‘Mare of Easttown’ Season 2 in ‘Early Discussions,’ Says HBO Drama Boss: ‘We Might Be Willing to Figure Out’ How to Pick Up the Story ‘Years Later’
variety.comDaniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic Viewers may just be getting more Mare. When HBO’s Kate Winslet-led police drama “Mare of Easttown” wrapped up in 2021, many fans of the limited series hoped that it might not be limited after all.
The network’s hopes were high as well, especially after Winslet, Evan Peters, and Julianne Nicholson won acting Emmys for the program.
Months after the show concluded (with Winslet’s Mare having cracked the season’s central case and come to terms with her grief over a family loss), network chief Casey Bloys told Variety,“[Creator] Brad [Ingelsby] and Kate and the producers are all talking to see if they think there’s a place to go.
I think we’ll hear from them in a couple of weeks if they think that it’s a story worth telling, and they’re excited by. I’m excited to hear and see what they have to say.” Three years later, the conversations continue.
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