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Some shocking changes to the organization and rink in Sudbury see Shoresy season 5 set the tone for the series' future as Shoresy, Nat, and the hockey team end a crucial chapter.
When Shoresy (Jared Keeso) and Nat (Tasya Teles) return for season 5, the former is stepping into his new role as coach after agreeing to the change in Shoresy season 4's ending, with both being confronted with the challenge to protect the North American style of playing hockey against the European game. However, matters quickly become worse when they get word about a devastating new development: the Sudbury Bulldogs have lost their home rink.
By losing the rink in season 5, an important chapter comes to a close for the team, story, and Shoresy's main characters. Their home and comfort zone for so many years in Sudbury is now gone, forcing Nat and Shoresy into uncharted new territory and the potential for a narrative reset ahead of their returns in the recently-confirmed Shoresy season 6.
In an interview with ScreenRant's Jordan Williams for Shoresy season 5's Hulu release on February 21, Nat actor Tasya Teles discussed the opportunities and changes that come with the team losing the rink, and what it means for the story of season 6. Teles explained that Shoresy season 6 "can go in a lot of different directions" with Nat, as the team no longer having their rink creates "a full reset in a way" for the series, but hopes her story gets to explore a more "fun" side of the character:
Tasya Teles: "I mean, I feel like we can go in a lot of different directions with Nat in season 6, because there's almost like a full reset in a way because they don't have the rink. She's at a chapter in her life where she knows where she's going to go. But I would love to see Nat have some fun and I want to see Silly Nat and Playful Nat, and maybe she falls in love or maybe she doesn't. But she's been so good at steering the ship and all the responsibility that comes with that, and that will always be a part of who she is. But yeah, I'd like to see her have some fun."
Unlike Shoresy, whose personal life has received a prominent focus throughout the development of his romance with Laura Mohr, Nat's life outside the hockey team and rink has only been seen on a few occasions. After putting her business focus first for so long, Teles hopes the "reset" that comes with losing the rink could mean more glimpses into the goofier, personal side of Nat in season 6 that's more often saved for Shoresy and the hockey players.
Addressing other potential avenues for Nat's story in Shoresy season 6, Teles looked back at the season 5 scene in which Shoresy asks Nat to be his assistant coach before revealing he wasn't being serious. Given Nat's disappointment at not actually being considered, Teles stated that Nat possibly moving into a coaching role "could play for her" after the uncertainty in her position from losing the rink:
Tasya Teles: "I think that in that moment in time for her in her journey, because they're losing the rink – when you're looking for your next thing or whatever, maybe that's something that could play for her. And I also think that her and Shoresy, their bond has become so strong over the years that if Shoresy was like, 'I want you to be my assistant coach,' that she would be like, 'Okay, I trust you. Let's do this.' But I don't think it's been something that she's wanted to do. I think she would do it with him if he wanted her to. And then she'd probably have to promote Miig and Ziig up to take her place, what she did. There'd be some structural changes."
Even if Nat doesn't end up taking on a coaching role, Teles would "love" to see Nat lace up skates and go out on the ice at some point in the series. The actor elaborated that having Nat on the ice could make for some exciting new comedic moments, as it would take Nat completely out of her comfort zone opposite the hockey team:
Tasya Teles: "I would love that. I think it would be so funny. I think she would be so out of her element because she had her office, she had the rink. That's her home. That's what makes her feel safe, and she knows how to live in that space. If she's on the ice... I think with the boys – knowing how to skate and being on the ice, I'm sure she's fine with, but being there with the boys I think is such a different experience, which makes it perfect for a lot of comedic play."
At this point, losing the rink after five seasons opens up endless possibilities for Nat, Shoresy, and the entire team in future seasons. Whether that could entail putting Nat in a different position, seeing more of her personal life outside the game, or getting her to interact more frequently with other figures from the ensemble, Shoresy season 6 will be sending Tasya Teles' character into an exciting and unpredictable new chapter.
