SCOTT FOLEY

The Scandal star, 46, headlines the new series Whiskey Cavalier, an hourlong action spy-couple dramedy (Feb. 27 on ABC). He stars as FBI agent Will Chase (code name: Whiskey Cavalier), who is teamed with CIA operative Francesca Trowbridge (Lauren Cohan of The Walking Dead fame) for action-packed, globe-trotting adventures.

What about Whiskey Cavalier made you say yes to the series? Whiskey is the show that I’ve always wanted to do—a lighthearted, funny, one-hour show with a character I relate to. It’s [like the] kind of shows I grew up watching: Moonlighting, Simon & Simon, Hart to Hart.

Describe superagent Will Chase. Will is our answer to the stoic, unsmiling, humorless leading man—he’s a “woke” James Bond. I think of him as an emotionally aware and in-tune hero, as comfortable in a fist fight as he is talking about his belief in love and the importance of family. What’s it like filming in Europe? My three children attend an international school in Prague and my wife [actress Marika Dominczyk] has a recurring role on the show. When the idea of Prague was first floated, I knew that was a big ask of my family. Pulling kids out of schools, leaving behind friends and family and moving to Eastern Europe was exciting but a bit scary. Ultimately, I left the decision up to Marika. After Scandal ended last year, did you take any time off? I could’ve—and probably should’ve—taken a little breather after Scandal ended. As it turns out, I went directly from my last shot on the Scandal set in Hollywood to the airport to catch a flight to Prague to begin shooting the

Whiskey pilot the next day.