A decade after launching his Shondaland hit, the showrunner looks back on the twist-filled legal drama.
“Her face lit up,” he tellsEntertainment Weekly.
“She loved the idea because it felt real to the character.

Viola Davis on ‘How to Get Away With Murder’.ABC
If it registers right for her instinctively, then it feels like a fun storyline to explore.”
“Going into this elite institution, it makes sense she would have suppressed this desire in herself.”
It was so beautiful.

Oliver (Conrad Ricamora) and Annalise (Viola Davis) on ‘How to Get Away With Murder.'.ABC
Feels very basic, but it’s still impactful."
But when presented with the same question now, the series creator is more forthcoming.
“They got together after [Connoer got out of prison,]” he says.

Connor (Jack Falahee) and Oliver (Conrad Ricamora) on ‘How to Get Away With Murder.'.ABC
That’s the punch in of romantic I am."