Will ‘Mare of Easttown’ Return for Season 2? Kate Winslet Shares Exciting Update

It’s been almost five years since HBO last checked in with Kate Winslet‘s titular Delco detective in Mare of Easttown, but it appears that the titular character, Mare Sheehan, could be back on our screens sooner than later.

After discussions of a possible second season arose in 2024, it seems that the process is moving forward after a new report from Deadline, in which Winslet offered a timeline of when the show would most likely return for filming. As we await further details on this yet-to-be-confirmed second season from HBO, we’re breaking down everything you need to know so far about Mare of Easttown‘s return.

When would Mare of Easttown Season 2 film?

According to Winslet, there is an actual timeline unfolding surrounding potential production. Per Deadline’s report, when Winslet was working on her directorial debut, Goodbye June, “there was some conversations” about bringing Mare of Easttown back to TV.

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“They were proper conversations around a timeframe when it could be possible. And so I think we probably will do it, and that’s the first time I’ve felt that,” Winslet shared. As for when filming would most likely take place, she noted that it “wouldn’t actually be this year, I reckon it would end up being 2027 to film it. There’s a strong likelihood it would film sometime in 2027.”

This update is the most concrete one fans have gotten since the first season concluded, and after the recent renewal of creator Brad Ingelsby‘s other hit drama Task, also set in Delco, we can’t help but feel even more confident about Mare‘s return.

Where would Mare of Easttown Season 2 pick up?

HBO’s head of drama, Francesca Orsi, told Variety that HBO is interested in exploring a storyline set years after the first season. “We might be willing to figure out with Mare, years later, picking her up — not on the heels of where she ended, but there have been years for the character that have passed. Who is she now?”

In other words, time seems to be linear with the real world in this scenario, but ultimately, it would be up to the writers and creatives behind the scenes.

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Is Mare of Easttown Season 2 happening?

The second season of Mare hasn’t officially been ordered or announced, but Orsi said, “We did have discussions about a Season 2,” following the show’s Emmy-winning run in 2021. “But it did feel too soon,” she noted. First, the HBO team would have to make sure everyone who helmed Season 1 would be back on board, as Orsi revealed plans to speak with Winslet, writer Brad Ingelsby, and executive producer Mark Roybal to ” see if there’s any viability to everyone saying yes again.”

What would Mare of Easttown be about?

As viewers may recall, the cases Mare was handling in Season 1 were tied up pretty neatly as she worked through the grief following her grown son’s suicide. What might bring her back to TV screens? Only time will tell what kind of story may be cooked up, but we’re certainly intrigued to learn more.

Stay tuned for any additional updates as we await news on Mare of Easttown‘s potential second season at HBO.

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