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What Jesse L. Martin Has Learned From Playing a Behavioral Science Expert


In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, actor Jesse L. Martin dishes on what he’s learned from portraying a behavioral scientist in ‘The Irrational’

In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, the actor, 55, explained why taking on the role of Alec Mercer — a professor who lends his knowledge of behavioral psychology to help solve critical cases — was a perfect fit for him. With both the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes coming to an end, the winter TV schedule is overflowing with highly anticipated premieres and returns — but some shows are still delayed, and others will have shortened seasons. Though Alec has been involved in some compelling scenarios throughout season 1, Martin told Us one of his favorite moments thus far concerned a “profound” scene that included Alex’s student Phoebe ( Molly Kunz).

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