The decision was answered from followers and answered by A&E with Duck Dynasty: The Revival. Viewers welcomed the Robertson household again with open arms because it rapidly turned the highest-rated present on the community. No shock it was rapidly renewed for a Season 2 proper out of the gate. Regardless of an eight-year absence, for Willie and Korie no time had passed by when it got here to the spirit of the present. Everyone seems to be only a bit older and maybe wiser. Talking of which, Uncle Si stays a well-liked fixture together with the youngsters and now grandkids.
It’s been a enjoyable season as Willie explores “totally semi-retired” life. He put his finest foot ahead to show life fundamentals to the household and perhaps see who steps up inside Duck Commander. Large milestones have been additionally chronicled from daughter Sadie discovering out she is pregnant to the upcoming season finale the place her and husband Christian Huff discover out the gender of their third little one.
Right here Willie and Korie mirror again on their TV return and tease what’s to come back.
The premiere was bitter candy in loads of methods since you need to rejoice the brand new present, however the identical week you additionally lose your dad Phil. The patriarch of the household. What was it like going by way of all that?
Willie Robertson: Phil had been battling Alzheimer’s for some time. It was on our thoughts for certain, his situation. It’s a part of life. Phil had such a robust religion. He advised us earlier than, “Don’t cry at my funeral. I do know the place I’m going.” What a life he lived. We heard that from 1000’s of individuals, the individuals he impacted. Phil would have needed us to do precisely what we’re doing. No matter is a mirrored image of that religion, and our present is a mirrored image of our fatih. Not overtly. We’re not attempting to evangelise to individuals or convert individuals, however I feel you may see the fruit within the religion of our present and our household and the way it sticks collectively by way of good occasions and unhealthy. That’s why we’re on this earth. As we transfer on, I feel it’s a reminder to all of us the time will come. I hope I’ve a funeral like that the place individuals really feel that approach about me as effectively.
Korie Robertson: The timing was slightly surreal. Our present got here out the week Phil handed. It was actually particular to our household that we had that one little clip. When filming this time round, he was already within the throes of Alzheimer’s, so he wasn’t in a position to be a part of the present. We did movie that one little factor the place he gave Willie the thumbs up. It was actually particular as a result of for our household it felt like, okay, that is his alternative to cross on the torch to us. It’s humorous to see the feedback who’re like, “The following technology are yuppies. They aren’t passing issues on.” However we’re passing on Phil’s legacy as a result of his legacy was first about religion. His entire motto was religion, household, geese, in that order. His first was religion. All our children live that out in actually lovely methods and household. That’s what this present is about. It’s about household, inner-generational household residing life collectively and what that may seem like. After which geese. We’re nonetheless working Duck Commander, the enterprise he began from the duck name he invented years and years in the past. That has been actually particular to hold that legacy on now after his passing.
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What has it been prefer to share milestone moments, reminiscent of Sadie discovering out she is pregnant after which having the gender reveal, which we’ll see. There are additionally the trials and tribulations together with Bella’s wrestle to have a baby.
Korie: We really began the primary episode with a brand new grandbaby. Rebecca had Xander. Then Sadie finds out she is pregnant. Now we are literally on child watch and filming that as it’s taking place. That’s particular to us. We really feel blessed to have these superior house motion pictures we get to look at as a household. That could be very particular. I feel that’s a part of why individuals watch as a result of they relate to us. Everyone goes by way of these varieties of issues. Having Bella discuss her infertility was very particular. I feel that it was one thing we have been grateful we acquired to do as a result of lots of people are experiencing that. She had a huge impact on individuals’s lives by simply speaking about it and serving to individuals really feel like they weren’t alone. We’re happy with her for that. Doing the present once more, one of many issues all of our children mentioned was they needed that authenticity. They needed to indicate individuals the nice and the unhealthy. We’ve been ready to try this. Our present is enjoyable and humorous. We do every kind of over-the-top quirky issues, but additionally there are these actual moments of infants and hardships and issues we’re going by way of.
