UPDATE: We’ve just been informed that Archive 81 Season 2 is in the works over at Netflix as we speak. Official confirmation from Netflix coming very soon.
Archive 81 has literally just landed on Netflix and it’s taking the streaming service by storm, and we wanted to take a look at what could happen with Season 2.
This news series comes from James Wan and it’s based on a really good podcast series.
It’s a horror series, and it seems as though people have really been loving the new Netflix show.
It landed on Netflix on January 14th, so only a few days ago, and it’s already in the number one spot in Netflix’s Top Ten lists all over the world.
Before we get into the weeds of whether Archive 81 Season 2 is happening, let’s talk a little about what the show is all about.
Here’s the show’s official plot synopsis:
Archive 81 follows archivist Dan Turner (Mamoudou Athie), who takes a job restoring a collection of damaged videotapes from 1994. Reconstructing the work of a documentary filmmaker named Melody Pendras (Dina Shihabi), he is drawn into her investigation of a dangerous cult at the Visser apartment building. As the season unfolds across these two timelines, Dan slowly finds himself obsessed with uncovering what happened to Melody. When the two characters form a mysterious connection, Dan becomes convinced he can save her from the terrifying end she met 25 years ago.
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So, Archive 81 managed to knock Cheer Season 2 off the top spot within a day or so of its premiere.
It also managed to beat the likes of Cobra Kai Season 4 and The Witcher Season 2, which are both well established and very popular shows.
So, is there a second season of Archive 81 in the works?
The short answer is we still don’t know yet.
The long answer is yes, there is but Netflix will take a few days/weeks/months before they announce it officially.
Why do we believe that Archive 81 Season 2 is in the works?
Well, Netflix wouldn’t agree to put a show by James Wan on their platform without also agreeing to plans for a second season.
Then there’s also the fact that this show is pretty cheap to make compared to shows such as The Witcher and Stranger Things.
Horror films and TV shows don’t cost a lot to make and if they’re done well, can bring in huge audiences.
Archive 81 Season 1 is very well made and very interesting, and it bringing in a big audience already.
When could Archive 81 Season 2 be released on Netflix?
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Then there’s also the fact that Archive 81 is actually based on a podcast that’s currently in its third season, so there is more source material that a second season could draw upon.
However, it has to be said that the show differs from the podcast quite a lot.
We also have some information about another season of Archive 81 from the show’s creators.
This comes from Variety, who spoke with showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine.
Beware: There are spoilers about how Archive 81 Season 1 ends in the quotes below.
[Dan is] in the real ’90s, and the clue for that is that it does not have the particulates floating around there. He’s in 1994. And the question we’re asking is, we saw people disappear into The Otherworld in different time periods, right? So what does that mean? It means there’s little holes, little poke, poke — little entry and exit points. And that people have gotten kind of mixed up in there trying to exit, and maybe didn’t exit through the right door.
She also made comments about what role Samuel could play in Season 2:
Samuel is still very much part of the story. And I think Season 2 is, where is Samuel? Where is he? And I think that that is a very exciting branch of our story that we definitely know what we’re doing with.
If they are to make a second season, I reckon it could be on Netflix in 2023, and I think it would be sooner rather than later.
Netflix would want to capitalise on the show’s popularity.
Who could star in Archive 81 Season 2?
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Therefore, it sounds as though the creative team on this show is waiting for the call from Netflix asking them to start work on Season 2.
Given the show’s performance along with the fact that they are already planning out aspects of Archive 81 Season 2 it seems as though the show will be renewed pretty soon.
We don’t have a renewal for Season 2 yet. We have talked quite a bit. We basically, as soon as we wrapped our room, we started an email chain about ideas for Season 2. So all through production and post, we’ve been compiling and then really sitting down and thinking about what would happen in Season 2. So we’re ready to go, should we be so lucky to get a Season 2, we have some really cool stories to tell.
So, if Archive 81 Season 2 is in the works, who could star in it?
They might end up bringing back the main cast, but have them play different roles (this is me going off of what I know from the podcast the show is based on).
Therefore, the likes of Mamoudou Athie and Dina Shihabi could both return, but play different roles in Season 2.
What do you make of this news?
Are you looking forward to seeing Archive 81 Season 2 on Netflix?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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