What’s next for Almost Paradise? Recently, executive producer Dean Devlin spoke with TV Tango about the future of the TV show.
The crime drama, which previously aired on WGN America, revolves around a former DEA agent, Alex Walker (Christian Kane), who’s been forced into retirement. He moves to the Filipino island of Cebu and purchases a hotel gift shop, planning to live a tranquil and less stressful life. Unfortunately, the island’s luxury resorts attract rich, powerful, and sometimes criminal elite from around the world, often on a collision course with Alex. The cast also includes Samantha Richelle, Arthur Acuña, Nonie Buencamino, and Ces Quesada.
Last month, we reported WGN America was not picking Almost Paradise up for a second season. However, EP Dean Devlin says he has plans for another season of the series:
The big police bureau in Manila, mentioned a lot particularly by Ocampo, will become a presence in Season 2. And you’ll see Ocampo’s ambition go up. He has ambition but he is a seeker of justice. Ocampo wants to do good but he has a delicate ego. He’s not a villain; he’s just complicated. But you can rest assured if things aren’t going his way he’s going to put pressure on his officers. Alex’s reason for going to the island is to heal. In the finale, we see that he’s made progress, both with the friends he’s made and healing from the betrayal of his old partner. Alex doesn’t need the DEA.”
Additionally, Devlin says there will be more development for the side characters in Almost Paradise:
We’ll also see more of our already established side characters. As I said before about Filipino actors showing their talent, there are characters we wanted to expand because of their actors’ performances. Like Cory (Ces Quesada) and Rita (Sophia Reola)A – they’ve made quite an impact in front of the camera with the main cast so we feel they’re deserving of more story in the second season.”
So will there officially be a second season? Devlin says they should know more by October:
We should know more about Season 2 by October. If we get a second season, we would probably start shooting again sometime in February 2021.”
What do you think? Have you seen Almost Paradise? Will you watch season two?
I loved it, I would LOVE to see more!
Bring it back it was a great show…
Love it, more please. This is a favorite.
I think we need more than a few seasons!!!
Screw WGN and there news it sucks
Who is in charge of that crap?
Fire the idiots
My husband and I love this show and we are so sad that it is not returning. There is not very many good shows on TV anymore. This show was awesome
Absolutely! We really liked this. series and have recommended it to others. We are looking forward to a second season.
My dance partner who is my best friend and I are watching Almost Paradise and laugh alot and like the cast and episodes which have a finality at the end of each one. It’s light hearted fun with some adventure and action thrown in; good writing and plots. We need more shows like this in todays world. Hope there will be a second season and beyond.
Please bring this show back! This is a great ensemble cast and Christian Kane is always fabulous. I have followed his career from Secondhand Lions to Leverage to the Librians to the (about damned time) Leverage reboot. He and Dean Devilin are pure gold.
Please have a season two! Great actors and storylines…
Just finished watching Season 1, wishing there were a Season 2. Alex character is sympathetic and supporting cast is complicated — nice! So refreshing also to get perspective from characters other than mainland USA. The season finale really wrapped up loose ends while leaving so many future options open. Much to work with going forward.
Love the show. Big fan of Chistian Kane ever since Leverage
We demand season 2!!! and more season!!!
yes we love it!! make another season please!!!
Love it. Bring it back
Can’t wait!!