Wayne Gretzky's Shoresy Season 5 Cameo Explained By Tasya Teles
ScreenRant: I would imagine one thing that Canadian audiences really enjoy is the smaller references to the towns there and the big cameos that Shoresy gets. One this season being Wayne Gretzky, which is huge.
Tasya Teles: "That's huge. That's huge for, I think, anybody who likes hockey. And then of course, specifically for Canadians, we love Wayne Gretzky. He's a legend."
ScreenRant: Can you talk about how that cameo came about?
Tasya Teles: "That's a big moment. And I mean, when I read it on the script, I was like, 'Okay.' And then I was like, 'Okay, so they're shooting this.' I immediately started thinking about if I would be on set that day and if not, if I could organize myself to make sure that I was there to shoot that day so I could just meet him or watch him or be there. But yeah, everybody was buzzing about that cameo. That was a huge deal. That was a big win. And I don't know how it came to be. I mean, in the last two years we started these fall classic hockey games where the boys have been traveling around playing alumni of the NHL. And so my best guess is it came from somewhere there."
How Nat & Shoresy's Relationship Changes In Season 5 Detailed By Tasya Teles
ScreenRant: How did you and Jared Keeso approach changing Nat and Shoresy's dynamic with him becoming the coach rather than the player and having to step into that role?
Tasya Teles: "I mean, something that's happened over the seasons with Nat and Shoresy is that they've gone from just kind of being two people who are trying their best, both unified in being two characters that are fiercely into winning and hate losing. And that was the baseline of what connected them. Plus, Shoresy knew Nat's mom, so that is special for her, too.
But as they start working together, they start building trust, they start understanding each other, and he respects her as a leader. And she also comes to really respect him as a leader, because at the beginning he wasn't really. He stepped into his leadership role along the way as well, and she saw that. So she was really pushing for him to become a coach, and he finally listened to her – in the same season that they lose the rink."
Tasya Teles Breaks Down Shoresy's Leadership Dynamics & Bringing In Shoresy's Brother Mo
ScreenRant: A huge theme this season is the culture of hockey, especially men's hockey, and how that's progressed. Why do you think it's so important to have three women – Nat, Miig, and Ziig – being the leaders in the power positions of the team?
Tasya Teles: "Those three are the backbone of the show. They're really what keeps this team flowing. If they didn't have those three characters, then I don't know that the boys would be able to get behind all the administrative and publicity and financial and all the different pieces that you need to have to support the hockey team. I just think they would be a bit overwhelmed.
So that's the spirit of being a functional team that works is that you have these really capable, strong women that stand up to the boys. They know the value that they bring. And I think you need that because, otherwise, when you have a character that's as strong as Shoresy, you'll just get pushed over if you don't have someone who's strong enough to meet him, and then it's not as exciting."
ScreenRant: I completely agree with that. And it is fun, too, that you keep playing with that full dynamic, like bringing in Shoresy's brother Mo as the assistant coach. Can you talk about bringing in that family element and shaking that up?
Tasya Teles: "I think we see so much, especially in the early seasons, but throughout we see a lot of the comedic play. So we see a lot of the locker talk and a lot of even the rough and tumble aspect of the sport. We see a lot of fighting. We see a lot of those parts of the story, but we don't spend a lot of time in the private lives of these guys.
So I think it's really nice to bring in some of those elements to show who these guys are when they're not on the ice. And we even said that in one season. We said, 'These guys are completely different.' I say it in this season. Some of them, when they get on the ice, they just turn into these savages, brutes, they become these hockey players. And then off the ice, they're really sweet and they cry when their brothers show up, which happens often with Shoresy, which is what I love about having Mo there, is Shoresy just can't help himself. He just tears up all the time. So it's sweet."
