History Trivia / The100

* NamesTheSame: Marcus Kane: WellIntentionedExtremist councilor turned father figure, [[VideoGame/TwistedMetal mentally ill homeless man]], or [[VideoGame/{{Fahrenheit}} brother of a superpowered target of an ancient conspiracy]]?

* DawsonCasting: The 100 are all supposed to be below 18 at the beginning of season 1. Their actors aren't. During seasons one and two, the worst offenders were Creator/MarieAvgeropoulos (~29), Creator/JarodJoseph (~29) and Creator/ChristopherLarkin (~27), were are all about 12 years older than their characters, Octavia (17), Miller (17) and Monty (15). Alleviated with [[spoiler: the six-year timeskip at the end of season 4, aging the surviving teens of the cast up to their mid-twenties]].

* McLeaned: Creator/AlyciaDebnamCarey needed to focus on her role in the show ''Series/FearTheWalkingDead'', which she had signed prior to ''Series/The100'' and Creator/RickyWhittle was cast as lead in ''Series/AmericanGods2017'', which necessitated Lexa and Lincoln's departures from the show. [[spoiler: The producers chose to have both characters murdered, effectively shutting the door on any future guest spots from either actor.]] The fact that both actors left the show due to other commitments did not prevent the fanbase from freaking out.

** [[spoiler:Shaw]] was killed off at the beginning of Season 6 because of commitments to a different show.

* DawsonCasting: The 100 are all supposed to be below 18 at the beginning of season 1. Their actors aren't. During seasons one and two, the worst offenders were Creator/MarieAvgerpoulos (~29), Creator/JarodJoseph (~29) and Creator/ChristopherLarkin (~27), were are all about 12 years older than their characters, Octavia (17), Miller (17) and Monty (15). Alleviated with [[spoiler: the six-year timeskip at the end of season 4, aging the surviving teens of the cast up to their mid-twenties]].

** Eliza Taylor has confirmed that she will be directing an episode in season 7.

** English actors Creator/RickyWhittle (Lincoln) and Creator/JosephGatt (Tristan).

** Creator/AlyciaDebnamCarey needed to focus on her role in the show ''Series/FearTheWalkingDead'', which she had signed prior to ''Series/The100'' and Creator/RickyWhittle was cast as lead in ''Series/AmericanGods2017'', which necessitated Lexa and Lincoln's departures from the show. [[spoiler: The producers chose to have both characters murdered, effectively shutting the door on any future guest spots from either actor.]] The fact that both actors left the show due to other commitments did not prevent the fanbase from freaking out.

* RealLifeRelative: The actors who play Murphy and Niylah (Creator/RichardHarmon and Creator/JessicaHarmon respectively) are brother and sister.

* RomanceOnTheSet: Eliza Taylor and Bob Morley, who play Clarke and Bellamy respectively, announced on twitter that they got married on June 8, 2019. Impressively they managed to keep their relationship a secret up to that point.

** Creator/AlyciaDebnamCarey needed to focus on her role in the show ''Series/FearTheWalkingDead'', which she had signed prior to "Series/The100" and Creator/RickyWhittle was cast as lead in ''Series/AmericanGods2017'', which necessitated Lexa and Lincoln's departures from the show. [[spoiler: The producers chose to have both characters murdered, effectively shutting the door on any future guest spots from either actor.]] The fact that both actors left the show due to other commitments did not prevent the fanbase from freaking out.

** Creator/AlyciaDebnamCarey and Creator/RickyWhittle were cast as leads in ''Series/FearTheWalkingDead'' and ''Series/AmericanGods2017'' respectively, which necessitated Lexa and Lincoln's departures from the show. [[spoiler: The producers chose to have both characters murdered, effectively shutting the door on any future guest spots from either actor.]] The fact that both actors chose to leave the show did not prevent the fanbase from freaking out.

