A second season of Mare of Easttown is being considered, HBO ’s head of drama has revealed — but fans aren’t entirely jumping for joy. The one-season drama — which starred Kate Winslet as the titular Mare, a small-town Pennsylvanian police officer who’s tasked with investigating a brutal murder — debuted in 2021. While the Emmy-winning show was originally billed as a miniseries , network executives are in “early discussions” about whether it could be picked up for a belated season two, HBO’s Francesca Orsi recently revealed to Variety .
Orsi explained that following the show’s success at the 2021 Emmys, where its lead cast of Winslet, Evan Peters and Julianne Nicholson all won acting awards , “we did run to have discussions about a Season 2.” “But it did feel too soon,” she acknowledged. Now, however, she said that “while there’s nothing in the works, we are having early discussions about whether it might be time to start thinking of building something.
” “We might be willing to figure out with Mare, years later, picking her up — not on the heels of where she ended, but there have been years for the character that have passed. Who is she now?” Orsi said, adding that she plans on talking to Winslet, series creator Brad Ingelsby and EP Mark Roybal to “see if there’s any viability to everyone saying yes again.” Following its debut, Mare of Easttown was a hit with viewers and critics.
“Kate Winslet is undimmable despite the encompass.