We had the opportunity to sit down and talk with some of the cast and creators of Constantine ahead of the premiere on October 24. Here are some of the highlights!

One thing is for certain, everyone we spoke to regarding the Hellblazer adaption has a very tangible passion for the work they’re doing, and are excited to be able to share it with us.

David S. Goyer

We kicked off the questions for Goyer by asking if we should expect Jim Corrigan to take up The Spectre mantle within the course of the show. “He shows up in episode five, I think. There may be a nod to his eventual future in that episode,” Goyer said. “We have to see if the show catches on in a few weeks, we hope it will. We’re not going full Spectre yet, but it’s a possibility.”

Of note is that Constantine will be standing alone in the DC television universe, but that any of the occult characters are fair game. He teased that they have a character that fans know from the occult corner of the DC universe who will be showing up in episode 10. When we asked about the possibility of any of the Justice League Dark characters falling under that umbrella, Goyer agreed that it could eventually happen.

When asked which character he would love to see on the show, he said that Etrigan would be someone he’d want to eventually add — and/or Jason Blood. Etrigan, for anyone unfamiliar, is a demon who often finds himself allied with the ‘good’ guys. He’s bound to Jason Blood, a now-immortal knight from King Arthur’s court.

Matt Ryan

Matt Ryan spoke a little bit about his experience on Constantine thus far, and how it has been unlike anything he has ever done before. This is the first opportunity that he’s had to lead a show, and set the tone and foundation for it to grow in the right way. “I think that’s very important when you do any role,” he said, “is to build your house upon the bricks and not the sand.”

When we asked whether Ryan believed that Constantine had any redeemable qualities, despite his tendency to be an asshole, he responded that the character is a “humanist.” While the character himself may use some dubious means to achieve his goals, he will always have the greater good at heart. He referred to the character as a “working class anti-hero,” and that that was one of the most loveable qualities of Constantine. But he made no qualms about just what lengths Constantine is willing to go to, stating, “he’ll kill his best friend to save a thousand people, but if the best friend is the one who is the most important to save then he’ll kill a thousand people.”

Angélica Ceyala

Following the recent TV spot, where we see Zed ominously sketching Constantine, we inquired after which of Zed’s powers Ceyala is looking forward to portraying. “They keep evolving, and it keeps getting bigger,” she said. “She’s a sensitive, so she can see what’s going on and her visions keep becoming more and more elaborate.” As for where this might lead her? “She starts going into another realm, and that’s a whole different world.”

She also sees stepping into a world that has a lot of pre-existing history a gift, and feels particularly blessed that she gets to be part of the DC universe — so much so that she finds herself skipping through scripts at 3 a.m., just to find out what’s happening next.

As for Zed’s family, we’ll definitely be seeing them coming into play during the first season. “It’s coming,” she tells us. “Oh god, it’s so stressful. But it’s coming, it’s not being shied away from. It’s going to be a ride.”

Constantine will air on NBC beginning Friday, October 24 at 10 p.m.