Although no official announcements regarding a direct follow-up of <em>Mare of Easttown</em> have been made yet, the show could return with season 2 in an unexpected manner. In a recent interview, the creator of Mare of Easttown, Brad Ingelsby, shared intriguing insights about his future plans, raising hopes for its return after four years.
Created and written by Brad Ingelsby for HBO, Mare of Easttown premiered with an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 95%. The show not only received critical acclaim but also won big during the award season, earning sixteen nominations at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards and winning four.
Three main cast members of Mare of Easttown, Kate Winslet, Julianne Nicholson, and Evan Peters, also won Emmys for their outstanding performances in the series. Despite its accolades, the show was largely viewed as a miniseries with a definitive ending. Interestingly, it may return with an unexpected storyline.
Mare Of Easttown’s Creator Has Teased A Potential Crossover With HBO’s Task
The creator of Mare of Easttown, Brad Ingelsby, discussed the show’s future (via The Hollywood Reporter), expressing his desire to see a crossover between his two acclaimed HBO shows: Task and Mare of Easttown. Like Mare of Easttown, Task is also a miniseries that received significant acclaim after its release.
Similar to Mare of Easttown, Task is set in Philadelphia. While there are no explicit connections between the two shows, and Task unfolds more like a game of cat-and-mouse rather than a whodunit like Mare of Easttown, their shared setting and showrunner suggest that a crossover could work exceptionally well.
Ingelsby clarified that although he envisions a crossover due to their shared world, he does not have a concrete story in mind. However, he expressed interest in seeing character interactions from both series, raising hopes that both shows could return together in some form.
Kate Winslet Returning In A Task Crossover Would Be Better Than A Proper Mare Of Easttown Season 2
The first season of Mare of Easttown concluded on a definitive note, making it understandable why HBO chose not to extend it beyond its initial installment. Given how the show’s first season was nearly a perfect mystery thriller with almost no loose ends after its conclusive arc, an official season 2 would likely struggle to meet the high expectations set by its predecessor.
In essence, Mare of Easttown would face the same challenge as True Detective, where the initial installment is so strong that every subsequent follow-up feels lacking. Therefore, a crossover follow-up featuring characters from both Mare of Easttown and Task would make more sense, as it would not be held to the same standards as Mare of Easttown.
Did You Know: Evan Peters and Patrick Murney were both born in 1987, but Murney was aged through make-up and given a fake beard in the series to convincingly portray Erin’s father.
While a direct follow-up to Mare of Easttown season 2 would still be thrilling, HBO cannot afford to diminish its legacy by unnecessarily expanding it with potentially subpar sequels. Hopefully, the hinted crossover will come to fruition and become another worthy addition to the overarching franchise.
