Jesse L. Martin’s hit new series The Irrational is returning for its second season amid the 2024 TV schedule . The show centers on a world-renowned professor of behavioral psychology with a unique insight into human nature who solves high-stakes cases.
So far, during its run, it's been compared to shows like The Mentalist and House . However, one of the crew members that works on Martin's show explained how the series is taking a different approach compared to those other dramas. It didn't take long for The Irrational to score a Season 2 renewal from NBC last year, as it became a near-instant hit for the network.
Due to the series really focusing on mental-based concepts and analysis, it’s understandable that it's seen its fair share of comparisons to other popular IPs. The show's cinematographer, Vincent De Paula, spoke to No Film School about how the team behind the procedural is seeking to set it apart from The Mentalist and House . There's one specific way it's doing that, which relates to aesthetic, and you can definitely see it throughout the first season: The Irrational is oftentimes compared to other shows like The Mentalist or House but we are definitely trying to go for a cinematic approach as much as we can, playing with light, contrast, color and composition, while dealing with the usual pressures of shooting network episodic TV on a very tight schedule and budget! The Irrational certainly does have a cinematic feel to it, and that's the result of a number of .