On Monday night, WGN America finished airing the first season of the Almost Paradise TV series. Tonight, the show’s creator, Dean Devlin, shared with his cast and crew that series won’t be returning to the cable channel for another season. However, that doesn’t mean that the series has been cancelled either. The possibility for a second season is still alive.
A crime drama series, Almost Paradise stars Christian Kane, Samantha Richelle, Arthur Acuña, Nonie Buencamino, and Ces Quesada. The series revolves around a former DEA agent, Alex Walker (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.
Devlin has already discussed some plans that he has for the second season but first, the show must be renewed. Tonight, Devlin said, “A lot of people have been asking about season two so I want to tell everybody what’s happening with our show. Just so everyone knows we will not be back on WGN next year. WGN has decided to change into an all-news network [in primetime]. We are grateful to WGN for launching our show and for getting us up and running and giving us a place to show the show to everyone. So, thank you for that opportunity. But, we will not be back next year with WGN but that does not mean that we will not be back.”
He continued, “I can’t name the platform yet because the ink isn’t dry on the contract but, this July, all of the original episodes will appear in a new place and that place will be for free so everyone will be able to watch it for free.”
“And, they have sworn to me that, if we do well enough, if we perform really well in those first couple months, they will pick up season two and continue the show. We will announce at some point where that new platform is,” Devlin said.
“If we do well, we will be back for season two and nothing would make me happier. I can’t imagine any show that I’ve ever worked on being more fun than this one. Again, thank you, everyone, for a wonderful season,” he concluded.
What do you think? Are you a fan of the Almost Paradise TV series? Will you be watching the first season episodes in support? Should this series have a second season?
This show is solid: the cast, the stories, the back-stories and the camera work. The location is absolutely fantastic and leaves me eager to see more. If no network picks it up the Philippines should buy it as an awesome live travel brochure. What a beautiful country and culture! I would subscribe to multiple seasons pre-paid in an instant.
Love, love, love this show!! Please bring it back somewhere for another season or two.
Really like this show and I hope that there will be a season 2 and possibly 3
I do hope that there is a season two as well as a three, four and beyond. I love all of the characters and the script. Always has a surprise element and each story has great substance. Please keep making this show. I’ll be sure to watch it. ♥️
I love this show. They have to bring it back. It’s so much fun. I love Christian Kane.
Yes love the show please find another place to show
I love the show Kane is the best and the rest of the cast are great too please please renew
I love this show. Hopeing for another season, please!!
i LOVE THE SHOW PLEASE RENEW!!!!!
Love this show. Too bad it didn’t get the build-up it deserved. It made me laugh, cry & throughly enjoy. I’ve DVR’ed all 10 episodes IN CASE it isn’t renewed. That would be a huge mistake. BTW: fantastic cast!
I watched 6 episodes yesterday on WGN. I fell in love with the cast, the scripts, especially the unique blend of action, humor and emotion. I am addicted and look forward to a second, third and fourth seasons.
I accidentally found this show and watched several episodes. I love it! It’s smart and funny and I appreciate the fact that the whole family can watch it. I miss the Leverage series so much! I like everything that Dean Devlin produces. I really hope Almost Paradise is renewed. It’s hard to find a good action series to watch anymore.
Please get Almost Paradise another season, it’s a great show
B ring the show back for many seasons. Wife and I stumbled across this marathon this morning and seeing that it was in the PI we watch the entire season 1. She is from the PI and knows the Cebu area quite well. We enjoyed the first season.
I just found this show today as a marathon
and I love it. Hope they do get another season!!!