“I promised not to cry,” he said. “I’ve done enough crying onscreen…This has been the most extraordinary, amazing, and beautiful experience of my career.” Lincoln also said that he would be taking a break from acting to spend more time with his family back in England.

“I’m going to take a break for a while. But I do have a real family and it is time for me to go home. But saying that, I have one eye on the script. Norman and Danai secretly send them to me. This is a real terrific season.”