Overview
- Peacock announced the Season 2 pickup Wednesday, about four weeks after the full eight-episode first season dropped on July 9.
- The streamer called the show its most-watched scripted original, reporting roughly 2.1 billion minutes viewed and preliminary Nielsen placement among the top five streaming originals in its first two weeks.
- Deadline reported that Peacock holds contract options on Jennifer Garner, D’Arcy Carden, Regina Hall and Chloë Sevigny that make returning the core ensemble more likely, while other main cast deals have not been confirmed.
- Creator Bekah Brunstetter and producers said they plan to take the series beyond the single novel if commercially viable, with writers and executives discussing new seasonal settings hinted at in the finale such as Greece or Italy.
- The series’ breakout success has already driven the original book back into the New York Times Top 10 and strengthens Peacock’s scripted reach, though no production start date or release timetable for Season 2 has been announced.