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A professor is pulled from the world of academia to solve unsolvable cases in “The Irrational,” premiering Monday, Sept. 25, on NBC.
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Cover Story New clues: ‘The Irrational’ takes an unexpected approach to investigating crime By Sarah Passingham Some investigators just have the knack when it comes to seeing the missing piece in confounding investigations. In “The Irrational,” a brand-new crime procedural premiering Monday, Sept. 25, on NBC, Prof. Alec Mercer (Jesse L. Martin, “The Flash”) is pulled from the world of academia to lend his highly sought-after expertise to virtually unsolvable cases. “The Irrational” is based on the popular book “Predictably Irrational” by author Dan Ariely, about the theories behind decision-making and rational thought. The series drops Mercer into active investigations in dire need of a fresh perspective. With law enforcement and investigators at a loss for tying suspects and motives to shocking crimes, the professor joins the team to lead them down his unique path of discovery. In its series description,
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NBC notes that Mercer’s “insight and unconventional approach to understanding human behavior lead him and the team on a series of intense, unexpected journeys to solve illogical puzzles and perplexing mysteries.” In the official trailer for the series, Mercer is seen very much at home at the front of a lecture hall, teaching one of his psychology intro courses before he meets a little bit of resistance when he encounters law enforcement. An investigator asks him if he’s the “science guy,” leading Mercer to quip, “That’s Bill Nye. I’m actually the behavioral sciences guy.” His sense of humor shows itself again when his theoretical approaches are gently questioned before he remarks, “Gravity was just a theory at one point.” What are the methods behind Mercer’s breakthrough analysis of these high-profile, dead-end cases? Well, the trailer gives a glimpse into
the theories he uses to shed light on where investigative trails have gone cold. Mercer shoots off a few choice $10 phrases like “predictable irrationality,” “paradoxical persuasion,” “attentional blindness” and “bereavement sex” as some of the things knocking around his head as he takes a new look at tough cases. While Mercer is increasingly pulled away from his academic work as he successfully aids federal investigations, he does make sure to keep two of his best and brightest graduate students in the loop. Molly Kunz (“Chicago Fire”) stars as Phoebe, a protégé of Mercer’s who enthusiastically follows in her professor’s footsteps, both literally and figuratively. Arash DeMaxi (“Partner Track”) is Owen, another one of Mercer’s students who gets pulled into his new side gig. The new series also stars Maahra Hill (“Delilah”) as
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FBI agent Marisa, Mercer’s main contact and partner in these investigations. Travina Springer (“Ms. Marvel”) is Kylie, Mercer’s sister and current roommate. While the pair are close siblings, Kylie is more of a free spirit than Mercer, who uses his own creativity to shake up bureaucracies. Soma Chhaya (“The Breadwinner,” 2017) stars as Jasmine and Ella Cannon (“iZombie”) is Lila. “The Irrational” debuts following the singing competition series “The Voice” on NBC and joins the new series “Found,” the network’s second new original series premiering this fall. Another procedural, “Found” follows a crisis management team that focuses on finding missing people. With most networks relying on non-scripted series amid the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, NBC’s new scripted dramas will be some of the fall’s lone non-competition or reality offerings.
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