{"id":26470,"date":"2022-12-02T09:00:36","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T08:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1748442"},"modified":"2022-12-02T09:47:45","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T08:47:45","slug":"will-there-be-the-peripheral-season-2-lisa-joy-on-shows-future","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/will-there-be-the-peripheral-season-2-lisa-joy-on-shows-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Will there be The Peripheral season 2? Lisa Joy on show\u2019s future"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 02 December 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The first season of The Peripheral has just wrapped on Prime Video<\/a>, but executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy are keen to make more of their sci-fi thriller.<\/p>\n

The series follows pro gamer Flynne Fisher (Chlo\u00eb Grace Moretz) as she is drawn into a world of espionage after playing what she believes to be a mere simulation \u2013 in actual fact, it\u2019s a nightmarish glimpse at our very real future.<\/p>\n

Despite being quite a slow burn and receiving a mixed response from critics, The Peripheral<\/a> has amassed a dedicated cult fanbase who are demanding that it returns for season 2.<\/p>\n

Nolan and Joy, who previously brought us HBO\u2019s recently cancelled Westworld<\/a>, are among those calling for more episodes, with the latter telling RadioTimes.com<\/a> she wants \u201call the seasons\u201d to explore William Gibson\u2019s novel.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what we know so far about a possible The Peripheral season 2.<\/p>\n

Will there be The Peripheral season 2?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Gary Carr and Chlo\u00eb Grace Moretz star in The Peripheral<\/span><\/figcaption> Amazon<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Prime Video is yet to announce whether The Peripheral will return for season 2, meaning the show\u2019s future remains up in the air for now, but executive producer Lisa Joy has made no secret of her hope for more episodes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would love to have season 2 and season 3 and all the seasons in the world to explore this amazing, amazing novel,\u201d she told RadioTimes.com<\/strong> and other press.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know we\u2019ve already started brainstorming about season two in the hopes that we get a season two, and the world only gets more vast and complicated.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joy added: \u201cBut the thing that really appeals to me about it is how much deeper we are able to dive into each of the characters\u2019 lives, and personal lives and ambitions and motivations. To me, that is where it gets really exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though it has acquired a cult fanbase, evidence suggests The Peripheral may not be the breakout hit that Prime Video would have wanted given the budget \u2013 pegged at $80 million<\/a> by author William Gibson.<\/p>\n

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T\u2019Nia Miller plays Cherise in The Peripheral<\/span><\/figcaption> Amazon<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The latest estimates from US-based ratings monitor Nielsen suggest a muted response from American audiences, with The Peripheral so far failing to crack the top ten original streaming shows.<\/p>\n

However, it is worth noting that Nielsen ratings are approximately one month behind real-time, meaning we currently only have numbers up to the show\u2019s second week of release (by which point, three episodes were available to stream).<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, competing shows like Andor<\/a> have been able to crack the top ten with just a couple of episodes under their belt, so it\u2019s a slightly underwhelming result considering the show\u2019s big-name star.<\/p>\n

Prime Video\u2019s internal ranking chart is showing more promise, with The Peripheral currently the platform\u2019s most popular show in the UK, outpacing comedy-drama Mammals, The Handmaid\u2019s Tale<\/a> season 5 and true crime doc The Confession.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll update this page as soon as Prime Video announces its verdict, which is likely to be in the coming weeks.<\/p>

What could happen in a potential The Peripheral season 2?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For now, we can only speculate on what exactly would happen if The Peripheral gets renewed for season 2, but star Gary Carr has told fans to expect the unexpected.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe thing about [executive producers] Jonah and Lisa is that they set things up, they take you on a journey for one season,\u201d he began. \u201cThen you come to the second season, and they just go completely left or somewhere else so far removed from what you had originally.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat freaks some people out, some people don\u2019t like that. But I actually love that when I watch a series, it feels like there\u2019s no limits and there\u2019s so many other worlds to explore. And it\u2019s like you\u2019re not bound to one story or one structure. You can let your imagination go.\u201d<\/p>\n

Charlotte Riley added: \u201cThey\u2019re really ballsy with that. They\u2019re really good at going, \u2018you love all these characters? Great! Well, they don\u2019t exist anymore. Here\u2019s a whole new bunch of other characters\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not saying that that\u2019s what\u2019s gonna happen, but I love that they just pull the rug on you. They\u2019re not scared to kill their darlings in terms of what the audience wants.\u201d<\/p>\n

Who could star in a potential The Peripheral season 2?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Chloe Grace Moretz stars in The Peripheral<\/span><\/figcaption> Amazon Studios<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

If The Peripheral were to return for season 2, it\u2019s likely that star Chlo\u00eb Grace Moretz would return to the lead role of Flynne Fisher, while much of the supporting cast would also remain the same.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s The Peripheral cast list in full:<\/p>\n