known series alias fictional character played abc television series character created television producer screenwriter appeared series sixth season september cherry describes loving tough italian woman gritty blunt demeanor contrasts leading characters storylines deal family husband son attempts escape mysterious past explored season critics initially welcomed character diverse addition cast grew frustrated slow pace storyline season progressed critics compared character storyline slow developing series second season development departure developing new characters sixth season showrunner writing staff aimed create housewife different female characters series cherry stated wanted didn suburban tough blue collar exterior staff ultimately decided italian new cherry stated inspiration character came childhood neighbors explained growing italian families moved street middle american ethnic identity interesting cherry insisted replacing deceased character main housewife instead focus season mystery known role hbo television series italian american mafia immediately offered role july know character storyline accepted role acknowledged character similar previous television roles admitted initially feared decided accept role explained old don care remember fun playing character playing character like straight normal non person character reported media outlets following news casting november rumors surfaced released contract budgetary concerns cherry denied actress appeared season episodes depart series season cherry explained deal hired interested season baby eager life new_york personality characteristics character debut described liberal new_yorker said contrasts conservative nature characters commented housewife rest real broad noted smart vulnerable explored cherry boosted loving tough italian woman protect family described brilliant shielded leaves largely detached women series entertainment weekly described character entertainment_weekly wrote real gritty noting character capable need survive matter price series describes blunt history past character backstory explored sixth season lived new_york_city mother age eighteen dropped college enrolled engineering major joined band terrorists led romantically involved patrick asked build bomb corporate company november terrorist group bombed building supposedly unintentionally killed man named angela sustained large result explosion consumed guilt having killed innocent man angela agreed run away private investigator pursuing terrorist group later discovered pregnant patrick child private investigator raised patrick son moved times living attempt evade patrick fbi season sixth season premiere fugitive couple buys house lane nineteen year old son befriends women street takes liking neighbor eventually rejects attempts form romantic relationship falls coma prime suspect creating tension mother cleared charges neighbor befriends experiencing nervous breakdown result marrying susan begins question past tells susan act revenge takes job catering company neighbor friendship develops later learns nick affair prior attack betrayal rejects attempts suicide large pills nick admit hospital awakens temporary memory loss tells nurse clark tyler assumes family witness relocation program fully reveals family secret demands return silence killed plane makes emergency landing lane soon later begins date fun loving niece nick fighting secret prompts send modeling academy new_york safety follows parents knowledge travel new_york bring home confesses past confidence patrick tracks hits nick car nick hospital patrick moves home takes hostage forces build second bomb plants bomb inside house street bomb house planted actual bomb patrick dies explosion nick run fbi relocate atlanta georgia moves new_york closer grandmother reception performance character received positive reviews season premiere said great screen praised contrast characters review season premiere squad called character promising guide connor noted chemistry characters little predicted improve season episodes season ken_tucker entertainment_weekly declared storyline suffering lack interaction character leading women similar storyline season middle season cooper complained storyline opining revelation terrorist sounds like plot summary dreamed wanting spoof ultimate suburban declared tired wondering cares mystery storyline continued slowly interest storyline renewed joined stating storyline finally gotten subsequently better praised sweet conclusion storyline season finale cooper enjoyed conclusion storyline scoring plot season finale wrote brought needed fire italian backbone bland street disappointed character written series today dismissed finale devotion resolving family storyline stating audience characters invested care life threatening departure following announcement departure reported fans warmed character
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