're not perfect. That's also what makes it interesting."