Delroy Lindo On Executive Producing And Starring Alongside Kerry Washington On UnPrisoned

When asked how he and Kerry Washington found themselves involved in "UnPrisoned," Delroy Lindo told Looper, "The simple answer's that Kerry [Washington] and Tracy [McMillan] brought me in, inclusive of my executive producer position on this project." He clarified, "They were very generous with me, and ... as we started to talk about the work and what the work could be and the things that we all wanted to focus on, we recognized that the basis of our communication was over and above me being an actor on this and that my involvement was additive to the overall journey and evolution of the piece."

Because of a shared connection to the material covered in "UnPrisoned," both Lindo and Washington were able to take executive producer roles as well as play the series' leads. Lindo also acknowledged just how special his relationship with show creator Tracy McMillan has been throughout the show's 1st season, and he said of McMillan and Washington, "One doesn't always get that kind of response. The fact that they were as generous and as open as they were with me led to my becoming an executive producer."