Fans of Roswell, New Mexico definitely felt Tyler Blackburn’s absence throughout season 4.
With the show barreling toward a series finale, the fact that Blackburn’s character, Alex, was trapped in a pocket dimension wasn’t exactly ideal for #Malex (Michael Guerin and Alex) shippers.
While the cast and characters did their best to make sure that Alex’s presence was still felt in every episode despite being gone physically, it just wasn’t the same. And fans were likely concerned as to why Blackburn was away from the series for a total of eight episodes this season.
Now, after Alex’s triumphant reunion with Guerin—though, it was short-lived because right after a happy moment, the writers hit fans with some pretty devastating news that you can read about in our review—Blackburn is opening up about what led to his absence while also thanking the cast mates who helped steer the ship.
“Alex is alive!”Blackburn tweeted after Monday night’s (August 22) episode where he finally made contact with his loved ones from Roswell.
“Thank you to my knight in shining armor @MichaelVlamis and the incomparable @heatherhemmens for her insane creativity, professionalism and patience. Also, thank you to the @RoswellNMRoom and the entire crew of @CWRoswellNM for helping me this season,” Blackburn, who is best known for playing Caleb Rivers on Pretty Little Liars, wrote on Twitter.
…I was dealing with intense health issues that lead to, at times, intense mental health issues during seasons 3 & 4. I had to step down from filming season 4 and every single person in the cast and crew, as well as everyone at @warnerbros and @TheCW showed so much compassion.
— Tyler Blackburn (@tylerjblackburn) August 23, 2022
The 35-year-old then got a little personal, noting: “I was dealing with intense health issues that lead to, at times, intense mental health issues during seasons 3 & 4. I had to step down from filming season 4 and every single person in the cast and crew, as well as everyone at @warnerbros and @TheCW showed so much compassion.”
He concluded: “I am forever grateful to the human beings that made up this show. 🫂.”
I am forever grateful to the human beings that made up this show. 🫂
— Tyler Blackburn (@tylerjblackburn) August 23, 2022
Hopefully, Blackburn is feeling better. We’re glad he’s prioritizing his mental health, and we’re equally as happy to see him back on our TV screens, and, most importantly, in Guerin’s arms!
With just two episodes left until the series finale, we’re hoping there are ample #Malex scenes packed in to make up for lost time.