Luke James, Deborah Ayorinde and others from the second season of ‘Them: The Scare’ at a screening in Los Angeles

The forged and creators of the second season of Prime Video’s horror anthology series “Them” introduced the series at a screening in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.

Actors Pam Grier, Deborah Ayorinde, Luke James, Joshua J. Williams and “Them: The Scare” creator and showrunner Little Marvin discussed season two at the Culver Theater in Culver City, California. Unlike the first season of “Them,” which was set in Compton in 1953, “Them: The Scare” is about in 1991 in South Central Los Angeles.

In the second season, Ayorinde stars as Dawn Reeve, a Los Angeles detective who’s assigned to a terrifying murder case. When similar cases begin to occur in the area, Reeve begins to suspect that there may be a serial killer living amongst them, and a sinister force is taking hold of her and her family.

While talking about the series during Tuesday’s show, Ayorinde stated that returning for one more season is a “no-brainer.”

“(Little Marvin) you are a genius and I trust you with my work,” the actress said. “As an actor, that is a big deal because we regularly do our own work and leave our precious art in the hands of many things that we will not be a part of. We do not know what is going to occur once we do that.

“I can all the time trust that you simply are in excellent hands because you’re a true genius. The way you take care of our art – I am unable to express how much it means. The way you wrote this black woman, strong, feminine, sexy, complex, villain and heroine and all the things that you simply see in us – that you simply saw in me – modified my life.

Grier, who stars as Dawn’s loving and proud mother, Athena, told viewers she’s not naturally fearful, but with Baby Marvin’s help, she discovered her terrifying side. The actress said she was “extremely honored” to receive the call and join the forged.

“(Little Marvin) just said, ‘I’m going to scare you. And I said, ‘OK,'” Grier explained, drawing laughter. “But it was the glow of your passion and joy that drew me to (the show). So much for my emotions, because I’m not easily scared. I drink whiskey. I stopped drinking to be afraid and to take care of my (on-screen) family.”

“We commit to getting the job done in some ways. And step out of our comfort zone to provide you what you would like, and I thanks for demanding it.

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James plays Edmund, a clumsy aspiring actor who harbors a dark side. The real-life actor was also grateful to be forged in the project, which helped him turn into a first-time homeowner.

“It’s every artist’s dream come true,” James said.

“(Baby Marvin) modified my life. I purchased a house. Thank you,” he added with a laugh. “You changed my life financially – aspiring actors, struggling actors, you know what I mean. You dream of something like this, man. We all see it. I am grateful.”

All eight episodes of Them: The Scare will probably be available to stream on Prime Video on Thursday, April 25. Watch the trailer below: