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Quantico’s New Heartthrob Lenny Platt Teases His Character’s Love Life: Will Drew Hook Up With Alex? (Exclusive)

Lenny Platt on Quantico.
Lenny Platt on 'Quantico.'Phillippe Bosse/ABC via Getty Images

Alex Parrish may have just met her next love interest. Lenny Platt, who plays Quantico’s newest heartthrob, opened up exclusively with Us Weekly about his new recurring role and how his character Drew Perales’ introduction to the popular ABC series will bring a new layer of drama.

Drew is an ex-NFL wide receiver who began his FBI training following the death of his girlfriend. He and two fellow newcomers join Alex (Priyanka Chopra) and her classmates as upperclassmen, and like everyone else, he has a backstory to tell.

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“Drew has a lot of baggage. I think it’s going to be interesting how it affects the others on the show, particularly Alex,” Platt, 31, tells Us. “There’s an episode that explains that we might actually know more about these people than they think. Also, Alex, being who she is and a strong character and a strong person and personality, we’ve kind of heard rumors of this ‘hot shot’ on campus, and we’re kind of aware of her and her friends.”

Priyanka Chopra and Lenny Platt in Quantico.
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Drew isn’t familiar with Alex’s ex, though. As fans know, Alex and FBI agent Ryan Booth (Jake McLaughlin) had a steamy romance when they first met at the Virginia training base. By season 2, however, their relationship status is more like “it’s complicated.”

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Platt teases that his character is bound to find love, too. As of now, all the signs point to the lucky lady being Alex. They’ve had several banter-filled scenes already.

“I think it’ll be pretty obvious right out the gate [who Drew hooks up with],” the How to Get Away With Murder alum says. “The audience is smart. I think right out the gate the clues will be there as to who that pairing will be. Who the pairing would be and the ensuing drama that will come from it.”

Priyanka Chopra and Lenny Platt in Quantico.
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“In the first episode, he’s kind of the only person in the crew that can keep up with Alex. Alex is this super cop. She runs fast and shoots quick and shoots straight and all that,” he adds. “She’s finally met her match at the academy.”

Putting in work at the gym might have something to do with that. Platt jokes that the “struggle is real” to keep in shape, so the cast usually exercises together during their downtime.

Li Jun Li, Jacob Artist, Lenny Platt, Priyanka Chopra, Josh Hopkins, Graham Rogers, Johanna Braddy, Yasmine Al Massri, and Jay Armstrong Johnson in Quantico.
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“There’s a lot of locker room scenes,” Platt tells Us, laughing. “That’s something that the ladies want to watch! Or men, too. Everybody wants it! I think [the show] blends those elements well with the action, with the drama and the thrill. It’s a fun show to work on. Sometimes I just have to watch out how many burgers I have!”

Quantico airs Sundays on ABC at 10 p.m. ET.

 

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