{"id":39444,"date":"2023-11-09T15:26:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T14:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1923262"},"modified":"2023-11-09T20:48:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T19:48:26","slug":"the-lazarus-project-writer-teases-game-changing-season-2-twist","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/the-lazarus-project-writer-teases-game-changing-season-2-twist\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lazarus Project writer teases \u2018game-changing\u2019 season 2 twist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Buckle in. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Louise Griffin\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 09 November 2023 at 14:26 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><strong>Warning: Spoilers for The Lazarus Project season 1 ahead.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s finally almost time for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/lazarus-project-season-2-release-date\/\">The Lazarus Project<\/a> to return for season 2 \u2013 and it seems we\u2019ve got even more twists in store than ever before.<\/p>\n<p>Season 1 saw Paapa Essiedu\u2019s George enlisted by The Lazarus Project, an organisation attempting to save the world from extinction-level events by turning back time, before causing a whole bunch of world-ending chaos to save the life of his girlfriend Sarah (Charly Clive).<\/p>\n<p>That was all before the final scenes of the season showed the world caught in a devastating time-loop, with Sarah joining the team, so now George is on a mission for redemption \u2013 and to save the world.<\/p>\n<p>Chatting exclusively to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> about what we can expect, writer Joe Barton teased a big surprise to come at the end of season 2, explaining: \u201cSeason 2 is quite a big game-changer, I would say!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWithout giving too much away, it\u2019s more of a character-based twist.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/The-Lazarus-Project-9058263.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/The-Lazarus-Project-9058263.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=599%2C399 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/The-Lazarus-Project-9058263.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=899%2C599 3x, 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https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/The-Lazarus-Project-9058263.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1110%2C740 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/The-Lazarus-Project-9058263.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1667%2C1111 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/The-Lazarus-Project-9058263.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=2222%2C1481 4x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> \n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Paapa Essiedu as George in The Lazarus Project.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Alistair Heap\/Sky UK<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Anjli Mohindra, who stars as Archie, also added that she\u2019s been \u201cmassively\u201d surprised by the show\u2019s twists, referring to the realisation that Janet (Vinette Robinson) was actually sent back in time at the end of season 1.<\/p>\n<p>She added: \u201cYou get your head round it and it all makes sense \u2013 it\u2019s like when you play a video game, you go back to the same point, and then suddenly, there\u2019s this whole new thing that completely throws everything you thought about the show out the window.<\/p> <p>\u201cI think that\u2019s great, because you do sometimes feel with these shows that they start to become predictable, but I feel like the rug was pulled out [from under] our feet every episode.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs cast, it felt like we were constantly kept on our toes, and I like that. I think the audience will love that part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With a new trailer for season 2 now out and the release date confirmed, it\u2019s time to start getting excited.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, we\u2019ve got some new faces joining the fray, in the form of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/people\/royce-pierreson\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Royce Pierreson<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/the-witcher-cast-season-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Witcher<\/a>, The Irregulars),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/colin-salmon-actor-explained-eastenders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colin Salmon<\/a>\u00a0(Resident Evil,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders<\/a>) and more.<\/p>\n<p>Just what their roles will involve remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p><em>Additional reporting by Morgan Jeffery.<\/em><\/p>\n<iframe title=\"The Lazarus Project | Series 2 | Official Trailer\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/guVuAOnfA2s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p><strong>The Lazarus Project returns for season 2 on 15th November. 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