The PBS and BBC drama seriesWorld on Fireis setting fans ablaze with images from its second season that featureJonah Hauer-King,Lesley Manville,Parker Sawyers, andEugénie Derouandsurrounded by the tragedies of World War II. Created byPeter Bowker, we’re excited to see the first peeks of the show’s sophomore season and the most recent update since it was announced thatfilming had begunalmost a year ago. Although no release date has been set, this first set of photos points to more information coming our way soon.
Currently making a splash as Prince Eric in Disney’s live adaptation ofThe Little Mermaid, Hauer-King’s leading character, Harry Chase, can be seen staring into the distance with a vacant look in his eyes. Off to the side of the Royal Air Force member is a fellow soldier with a medical wrap around his bleeding head pointing to tough times ahead for the British troops.
Known for her work inThe Crown, Manville, who plays Harry’s mother, Robina wears a pearl necklace and blue blazer. Appearing aloof to the battle that’s raging around her country, Robina looks unbothered and distant from the harsh realities that her son is facing.A Discovery of Witchesstar Sawyers stands with his back to a barbed-wire fence with a Nazi flag waving in the background whileThe Advent Calendar’s Derouand is facing the heartache of war on the front lines as a nurse.
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Following a critically-celebrated first season that starred the likes ofSean BeanandHelen Hunt, the series centers on ordinary people whose lives have been greatly impacted by the early days of WWII. The six new episodes will pick up following the events of the first season, dropping its characters into the chaos of October 1940. This time around, viewers will tune in as the Great War makes its way to Britain with Harry and other pilots like him revving their engines to defend the skies over Manchester. Like last season, the story will also touch down in now-occupied France and Nazi Germany. The fight in North Africa will also be on display as Indian Sappers, Australian Diggers, and the British Armed Forces join together to battle their common enemy.
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While Bean and Hunt won’t be returning for the follow-up episodes, we can expect to seeJulia Brown,Zofia Wichlacz,Blake Harrison,Eryk Biedunkiewicz, andCel Spellmanall reprise their roles. Newbies includeMark Bonnar,Gregg Sulkin,Ahad Raza, andMiriam Schiweck.
While we wait for more news onWorld on FireSeason 2, you can watch the trailer for Season 1 down below.
