Sarah Shahi's Universe: Faith Carries Her Through Dark Roles

Sarah Shahi shared her unique coping mechanism for filming the darker aspects of her show, Paradise, with PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly. She relies on an "unnerving belief that the universe will never set me up to fail" as her guiding principle.

To maintain her well-being, Shahi consciously separates her professional life from her personal one. She describes actively choosing to "live in a world of bubbles and pink elephants and laughing children and puppies." This allows her to focus on what she can control and relinquish the rest.

The critically acclaimed series Paradise, which premiered in 2025, has been renewed for a third season. Production for the upcoming installment has already commenced, with star Sterling K. Brown noting that the series was pitched as a three-season arc, offering a satisfying conclusion.

Brown also highlighted the show's surprising global impact. He recalled massive fan responses at international Comic-Con events and fan encounters abroad, indicating the series' widespread popularity beyond initial expectations. The show's success has been deemed "huge" by both Brown and co-creator Dan Fogelman.