Midnight Mass Interview: Annabeth Gish and Kristin Lehman

Theres a reason Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy have a lengthy list of frequent collaborators that continues to grow. Yes, they churn out quality material, but time and time again I hear about how the two foster a warm, welcoming and stimulating creative environment. The Intrepid Pictures duo made the most of those qualities in 2018s The Haunting of Hill House and 2020s The Haunting of Bly Manor, and now they continue creating gems with that growing onset family with Midnight Mass. The show takes place on Crockett Island, an isolated island community with a beating heart deeply connected to its church. Kristin Lehmans Annie Flynn is a dedicated member of that congregation along with her husband (Henry Thomas) and youngest son (Igby Rigney), but Annabeth Gishs Sarah Gunning keeps her focus on her work as the towns doctor and on caring for her elderly mother. When Crocketts Monsignor falls ill, Hamish Linklaters Father Paul is sent to fill in for him. Soon after Father Pauls arrival, miraculous t