This article contains major spoilers from Episode 7 of Hulu's "Paradise," titled "The Day.” Sterling K. Brown has been preparing “Paradise” co-star James Marsden for an Emmy nod for his performance on the Dan Fogelman-created drama since they began filming the penultimate episode of Season 1.

"Morality seems much clearer when you are not a decision-maker," Brown told IndieWire while breaking down the show's pivotal, penultimate episode.

"The stakes don't get any higher at this point," says the actor of his secret service agent heading into the season finale, which will reveal who killed James Marsden's president.

In a chaotic world, people can only dream of an island that feels like an oasis, but not for the characters in the new Hulu series Paradise. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, Paradise follows the life of Agent Xavier Collins (Sterling K.