Following two successful horror efforts for Netflix (“The Haunting of Hill House” and “The Haunting of Bly Manor“), Mike Flanagan is back with another miniseries: “Midnight Mass.” Released on September 24, the seven-part supernatural horror series takes place in a small, struggling town in which an enigmatic new priest, Father Paul Hill (Hamish Linklater), awakens a new religious fervor upon his arrival. Zach Gilford plays Riley Flynn, who returns to his hometown of Crockett Island after spending four years in prison for a drunk driving crash that killed a young woman. “It resonates with him that he did this. He takes responsibility for it,” Gilford tells Gold Derby in our exclusive video interview (watch above).

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Production on “Midnight Mass” was originally scheduled to start in March 2020, but was ultimately delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and didn’t officially commence until the summer. Gilford reveals...