Renewed: The Affair, Wayward Pines
Two US dramas returning -but key changes surround one of them.
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In somewhat surprising news Wayward Pines has been renewed for a second season -surprising because the show was always planned as a stand-alone series with no plans to return.
But the show attracted some good reactions for its spirited sense of sci-fi and will pick up where Season One ended, when a new arrival in Wayward Pines finds himself in the middle of a serious rebellion, as the residents battle over how to preserve the endangered human race.
“Wayward Pines was a huge hit for us this past summer,” FOX Entertainment president David Madden said. “We were absolutely blown away by the mysterious and surprising world that Night and his team created, and the twisting-and-turning storytelling that drew viewers in from day one.”
However there are some significant changes.
Because of the long time frame between renewals, the options on actors including Matt Dillon, Carla Gugino and Melissa Leo have expired.
The second installment will feature different characters and cast but in the same world.
While M. Night Shyamalan is back as an executive producer, Chad Hodge, who wrote the adaptation of Blake Crouch’s best-selling series of books, won’t return. Believe creator Mark Friedman becomes the new showrunner.
Meanwhile in unrelated news The Affair has been renewed for a third season.
Sarah Treem’s drama starring Ruth Wilson, Dominic West, Joshua Jackson and Maura Tierney is averaging 1.5 million total viewers and has its season finale Monday December 21 on Showcase.
Source: Deadline
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5 Responses
I doubt that Wayward Pines season 2 will succeed without Matt and Carla at the helm. Then there’s the ‘Believe’, Mark Friedman. I didn’t think much of Believe at all. The intrigue of Wayward Pines is the thing that made it watching. That’s known now so it would be hard to pull something compelling out the bag for season 2.
I am a newbie to streaming and loved The Affair season 1. Looking forward to Season 2 and I hope Presto makes it available soon.
I enjoyed Wayward Pines, but not sure it can sustain the interest for a second season. No surprise Matt Dillon isn’t returning since his character died!
I enjoyed season one of Wayward Pines, and liked that it was a one season show. Hopefully with new characters it wont go the way of Under the Dome and endlessly drag out what should have been one season.
I enjoyed Wayward Pines altho’ I would’ve preferred that they took longer to work up to the big reveal. S2 will now almost be a different show so am interested to see if they can maintain the quality. Hopefully it doesn’t become anything like Terra Nova.