* RomanceOnTheSet: Eliza Taylor and Bob Morley, who play Clarke and Bellamy respectively, announced on twitter that they got married on June 8, 2019. Impressively they managed to keep their relationship a secret up to that point, especially from Morley’s then-current girlfriend, Arryn Zech.

* DirectedByCastMember: Creator/HenryIanCusick directed "The Other Side."

* RomanceOnTheSet: Eliza Taylor and Bob Morley, who play Clarke and Bellamy respectively, announced on twitter that they got married on June 8, 2019. Impressively they managed to keep their relationship a secret up to that point.

* RomanceOnTheSet: Eliza Taylor and Bob Morley, who play Clarke and Bellamy respectively, announced on twitter that they got married on June 8, 2019 [[Main/{{Squee}} to the delight of everyone]]. Impressively they managed to keep their relationship a secret up to that point.

** Bob Morley was quite unhappy with Bellamy's story in Season 3, and even went so far as to warn fans it wouldn't ever get any better.

** And after that, the floodgates really opened with numerous actors (most prominently Ricky Whittle and Lindsey Morgan) complaining about the increasingly toxic work environment and describing Jason Rothenberg as a petty tyrant who refuses to hear a single word against his ideas, and retaliates against any actor who dares question him by cutting their scenes.

* DawsonCasting: The 100 are all supposed to be below 18 at the beginning of season 1. Their actors aren't. During seasons one and two, the worst offenders were Marie Avgerpoulos (~29), Jarod Joseph (~29) and Christopher Larkin (~27), were are all about 12 years older than their characters, Octavia (17), Miller (17) and Monty (15). Alleviated with [[spoiler: the six-year timeskip at the end of season 4, aging the surviving teens of the cast up to their mid-twenties]].
* DirectedByCastMember: Henry Ian Cusick directed "The Other Side."

** Australian actors Eliza Taylor (Clarke), Bob Morley (Bellamy), Alycia Debnam-Carey (Lexa), and Dichen Lachman (Anya).
** Scottish actor Henry Ian Cusick (Kane).
** Canadian actors Marie Avgeropoulos (Octavia), Devon Bostick (Jasper), Jarod Joseph (Miller), Eve Harlow (Maya), Toby Levins (Emerson), Ty Olsson (Nyko), Chelsey Reist (Harper), Katie Stuart (Monroe), Genevieve Buechner (Fox), Sachin Sahel (Jackson), and Alessandro Juliani (Sinclair). Although Rhiannon Fish (Ontari) is best known from ''Series/HomeAndAway'', she was born in Canada.
** English actors Ricky Whittle (Lincoln) and Joseph Gatt (Tristan).
* GenderBender: Genevieve Buechner, who played Fox, originally tried out for the part of Murphy. The showrunners were impressed, but the part ultimately went to Richard Harmon.

* PromotedToOpeningTitles: Lindsey Morgan and Ricky Whittle in season 2. (Underlined by the show actually ''having'' a proper opening title sequence from season 2, with the main cast credits plus "Developed By: Jason Rothenberg." And yes, the colon's there on screen.)

* RealLifeRelative: The actors who play Murphy and Niylah (Richard and Jessica Harmon respectively) are brother and sister.

** Alycia Debnam-Carey and Ricky Whittle were cast as leads in ''Series/FearTheWalkingDead'' and ''Series/AmericanGods2017'' respectively, which necessitated Lexa and Lincoln's departures from the show. [[spoiler: The producers chose to have both characters murdered, effectively shutting the door on any future guest spots from either actor.]] The fact that both actors chose to leave the show did not prevent the fanbase from freaking out.

* WordOfGay: Katie Stuart confirmed via twitter than Monroe is not straight.

* DawsonCasting: The 100 are all supposed to be below 18 at the beginning of season 1. Their actors aren't. The worst offenders are Marie Avgerpoulos (29), Jarod Joseph (29) and Christopher Larkin (27), who are all about 12 years older than their characters, Octavia (17), Miller (17) and Monty (15). By season three, Jarod will be 30, making him 13 years older than his character. Alleviated with [[spoiler: the six-year timeskip at the end of season 4, aging the surviving teens of the cast up to their mid-twenties]].

