We’re now more than a month removed from theParadiseSeason 1 finale, but the hit thriller series fromDan Fogelmanjust took a major step forward for Season 2. The officialParadiseInstagram account shared a new video of leading starSterling K. Brownfrom behind-the-scenes of Season 2, along withnewcomerShailene Woodley, from the first day of filming. Fogelman shared a photo from his personal social media near the end of March to confirm thatParadiseSeason 2 had begun principal photography, and now it appears the stars have arrived to begin filming the show. Brown stars alongside X-Men and Sonic veteranJames MarsdenandJulianne Nicholsonin the first season ofParadise, and while it has been confirmed that Nicholson will reprise her role as Sinatra, there has been no word on Marsden’s involvement in Season 2.
7 Questions We Still Have After the ‘Paradise’ Season 1 Finale
Just give us Season 2 now!
Paradisemarks the second collaboration between Dan Fogelman and Sterling K. Brown, who previously worked together onThis Is Us, the romantic comedy series that ran from 2016-2022. Fogelman is also known for his work as a scribe on the originalCarsmovie, led byOwen Wilson, and he followed that up shortly after by penning the screenplay forFred Claus, the Christmas movie starringVince VaughnandPaul Giamatti. Fogelman returned to write the script for theCarssequel that debuted in 2011, which was just one year after he also wroteTangled.Tangledhad been set for a live-action remake, butDisney recently hit the pause button on the film, which came around the same time thatSnow Whitestruggled to earn back its budget at the box office.
What Is ‘Paradise’ About?
ParadisefollowsAgent Xavier Collins (Brown), who is tasked with investigating the murder ofPresident Cal Bradford (Marsden)after he’s found dead in his home. While the show masquerades as a simple political thriller/murder mystery, it’s revealed to be something much darker when the audience learns that around25,000 people are living under a mountain in Coloradoafter an Arctic volcano erupted and sent the world into a post-apocalyptic nightmare. Collins assumed his wife died in the chaos as she failed to make it to the sanctity of the underground town, but a twist near the end of the season alluded to the potential of more people being alive on the surface than the citizens of Paradise have been led to believe.
ParadiseSeason 2 is now in production and expected to premiere in 2026. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of the series, and watchParadiseonHulu.
