We touch base with Jessica Goldberg, creator of Hulus The Path, on those damned Meyerists and beyond… DEN OF GEEK: Most new religions die before making it past the second generation.

You place the Meyerists right at the cusp of that moment.

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JESSICA GOLDBERG:To me that seemed really fun.

Instead of seeing something starting, to instead see that move from first generation to second generation.

That thats when something becomes a religion.

They cant become this super cult immediately.

I feel that the hope is to watch Meyerism grow.

We were just talking about this in the writers room, too.

Theres a real sort of need and urgency in the culture right now for that.

Was The Path your first idea for television?

So Ive had many ideas but none that Ive really had a lot of control over.

You never want to be able to write people off as crazy.

So thats a really hard line.

Thats hard to keep doing.

And he becomes much more so.

And yet, pretty early on we show where he comes from.

It doesnt excuse the things that he does, but thats what makes him a good villain.

Itd be an interesting way of exploring both of those characters from different perspectives.

I love the idea of seeing that.

I think itd be so interesting to see young Cal and Steve, the father.

He did become his father eventually.

What was it like stumbling onto the goldmine that is Hawk?

In your original version of the pilot, the character wasnt there.

That is why you have partners in writing because you’re free to get a little myopic.

With Hulu, that was the first thing that they said.

And I said, What if they have a sixteen year-old son.

A son on the cusp of something?

And he has been such a gift as a character and finding that actor.

That is also my favorite episode, The Shore.

I love it so much and find it really moving.

We just love him.

Is there a certain scene that youre especially proud of this season?

Or a moment where you felt like the show was really clicking?

And then Eddie on the beach at the end with his brother is so great.

So that it feels spiritual by the end.

You flirt with the idea of visions throughout the season, especially with Eddie in the finale.

They are certainly undeniable signs that lend credence to the idea that somethings going on with Meyerism.

Its something were discussing now, for sure.

To me it becomes like aHamletstory

Is he going crazy

Or is this something that should be listened to.

The Pathsseason finale airs May 25th, exclusively on Hulu.