Cicely Tyson's Ophelia stole the show in the latest "How to Get Away with Murder" episode. In the season finale, which will be aired for two hours, expect more from the veteran actress.
Ophelia is the mom of main protagonist Annalise Keating (Viola Davis) who is currently undergoing major personal challenges. To at least forget some of it, she called on her mom for a shoulder to cry on.
With the presence of Ophelia, viewers got to know more about Annalise and why she is like the way she is right now. Tyson's character brought the secrets and weakness of the terror law professor.
("How to Get Away with Murder" spoiler ahead).
Annalise became the tough woman that she is today because one, she is a rape victim.
For the audience, good news because Ophelia won't be just appearing in one episode. In fact, she will be in the season finale and according to Tyson herself, fans will be treated in one or two "moving scene" between Ophelia and Annalise.
This "How to Get Away with Murder" episode guide was shared by Tyson in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter.
"I think they'll see a performance that they've not, in terms of the character that I play, that they've not seen before and that's going to open up quite a few eyes," Tyson said when asked what fans can expect from here character in the remaining "How to Get Away with Murder" episodes.
"That's why I want to take a plane and go to Dubai (laughs). I keep telling everybody, they keep asking me, 'Which party are you going to?' and I'm not going to any party because people are going to be so surprised when they see the character, Ophelia, that I don't know what the reaction is going to be. So, I'm going to get on a plane and fly to Dubai and when it's all over I'll come back. At least, at this time it is [a good plan]. There are some people who have seen it and are quite moved by it, I think a lot of people are curious about the relationship and are anxious to see the two of us together and what the end result will be and you'll only know after you've seen it."
"How to Get Away with Murder" episode 14 and 15, a.k.a. the season finale, are titled "The Night Lila Died" and "It's All My Fault."
