>“As actors, we don’t tend to think ahead much, but these characters are so well-defined that you really want to see what will happen to them. You feel like you know them, you feel so invested in that world. That just comes from good writing.”
>“It’s like watching a train crash. It’s an amazing compliment to be compared to great television like ‘Succession,” but I do love that we’re creating our own story and our own journey,” notes Magnussen, who plays CEO in crisis Duncan Park.
>Their bottomless ambition and greed make them scary. They also make them funny. “They say all these audacious phrases and you’re just like: ‘What?!’ How can you be so close-minded and horrible? Their blind spots – that’s the humor,” says Magnussen.
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>“The stakes are high,” [Billy Magnussen](https://variety.com/t/billy-magnussen/) tells *Variety*. “Jonathan has set up so many twists and turns,” adds [“The Big Bang Theory” veteran Simon Helberg. ](https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/simon-helberg-the-big-bang-theory-the-audacity-series-mania-1236695836/)
>“As actors, we don’t tend to think ahead much, but these characters are so well-defined that you really want to see what will happen to them. You feel like you know them, you feel so invested in that world. That just comes from good writing.”
>“It’s like watching a train crash. It’s an amazing compliment to be compared to great television like ‘Succession,” but I do love that we’re creating our own story and our own journey,” notes Magnussen, who plays CEO in crisis Duncan Park.
>Their bottomless ambition and greed make them scary. They also make them funny. “They say all these audacious phrases and you’re just like: ‘What?!’ How can you be so close-minded and horrible? Their blind spots – that’s the humor,” says Magnussen.