With the discovery of the body, scenes set to air next week will see police, including Lisa and Kit, descend to launch a full-scale murder investigation, soon making a dramatic arrest.
“To be honest, I don’t think Kit is entirely shocked. When he sees the body and realises what’s happened, he’s actually quite composed,” Jacob said.
“There have been a few murders in the last two years on this street since Kit has been here, so at this point, a suspicious death is almost par for the course.”
He continued: “We have five potential victims in this storyline, and every single one of them has a reason why someone might want them gone. When there’s that much history and that many motives flying around, you lose the ability to be truly surprised.”
On whether Kit has any suspicions as to who is behind the slaying, he continued: “Oh, absolutely. I think he has someone nailed down in his mind almost immediately.
“He’s got his primary suspect, but the tricky part is that everyone else on the street has their own suspicions too. It’s going to be a matter of Kit weeding through the noise to find the actual proof. It’s definitely intense.”
An arrest is set for next week, with Jacob describing Kit as “in his element” in the station’s interview room.
“The interview room is Kit’s home, in a way. He’s in his element there. He’s comfortable, he’s in control, and he knows how to manipulate suspects,” Jacob explains.
“He’s looking for that one slip-up so he can pounce. I’ll be spending a lot of time in that room over the next few weeks, and I love the challenge of it.”
Several characters’ stories have taken centre stage this week, and more are set to be put under a microscope as the investigation continues, a scope that Jacob has found “great”.
He continued: “I get to jump into everyone else’s storylines and hopefully help drive them forward. It’s a treat to work with different actors, see how they approach their scenes, and watch their process. It keeps the job fresh every single day.”
