On the subject of the dark material, he later remarked that the show is a “Standards and practices nightmare.” He noted in the Season 2 finale, they pushed to include the shots of children in Mount Weather to remind you just how far Clarke was going. He has such a presence about him." Taylor noted both Clarke and Roan come from brutal worlds and, “The cool thing about their dynamic is they might realize they have a lot in common in how they want the best for their people.” Said Taylor, “Zach’s an amazing actor to work with. (L-R): Executive Producer Jason Rothenberg, Lindsey Morgan, Paige Turco, Eliza Taylor, Marie Avgeropoulos, Adina Porter and Alycia Dednam-Carey talk The 100 at the 2016 Winter TCA Session.One of the new characters this season is the Grounder Roan, played by Black Sails’ Zach McGowan. How they’ve adapted things from what the world use to be.” Rothenberg noted, “We tell a lot of stories in Polis this season,” saying there’s “Civil war brewing there too.” He added the question becomes, “Can these people overcome their internal stuff to overcome a catastrophe?” We’ll be learning much more about the Grounders this season, with Debnam-Carey saying we’ll see aspects of, “Their politics.
While the group wanted to protect secrets from Season 3, a few tidbits were revealed. At the TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour today, The 100’s executive producer and showrunner, Jason Rothenberg, was joined by cast members Eliza Taylor (“Clarke”), Paige Turco (“Abby”), Marie Avgeropoulos (“Octavia”), Lindsey Morgan (“Raven”), Adina Porter (“Indra”) and Alycia Debnam-Carey ("Lexa") to discuss the CW series.