Future Letterkenny Crossover Potential & Whether Shoresy Will Ever Reveal His First Name
ScreenRant: We keep very slowly learning small details about Shoresy and his backstory. I mean, we don't even know what Shoresy's first name is at this point. Do you think that's something that we're ever going to learn in this show, or do you think Jared Keeso just wants to keep it a mystery?
Tasya Teles: "I don't know. We do love a mystery. I think that might stay that way. But I do know also we love these big reveals, like that moment in the first season when we see Shoresy's face for the first time. Because this character existed in Letterkenny, and so there was this big buildup to when he turns the corner, we finally get to see Shoresy's face, which was hidden in all the episodes of Letterkenny. So, we'll see what happens. I don't know. Maybe one day."
ScreenRant: Speaking of Letterkenny, people love those callbacks. Have you guys been talking about trying to integrate more of Letterkenny's original characters or anything like that?
Tasya Teles: "I think we would all love that, honestly. But I don't know how it would come into the show. I mean, that's a Jared Keeso question that exists in his universe."
ScreenRant: Do you have one character that you would like to see that could fit in the show?
Tasya Teles: "I think all of them could fit. I mean, I think it would be hilarious to go to Letterkenny and have a hockey game there and be back in that world for an episode. I think that would be hilarious. And I think the 10-year anniversary of Letterkenny is this year, so that would be really fun to do. But [Keeso] has so much going. He has two new shows that he's working on, so we'll see what we can shake out of him."
Tasya Teles Addresses Why Heated Rivalry & Shoresy Are Resonating With Audiences So Much Outside Hockey Fans
ScreenRant: Hockey TV is having a huge moment right now. I mean, I have to bring it up with Heated Rivalry – also coming from Shoresy's own Jacob Tierney. Why do you think these shows are resonating with audiences and the larger culture so much? Even people who aren't diehard hockey fans or maybe don't even know anything about the sport.
Tasya Teles: "That's a really good question, and I think that there's an authenticity and a sincerity in both of those shows that lives really strongly and they both take risks. And right now with all of, I don't know, there's just so much going on with AI and all the different things, that these shows, they connect you back to what feels good and what we need right now, which is connection and love and understanding and leadership.
I mean, this season in Shoresy, he gives some really beautiful speeches. Nat gives a beautiful speech. But one thing I love is every season drives home these principles to live by in life, always remembering the names of the little guys and making sure you say 'Hi' and acknowledge the people in your life that are supporting you or the day-to-day people that you see. And just the importance of being a good person, and considering some of the other content, how brash some of the chirping is and stuff like that. It's really nice to have that balance."
Shoresy's Future After Season 6 & Which Character Tasya Teles Wants Nat To Have More Scenes With
ScreenRant: Coming into season 6, Shoresy is really only at the halfway point of Letterkenny, which had 12 seasons. Do you see Shoresy being that long of a show? Are you guys looking ahead that far?
Tasya Teles: "I think all of us would love that if the powers at be – if that's what the future holds. I think, like I said, we're all family, so we're very excited to work together and see each other at every opportunity we get. And we love the fans, and we love the show, and we love the story. So I think all of us would be thrilled to keep it going."
ScreenRant: Most of your scenes in this show are with Shoresy, Ziig and Miig. Is there another character from the ensemble who you would really love to have more scenes with Nat in Shoresy season 6 or beyond?
Tasya Teles: "I would love more scenes with Michaels. I would also love more scenes with any of the main – like Ted Hitchcock, Terry Ryan, also hilarious, Dolo, Goody, they're all my brothers. But Ryan [McDonell] and I set up this funny dynamic that continued to play. Jared would write these little moments in where [Michaels] would be really sucking up to Nat, and there's just something that's so hilarious about the way he deals with her. He's like, 'Hey, Nat!' Yeah, it's so cute. So that would be fun to kind of explore further. But it's all fun, with any of those boys."
All six episodes of Shoresy season 5 premiere on Hulu on February 21.
Release Date May 13, 2022
Network Crave
Directors Jacob Tierney, Sean Skene
Writers Jared Keeso
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