Will Amazon release Tales from the Loop season 2? And if so, when will it release, and what will it be about? Based on the eponymous 2015 roleplaying game art book by Simon Stålenhag, the eight-episode science fiction drama focuses on people who live above the Mercer Center for Experimental Physics, known locally as “The Loop”: an underground machine built to unlock life’s mysteries — making the impossible possible in the process. Developed for TV and written by Nathaniel Halpern, Tales from the Loop season 1 released on April 3, 2020.
Tales from the Loop season 1 on Amazon Prime features a rotating cast of characters, with each episode following a specific story that connects the narrative as a whole. Jonathan Pryce portrays The Loop founder Russ, while Rebecca Hall co-stars as his protege, Loretta, and Paul Schneider portrays her husband, George. In one episode, Loretta and George’s son Jakob (Daniel Zohlgadri) accidentally switches bodies with his friend Danny (Tyler Barnhard). Meanwhile, the couple’s other son, Cole (Duncan Joiner), shows interests in his grandfather’s fascinating creation. In an episode dedicated to alternate realities and unrequited love, a man portrayed by Ato Essandoh travels through time and meets a version of himself, who seems to be living his best life. In a separate narrative during Tales from the Loop season 1 on Amazon Prime, a young girl named May (Nicole Law) freezes time and hopes to make a romance last forever.
Tales from the Loop season 1 features direction from Ti West, Mark Romanek, and even Jodie Foster. When experienced as a whole, the collective eight episodes don’t necessarily answer big questions about The Loop, but do offer poignant commentaries about the ebb and flow of life — about holding on and letting go.
Tales From The Loop Season 2 Renewal
Amazon hasn’t yet ordered Tales from the Loop season 2, and will most likely assess viewing numbers for several weeks after the initial release date before making the decision whether or not to renew. As of now, the Amazon Prime show has received mostly positive reviews, which suggests that a second installment will indeed happen. But since Tales from the Loop season 1 isn’t a huge hit, Amazon may not make an official renewal decision until May or June 2020, if only to make sure everyone is on board with round two. Expect Tales from the Loop season 2 to be greenlit before summer officially begins, though.
Tales From The Loop Season 2 Release Date Info
If Tales from the Loop season 2 is ordered midway through 2020, it seems likely that new episodes won’t release on Amazon Prime until the latter half of 2021 or the early part of 2022. Given the talent involved, along with the scope of production and conceptual premise, Amazon probably won’t rush to produce new episodes. But, it seems plausible that Tales from the Loop season 2 will release by April 2022, if not before.
Tales From The Loop Season 2 Story Details
Tales from the Loop season 2 on Amazon Prime ends with a narrative focus on young Cole. He visits his brother’s consciousness in the form of a robot, and later discovers that he’d been trapped in time after crossing a stream, evidenced by a meeting with a much-older Loretta. Cole also learns that his teacher hasn’t aged whatsoever, and that’s because she’s the second robotic creation of the late Russ, who initially created a robot that would torment a younger version of George (who later makes peace with the robot). The Tales from the Loop season 1 finale concludes with older Cole visiting his childhood home, with the final images showing a younger version snapping his camera to punctuate the “blink of an eye” thematic premise.
What will happen in Tales from the Loop season 2? For the next group of episodes, the storyline will undoubtedly connect to Stålenhag’s 2016 book Things from the Flood, a sequel expansion to the original game. So, Tales from the Loop season 2 on Amazon Prime will seemingly focus on the closing of the titular machine, and a flood of black water that will once again make Mercer residents grapple with the past.