Kaley Cuoco proves her acting chops in ‘The Flight Attendant’
OKAY, so I have to admit. When I learned that Kaley Cuoco was in The Flight Attendant, I didn’t pay much attention.
Thanks to 8 Simple Rules and The Big Bang Theory, the 35-year-old actress cultivated a reputation for playing the hot but simple-minded blonde bombshell.
She’s done several films as well. But if you had to ask me to name one – just one – I wouldn’t be able to do so.
Now that is no reflection of her skills as an actress. I’m merely pointing out that her roles were simply not that memorable.
But in Hollywood, this is a sort of rite of passage. Right now, there’s no denying that Cuoco is making all the right moves in the industry, especially with The Flight Attendant, which has been given the green light for a second season.
Aside from helming the series as Cassie Bowden, she also wears the hat of an executive producer.
The thrilling dramedy is based on Chris Bohjalian’s novel of the same title.
Episode one planted the seeds of mayhem after introducing key characters.
Cassie is an American flight attendant with a penchant for rescuing animals. She is a bit of a party animal. She is known for boozing it up and enjoying one night stands.
But her debauched lifestyle takes an unexpected turn when she succumbs to the charms of a dashing passenger – Alex Sokolov (Michiel Huisman). In case the name doesn’t ring a bell, the Dutch actor has starred in World War Z, The Age of Adaline, Game of Thrones as well as The Haunting of Hill House, to explain his star clout.
The chemistry between Cassie and Alex made an impression on the entire crew on the flight to Bangkok.
This is where things go pear-shaped.
Cassie wakes up next to Alex. She’s hungover and not quite sure about the night’s events. When she tries to get Alex to fill in the blanks she finds him dead, his throat had been slit and she has blood on her hands.
Panic understandably sets in as she starts to recall playful conversations with her bestie Annie Mouradian (Zosia Mamet), who is also kickass lawyer, on how horrific it would be to be
