Differing greatly from its first batch of episodes, most shocking twist occurs when Lacey is once again abducted by Sir, prompting Gabi's friends to put aside their anger and search for one of their own. Gina Quinn arrives in town after learning that her daughter is missing and provides Gabi with the comfort she desperately needs following the tragedy.

Dionne Gipson (NCIS, Criminal Minds) notes that there is a "bit of calmness" to Gina when she first appears, which the actor attributes to a sense of resolve. Although she hoped for the best, Gipson believes that her character always knew Sir would find a way back into their lives. Lacey is rescued and rushed to the hospital in Found season 2, episode 3, spending the subsequent installments in recovery. Gipson shares that Gina experienced a "myriad of feelings" throughout the overwhelming ordeal, teasing that any mamma bear wants to avenge her child.

ScreenRant interviews Gipson about what sets Found apart from other procedurals, establishing her character over different periods of time, and how Gina coped with Lacey's initial abduction.

Gipson Was Excited To Jump Between The Past And Present In Found Season 2

"It's an actor's dream to be able to go back in the past, and then go to the present and see your character do a 180."

ScreenRant: You're no stranger to procedurals, but what sets Found apart from your other projects?

Dionne Gipson: First of all, I get to play a really full arc in this one. The other ones, I played guest stars, and I had small little arcs for a little slice-of-life moment that happened in that episode. It starts and it ends there. The thing about Found is it's an ongoing storyline.

Every week there's a new story, but there's another story full of plots and twists going on with the main characters, and I get to be a part of that plot twist. My story doesn't end with just one or two episodes. It's really exciting to have a full arc and a full story—to have a flashback, and then come full circle.

Speaking of flashbacks, you're one of the only actors besides Mark-Paul Gosselaar who gets to work with the older and younger versions of Gabi and Lacey. How was switching back and forth between different periods of their lives?

Dionne Gipson: That's the most fun part. When I got the sides for my audition, and I saw that I got to play a flashback and present-day Gina, I was like, "Oh my God. This is going to be so much fun if I book this." It's an actor's dream to be able to go back in the past, and then go to the present and see your character do a 180.

To be able to go from her thirties to her fifties is so fun. It gives me so much to play with, and there are so many layers to Gina in the past and in the present. For an actor, it's so fun to be able to dissect all of those layers and turn them on and off for every scene that I get to do. It really keeps the mind going and makes it really fun.

Gina Is A Source Of Comfort For Gabi In Found Season 2

"When [Gabi] saw Gina, it was almost as if she could collapse."

Gina has gone through something unimaginable. Her child was kidnapped twice by the same person. Do you think Gina ever suspected that Sir might come back for Lacey one day?

Dionne Gipson: I toyed with that. I felt that it was a possibility. I think my character never felt that he was ever fully gone. I think that she, in the back of her mind, just hoped that she gave her daughter a better life. But knowing that he had never been caught, she probably felt it was a possibility.

"Where is he? He's out there somewhere, but we'll just keep living our lives and hope for the best." When she sees Gabi again, there's a bit of calmness to her, even though this is scary again. I think there's a calmness that she has, because in the back of her mind, she knew this was going to happen again. So you deal with it differently.

Gina has known Gabi for decades, so how would you describe their relationship?

Dionne Gipson: I love the relationship between Gabi and Gina. Gabi has been going through so much with the reveal of Sir, with the team and everything. Gina represents comfort and home for her. You got a glimpse of Gabi from when she was younger how she's taking care of everyone. Her dad, and even when she was kidnapped, she was saving Lacey. Now, her whole life purpose is to help and save everyone that she can, so she has a lot of weight on her shoulders.

A lot of times, those types of people never have anyone else to lean on. I think Gina represents that one big hug for her. Everyone was so mad at her, and the pressure was mounting so high on her with the reveal of Sir, so when she saw Gina, it was almost as if she could collapse. It's like one big exhale for her. Like, "Oh my God. I need to cry. I need a hug." I think Gina represents that pillow for her.

Gina Had To Face Lacey's First Kidnapping By Herself

"This was very new for her. She had no idea how to deal with this."

Found also focuses on the anguish families feel when searching for their loved ones. Were you told anything about Gina's experience after Lacey went missing the first time?

Dionne Gipson: I was told where she was. This was very new for her. She had no idea how to deal with this. Gina's a working mom, and her husband is a trucker. That's all I knew at the time. So I gathered that Gina was the type of mom who'd never dealt with this before.

She almost feels alone in this because her husband's gone and on the road all the time, so she's dealing with all of it by herself. This is something she's been dealing with alone, in a sense, until Gabi. She has the idea of bringing Gabi around Bella, and they form a friendship and a bond, and I think that helps her get through it.

I want to go back to that final scene in Episode 3 because it really stood out. Gina got her daughter back, even though she was in critical condition. What was going through her head when Lacey was lying in the hospital bed?

Dionne Gipson: A big sigh of relief that, at least, her baby is there. At least the baby is there. Now, of course, as any mother would, you're praying to God that she's going to be okay. I think there's anger, and if she could kill Sir herself, I'm sure she would, as any mother bear would. There's fear that he's still not captured. Could he come back and do something to her? There's a myriad of feelings that she had at that moment.

About NBC's Drama Series Found

Created by Nkechi Okoro Carroll

In any given year, more than 600,000 people are reported missing in the U.S. More than half that number are people of color that the country seems to forget about. Public relations specialist Gabi Mosely (series star and producer Shanola Hampton), who was once herself one of those forgotten ones, and her crisis management team make sure there is always someone looking out for the missing.

Gabi, however, has a chilling secret: In the midst of grief, she imprisoned her childhood kidnapper, Sir (Mark-Paul Gosselaar). Now Sir has escaped and is on the loose, and her biggest secret is now her biggest threat.

Check out our other interviews with the Found season 2 cast:

• Arlen Escarpeta
• Brett Dalton
• Gabrielle Walsh
• Karan Oberoi
• Kelli Williams
• Mark-Paul Gosselaar
• Shanola Hampton

Found season 2 airs Thursdays on NBC at 10 p.m. ET/PT.