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“Paradise” fans and cheese fries lovers don’t fret. You won’t have to wait too long for another season of the nail biting political thriller.
On Tuesday morning, creator Dan Fogelman responded to a fan on X who raised concerns about the timeline for new episodes of Hulu’s new widely-beloved show.
“Please don’t wait two years to give us season 2 of Paradise @hulu,” the fan wrote.
Fogelman responded, “we start shooting in just a few weeks. It won’t be 2 years I promise! #Paradise.”
The show follows Secret Service agent Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown) as he tries to hunt down the culprit behind the murder of President Cal Bradford (James Marsden). His death rattles their sunny, picture-perfect community and reveals sinister truths that make Collins realize that everything isn’t as it appears to be.
The finale and the other seven episodes from Season 1 are currently available to watch on Hulu.
‘Paradise’ greenlit for Season 2
Last month, Hulu and Brown announced on social media that “Paradise” had been picked up for a second season. The series received high interest from the start, garnering 7 million views for the premiere episode in the first few days on the streaming platform, Variety reported.
“We heard you loud and clear,” Hulu’s caption said. “#ParadiseHulu is renewed for Season 2.”
In light of Tuesday’s finale, Fogelman − also the mastermind behind NBC’s hit show “This Is Us” − shared that that he asked Brown to be a part of the series back in 2022. During a recent appearance on “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” Brown said the decision was a no-brainer.
“I’ve read 106 scripts of his, loved every one. This was 107, and I loved that one, too,” the actor said. “He said ‘If you like it, let me know.’ I called him back and I said, ‘I’m in.'”
‘Paradise’ Season 1 episode list
- Episode One: “Wildcat is Down”
- Episode Two: “Sinatra”
- Episode Three: “The Architect of Social Well-Being”
- Episode Four: “Agent Billy Pace”
- Episode Five: “In the Palaces of Crowned Kngs”
- Episode Six: “You Asked for Miracles”
- Episode Seven: “The Day”
- Episode Eight: “The Man Who Kept the Secrets”
‘Paradise’ main cast list
- Sterling K. Brown as Xavier Collins
- James Marsden as Cal Bradford
- Julianne Nicholson as Sinatra
- Sarah Shahi as Dr. Gabriela Torabi
- Nicole Brydon Bloom as Jane Driscoll
- Jon Beavers as Billy Pace
- Krys Marshall as Robinson
This story was updated to fix a typo
Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at tardrey@gannett.com.
