While at San Diego Comic Con, we had a round tables sit-down with the cast of the SYFY series, Revival, the story of a rural Wisconsin town that is thrown into chaos when the recently deceased suddenly rise from the dead. Series stars Melanie Scrofano, Romy Holtman, David James Elliott and Andy McQueen discuss the complex relationships and difficult decisions facing their characters as they try to unravel the mystery of how and why the dead have been revived.

Romy Holtman talks about how much music helps in finding her character. “I always love making a playlist for characters because I do think that music can trigger so much anxiety — like, so much emotion — and in this case anxiety,” she explained. Melanie Scrofano touches on her penchant for roles where characters have a good moral compass but has a little problem with following rules. When asked if she was a “rule follower,’ she laughed, “In real life, oh yes! Yeah, yeah, yeah, but that’s why I need to play people who are like — flip the table.”

Scrofano tackles the question of how her character, Dana, handles being a police officer working so closely with her father, Sheriff Wayne Cypress (played by David James Elliott). She struggles to get him to see the capable deputy she is rather than as the rule-breaking daughter she used to be. Both ladies discuss the emotions they needed to tap into in order play the extreme, adrenaline filled situations their characters face.

David James Elliott discussed the conflict his character, Wayne, faces when he realizes that his actions regarding the “revivals” hits much closer to home than he thought.

Andy McQueen talks about his character, Ibrahim’s, love of science that he will have to reconcile with his faith and beliefs in the coming episodes.

Revival airs Thursdays on SYFY and episodes available the next day on Peacock.