NBC crime drama kills off main character during season premiere
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Key Points:
- NBC’s crime drama “The Hunting Party” premiered its second season with the unexpected offscreen death of Oliver Odell (Nick Wechsler), who was poisoned in the season 1 finale.
- Oliver’s death was confirmed through the mourning of FBI agent Bex Henderson (Melissa Roxburgh), his ex, marking a significant plot development that was kept secret even from the cast during filming.
- Executive producers JJ Bailey and Jake Coburn explained that Oliver’s character had reached a natural conclusion in relation to Bex’s story, prompting the creative decision to write him off to focus on new character dynamics.
- Season 2 continues with Bex reassembling her team to hunt escaped serial killers, now led by the enigmatic former Pit inmate Eve Lazar
