Bryan Cranston’s crime dramaYour Honorwas initially billed as a limited series, but after breaking Showtime viewership records with its gripping debut, the network has decided to bring the show back for a second season.
Emmy winner Cranston will return as Michael Desiato, a respected New Orleans judge whose teenage son is involved in a hit-and-run that leads to a high-stakes game of lies, deceit, and impossible choices. Though I didn’t care much for the frustrating Season 1 finale, I’m gladYour Honoris coming back, as there were still a ton of questions left unanswered, including whether Michael will ever have to answer for his own unethical and immoral behavior.
Season 1 was the most-watched debut season on Showtime ever (6.6 million weekly viewers) and is currently the network’s most-watched series. Season 2 will consist of 10 episodes, and production is slated to start early next year so thatYour Honorcan return to Showtime before the end of the year.Peter Moffat(The Night Of) will serve as showrunner, executive producer, and writer of multiple episodes.
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In addition to Moffat, the series is executive produced by Emmy nomineesRobert and Michelle King(The Good Wife) andLiz Glotzer(The Good Fight), while Cranston andJames Degus(All the Way) executive produce the series on behalf of Moonshot Entertainment.
It’s unclear which cast members will be joining Cranston in Season 2, but the first season co-starred
Michael Stuhlbarg(Call Me By Your Name) as fearsome crime boss Jimmy Baxter, andHope Davis(Arlington Road) as his wife, Gina, who might be even more dangerous than her husband.Hunter Doohan(Truth Be Told) played Cranston’s son, whileCarmen Ejogo(Selma),Isiah Whitlock Jr.(The Wire), andSofia Black-D’Elia(The Night Of) rounded out the supporting cast. Guest stars includedMaura Tierney(The Affair),Amy Landecker(Transparent),Margo Martindale(The Americans),Lorraine Toussaint(Orange Is the New Black),Benjamin Flores Jr.(The Haunted Hathaways),Chet Hanks(Empire),Lamar Johnson(The Hate You Give) andLilli Kay(Chambers).
Produced by CBS Studios in association with KingSize Productions,Your Honoris based on the Israeli seriesKvodocreated byRon NinioandShlomo Mashiach.Rob Golenberg,Alon Aranya,Ram Landes,Ron EilonandDanna Sternalso serve as executive producers along with Ninio and Mashiach.
2022 is shaping up to be a huge year for Showtime, which will introduce several high-profile new shows along with aRay Donovanmovie that will debut in the first quarter of next year.
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