Well, don’t be too sure about that. According to Napolitano, who spoke with Collider’s Christina Radish ahead of the Season 4 premiere, there were — and still are — a lot of layers between the show’s most-wished-for couple. Picking apart the heartfelt moments that saw them reunite after the crushing and tragic death of Vince, the showrunner said,
“We really wanted to write a love letter to Bodiela fans. Their love has been such an important part of the show. It was such an important part of the pilot. She’s been such an important part of our show and Bode’s life that we wanted to honor that and give the audience this little window of exactly what those scenes are, which is them in pajamas on the couch. They had a lot of longing and angst on their journey. There wasn’t a lot of just relaxing and domesticity. That’s really what this aimed to be and hopefully accomplished.”
And, while they may not be together right now, Napolitano certainly isn’t using definitive words like “never” when it comes to what the future holds for the pair. When asked whether Bode and Gabriela could be endgame, she said, “Yes, it’s definitely a possibility,” adding that there’s a good chance the character will — at the very least — return to Edgewater in the future. “I do,” she told Collider. “It’s really the reason the episode is called, ‘Goodbye For Now.’ It’s the reason we did not kill that character. Absolutely not. I want to believe that there’s a future for Bodiela out there.”
What About Bode and Audrey?
With all the back-and-forth dynamics playing out between Bode and Gabriela during the show’s run, it seemed like both characters were finding happiness with other partners in Season 3. For the latter, that was a whirlwind relationship that ended in a broken engagement to EMT Diego (Rafael de la Fuente). And for the former, it was a new beginning with fellow firefighter, Audrey (Leven Rambin). Despite Bode and Audrey not sharing much time together during the latest episode, Napolitano says she’ll be a major player in how Bode copes with the loss of his father.
“Audrey will return to Edgewater and will really be someone that Bode leans on. She’s someone that’s got his number. He has those pills in the final moments of the show. Brett Richards is going to be someone who’s under his skin. He’s dealing with the grief of losing his father. Audrey will really rise to the occasion to be someone who can keep him in line, keep him fighting, and keep him fighting to follow his better angels. In the fight for Bode’s soul, I think she’s really going to be a force for good that will make us root for them as a couple.”
