Interview: Wondla Season 3 Exclusive - Stars Jeanine Mason and Alan Tudyk Reveal the Wild Final Chapter

Wondla Season 3 has arrived and the universe is officially on fire. The AppleTV animated epic that is full of heartfelt adventure with futuristic havoc is closing its story with a finale that refuses to tiptoe toward the exit. Instead it sprints, leaps, and occasionally cartwheels straight into emotional damage and cathartic sci fi spectacle. After sitting down with stars Jeanine Mason and Alan Tudyk, it is clear the cast is just as pumped as the fans for this final ride.

Wondla has always stood out by building a world so vivid it practically begs for a theme park. But even with all the alien creatures glowing forests and tech wonders the emotional core has always come first. That is what Season 3 amplifies the most. Bigger battles bolder themes and yes even hair color drama. Jeanine Mason warned that this year turns the temperature way up. As she put it the moment she read the scripts she thought the scale and intensity were shocking in the best way. Or in her exact words she was struck by “how heightened and the scale of all the warring factions and just the action of it all.”

That tracks. The final season wastes no time diving into massive conflicts and equally massive feelings. Mason who voices Eva brings the same warmth she carries in live action roles but the character’s optimism remains one of the show’s secret weapons. Mason describes Eva as someone who cannot help but nurture others. “She is such an optimist and it is instinctual for her to nurture and look after people,” Mason said. “She sees an opportunity for connection everywhere she walks.” In a genre that often defaults to brooding heroes and world weary cynics it is refreshing to see a character who leads with heart and does not apologize for it.

If anyone worries that animation limits performance depth Mason puts that concern to rest. Voice acting surprised her with how physically demanding it was. “The stamina, I underestimated that,” she admitted. “You are moving around and your vocal cords have to keep up.” She even shared the nightmare of choking on water mid recording session which she described as sounding like she was “about to die” while everyone listened through their headphones. Stars. They are just like us. Except funnier.

Meanwhile at the opposite end of the moral spectrum is Cadmus Pride voiced by Alan Tudyk who delivers one of the most fascinating animated antagonists on television. Tudyk approaches Cadmus with his trademark humor but also with a surprising amount of grounded emotional nuance. When asked how the character evolved across the series Tudyk did not sugarcoat it. “He has grown so much or devolved so much. I do not know,” he joked. “He starts out as a very kind seeming person… but as things start to get desperate you see that his decision making is rooted in really bad thinking.”

Tudyk loves the series central theme that “there is no them there is only us” and points out that Cadmus entirely rejects that belief. “He only thinks of us humans our species,” Tudyk said. “And he is looking to keep our species going at the expense of all the aliens around which is problematic.” Problematic is putting it mildly. Cadmus is essentially the sci fi version of that billionaire tech guy who insists he is saving the world while burning it down in the background.

The fun twist is that Tudyk did not need to create some exaggerated vocal performance to bring Cadmus to life. “He is a human and he is close to my age so I get to use a lot of just me,” he explained. The character’s politician like charm helped guide his approach and Tudyk enjoyed peeling back the layers season by season. “As things go wrong his emotions creep in,” he said. “In season three you get to hear who he really is.”

Season 3 also picks up right where the high stakes bombshells of Season 2 left off. Tudyk teased the escalating chaos with gleeful vagueness. “You see where who is going for what and what is at stake. It is really big. Is it alive. Is it dead. What is happening. Why is her hair white.” Honestly that last part might be the most important question.

Both actors agree that the world of Wondla deserves a life beyond this final chapter. Fans have been calling for a movie or even a video game and Mason is fully on board. “Somebody pitched this should be a video game because then you get to build your own adventure,” she said. Tudyk echoed the sentiment. “I definitely think it could be a movie or a video game,” he added while also joking that Cadmus could get his own spin off possibly even an OnlyFans. Relax. He was kidding. Probably.

The third season brings everything full circle while refusing to play it safe. The animation remains stunning and the storytelling keeps pushing the emotional envelope. The character arcs land with purpose and the themes resonate far beyond the screen. Wondla Season 3 is clever heartfelt and wildly ambitious which is exactly the kind of ending this series deserves.

Mason sums up the season as “epic heart blonde” while Tudyk sticks to the slightly more chaotic “Cadmus pride fail.” Honestly both are correct. The show is epic. It has heart. There is surprise blonde hair. And Cadmus absolutely spirals in spectacular fashion.

Wondla Season 3 cements the series as one of the most adventurous animated stories on any platform. If you have been waiting for the right moment to dive into this universe it is now. And if you are already a devoted fan prepare yourself. The final chapter goes hard and leaves the door cracked open just enough to imagine future stories if the universe wills it. Until then enjoy the ride. The final season of Wondla is a triumph and the stars know it.

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