Midnight Mass Interview: Annabeth Gish and Kristin Lehman

There’s a reason Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy have a lengthy list of frequent collaborators that continues to grow. Yes, they churn out quality material, but time and time again I hear about how the two foster a warm, welcoming and stimulating creative environment. The Intrepid Pictures duo made the most of those qualities in 2018’s The Haunting of Hill House and 2020’s The Haunting of Bly Manor, and now they continue creating gems with that growing on-set family with Midnight Mass. The show takes place on Crockett Island, an isolated island community with a beating heart deeply connected to its church. Kristin Lehman’s Annie Flynn is a dedicated member of that congregation along with her husband (Henry Thomas) and youngest son (Igby Rigney), but Annabeth Gish’s Sarah Gunning keeps her focus on her work as the town’s doctor and on caring for her elderly mother. When Crockett’s Monsignor falls ill, Hamish Linklater’s Father Paul is sent to fill in for him. Soon after Father Paul’s arrival, miraculous t