* RealitySubtext: Season 3 features a Grounder-hating racist demagogue who advocates preemptive military action against even allied Grounders getting elected Chancellor of Arkadia, in a rather blatant parallel to the 2016 American Presidential election.
** Though the Sky People's general hostility against Grounders in season 3 parallels today's people's hostility towards Muslims after terrorist attacks from radical Muslim groups.

** Alycia Debnam-Carey and Ricky Whittle were cast as leads in [[Series/FearTheWalkingDead Fear The Walking Dead]] and [[Series/AmericanGods2017 American Gods]], respectively, which necessitated Lexa and Lincoln's departures from the show. [[spoiler: The producers chose to have both characters murdered, effectively shutting the door on any future guest spots from either actor.]] The fact that both actors chose to leave the show did not prevent the fanbase from freaking out.

** Wick's abrupt disappearance in Season 3 is because of his actor making several Twitter posts insulting black people, one of which even implied that he was a member of the Ku Klux Klan. Naturally, this got him fired.

* PromotedToOpeningTitles: Lindsey Morgan and Ricky Whittle in season 2. (Underlined by the show actually ''having'' a proper opening title sequence in season 2, with the main cast credits plus "Developed By: Jason Rothenberg." And yes, the colon's there on screen.)

** Alycia Debnam-Carey and Ricky Whittle were cast as leads in [[Series/FearTheWalkingDead Fear The Walking Dead]] and [[Series/AmericanGods2017 American Gods]], respectively, which necessitated Lexa and Lincoln's departures from the show. [[spoiler: The producers chose to have both characters murdered, effectively shutting the door on any future guest spots from either actor.]] Though Ricky actually quit the show before being cast in American Gods because of his issues with the showrunner.

* DawsonCasting: The 100 are all supposed to be below 18 at the beginning of season 1. Their actors aren't. The worst offenders are Marie Avgerpoulos (29), Jarod Joseph (29) and Christopher Larkin (27), who are all about 12 years older than their characters, Octavia (17), Miller (17) and Monty (15). By season three, Jarod will be 30, making him 13 years older than his character.

** Alycia Debnam-Carey and Ricky Whittle were cast as leads in [[Series/FearTheWalkingDead Fear The Walking Dead]] and [[Series/AmericanGods American Gods]], respectively, which necessitated Lexa and Lincoln's departures from the show. [[spoiler: The producers chose to have both characters murdered, effectively shutting the door on any future guest spots from either actor.]] Though Ricky actually quit the show before being cast in American Gods because of his issues with the showrunner.

* NamesTheSame: Marcus Kane: WellIntentionedExtremist councilor turned father figure or [[VideoGame/TwistedMetal mentally ill homeless man]]?

** The Season 3 finale had two major changes very late in production: [Jasper was going to kill himself after being freed (which is why that shot of him walking off by himself after making up with Monty looks so ominous), and Pike was going to survive to the next season, until the actor joined another show.

** On Javier Grillo-Marxuach's Tumblr page, a fan asked about [[spoiler:Lexa's death]] and whether he and the rest of the writing staff was aware of the [[spoiler: omnipresence of the BuryYourGays trope and the otherwise lack of happy endings for queer couples on TV:]]
---> i absolutely did, it absolutely was, we discussed it, and yet, in spite of all of our best intentions and conversations, we were naive enough - or arrogant enough - to believe that the lgb representation in our show, and out ability as writers would seperate/redeem our use of the trope. we were wrong.

** The Season 3 finale had two major changes very late in production: [[spoiler:Jasper was going to kill himself after being freed (which is why that shot of him walking off by himself after making up with Monty looks so ominous), and Pike was going to survive to the next season, until the actor joined another show.]]
** [[spoiler:Lincoln was originally supposed to get killed off in the season 3 finale before his actor decided to quit early into production.]]