'Shadowhunters' season 2 episode 8 spoilers: Alec arranges Max's Rune Ceremony; Harry Shum Jr., Matthew Daddario discuss what's next for 'Malec'
The tension among the characters continues to run high on the upcoming episode of Freeform's supernatural drama "Shadowhunters" season 2.
Titled "Love Is a Devil," next week's episode will see how Max's Rune Ceremony will bring everyone's fears to light. According to the official synopsis, Alec (Matthew Daddario) is tasked to arrange his brother Max's (Jack Fulton) Rune Ceremony. He feels positive about the event because he believes that it would be the perfect chance for his family to get to know Magnus (Harry Shum Jr.) better.
However, as the tension among different Shadowhunters continues to escalate, Max's special event immediately turns into an evening where everyone is forced to deal with their biggest fears. Elsewhere in the episode, Isabelle (Emeraude Toubia) meets an unlikely new ally, while Simon (Alberto Rosende) makes a bold decision.
Daddario and Shum recently caught up with Out, and they spoke about their characters' growth since season 1. According to Shum, Alec contributed a lot to Magnus' character development because he has given him new hope. Daddario, on the other hand, described his character as a "closed-off young man" when the show began. Now that he's facing new challenges, the actor notes that Alec is becoming a "more open, emotionally available person" as the story unfolds.
As for the future of "Malec," Shum believes that it can go either way. "It can go good or bad. Just like anybody you meet, from the date you learn things that aren't ideal for a partner," he said. "You want take a little time to digest; that's what they need," the actor added.
Daddario went on to explain that Alec is still adjusting to their new relationship. "Alec is not the smoothest operator," he laughed. "He is not good at this situation. He tries to seek out some advice, and he's curious. But even with the world ending, when Alec needs to, he takes charge," he continued.
The second season of "Shadowhunters" airs every Monday night at 8 p.m. ET on Freeform.