The Irrational entered a whole new era when Season 2 premiered in the fall 2024 TV schedule , and not just because the Season 1 finale had finally given Alec much-needed closure on the fire from decades ago. Phoebe had decided to leave the team in that same episode (which you can stream with a Peacock subscription ), and Rizwan brought in Simon Wylton to fill the vacancy on the team. Max Lloyd-Jones, who came on board to play Simon, spoke with CinemaBlend about the challenges for his character and the real-life perks of working with Jesse L.
Martin. Max Lloyd-Jones came to The Irrational as a Star Wars TV alum and slated for the cast of Final Destination 6 , and his character brought some potential baggage to the team as a member of the Wylton family behind Wylton University. Rizwan had some reservations about hiring him as Phoebe's replacement, and Alec already knew Simon socially.
So, how comfortable is Simon with Alec after several episodes. of Season 2, compared to his bromance with Rizwan? I asked the actor that very question, and he responded: Obviously there's a different dynamic, as Alec is the boss, but also a family friend of sorts of Simon. When we first see that they meet each other, he calls him Alec, and then realizes, 'Oh, you're the professor here.
I have to adjust my relationship.' So I think there's an intimidation there, of course, with Alec being world-renowned at what he does. The relationship that Simon had with Alec before Season 2 had to shift if they .