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‘Cruel Intentions’ Star Sean Patrick Thomas on Returning to the TV Spinoff 25 Years Later With a Different Kind of Forbidden Love

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Jackie Strause
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Hollywood veteran Sean Patrick Thomas returns to the iconic Cruel Intentions universe with a gritty, modern TV spinoff exploring the forbidden romance between a professor and his student assistant.
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  • Thomas discusses how the show's themes of power imbalance and cruelty take on new layers in the digital age, where reputations and careers can be destroyed with 'the push of a button'.
  • Thomas highlights how his character, Professor Chadwick, navigates a 'genuine, pure connection' with his TA CeCe, providing a refreshing contrast to the show's otherwise 'chaotic and mean' world of wealthy, manipulative students.
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Sean Patrick Thomas, Selma Blair, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Sara Silva, Sarah Catherine Hook, Chance, Prime Video, CBS, Barbershop, Manchester College, Cruel Intentions, Save the Last Dance, Halloween: Resurrection, Gen V, For All Mankind
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