Willie: I feel one factor that’s completely different from the unique Duck Dynasty is it’s an hour-long present, so we are able to go deeper into individuals’s lives and present slightly bit greater than the previous present. These are the moments which can be going to be mirrored and moments, actually, our household needed to share. They needed to take individuals together with that journey as effectively.
Talking of enjoyable, Uncle Si remains to be a well-liked staple. What are among the highlights from this season for you?
Willie: Effectively, the highlights are something with Uncle Si. They’re immediate classics. His skill to crack me up, man, you by no means know the place he’s going or what he’s going to say. The quirkiness he has is unprecedented. These have been actually enjoyable.
Korie: After we began out we considered who could be the subsequent Uncle Si of this technology. I really feel like John Luke has confirmed to be effectively on his approach. They’ve been fairly the pair. It has been humorous to see.
Willie: John Luke positively is within the working. He has at all times had this peculiar perspective on issues that I at all times smile and suppose, “The place on the planet did he get that?”
In the course of the expertise present you discovered some choreography. Are any of you interested by following within the footsteps of Sadie and becoming a member of Dancing with the Stars if requested?
Korie: I don’t learn about that. I really feel like I’d solely let individuals down as a result of Sadie was so good. I don’t know the place she acquired her dancing skill. Willie at all times claimed it was him, however this episode proved it was not from him.
Willie: My possibilities of doing that present are zero. I noticed how arduous it was when she did it. I assumed, “That’s loopy arduous. I don’t suppose I might do it.”
Korie: It’s loads of work. I acquired to get in form if I’m ever going to try this.
The season finale on August 3 captures a pleasant second between the 2 of you on an anniversary journey. Willie shares the way you two met and actually what introduced you two collectively. How do you look again on that point?
Willie: I feel it’s a celebration of Korie and I’s marriage. The opposite a part of the episode is the gender reveal, which is the fruit of our marriage. It jogs my memory of Phil and Kay from the unique once they had their renewal. In some methods, it jogs my memory of that with how far we’ve come. It has been 33 years of being married. A whole lot of this got here from taking on this firm and working it collectively. I felt like that was a particular time for us to mirror on all that, the ability of marriage, sticking it out and being collectively. The ability of what you are able to do along with this partnership and nonetheless have enjoyable and nonetheless have the ability to snort and luxuriate in hanging out collectively. It’s a particular second. Additionally, Korie has a brand new love for looking now, bizarre stuff. I don’t need to give it away.
Korie: Willie has lastly discovered the looking I take pleasure in.
Korie Robertson and Willie Robertson attend the Capitol File 58th Presidential Inauguration Reception
We’ve Season 2 to look ahead to after this one ends. What are you able to tease about that?
Willie: We’ve been with A&E for a very long time. We’ve been nice companions and made loads of tv collectively. We have been excited to associate again up once more. I imagine it’s the start of the 12 months we’ll be again.
Korie: Season 1 may also be launched on Hulu in October.
Willie: Simply extra locations to see it. Because the present grows, there might be an enormous present about Phil’s passing. That might be mirrored by way of a complete present of craziness as effectively. We do some nutty issues in his honor and in addition simply honor him. There are some good moments after discovering out about his passing and the present begins. You’ll see that in Season 2. Additionally, individuals might be getting nearer to taking on the corporate.
Korie: You’ll see extra of the household. Jase goes to be on. Jep and Jessica are on an episode. You’ll see extra of the household. Uncle Si remains to be doing his loopy issues.
Willie: Mountain Man [Tim Guraedy] makes a return. I forgot about that.
How does it really feel this time round filming in comparison with again through the authentic?
Korie: We really feel so blessed to do that as a household. Filming could be lengthy. You’re mainly bringing in an entire different household, prolonged household of digicam guys, sound individuals and crew and all these things. After we have been filming Duck Dynasty we mainly had individuals filming right here for 5 years with the movie crew. It may be lengthy days, each time we take a look at one another and take into consideration how we get to do that as a household. It’s wonderful. We get to movie with our grandkids. I feel it’s the second episode the place Willie did his Dub’s daycare the place he took the grandkids to the golf course by himself. I used to be unsure how that might go. He did nice and pulled it off. So, we’ve felt blessed to do that collectively as a household and grateful individuals are and proceed to look at.
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