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?
Love the show
LOVE LOVE LOVE Almost Paradise
Enjoyed a great deal looking forward to season 2
I love this show! I stayed up late on Monday evening just to watch show.
Enjoyed watching the show and will watch it again.
Enjoy Kane on Leveage
obviously….can’t wait for the second season.This is the best series I’ve watched for a while
Love Kane! This show rocks! A little humor and lots of action. Great actors. Will watch definitely! Bring it back!!! 🙂
I would love to see another season. I LOVE IT!!!
I absolutely did watch in July. I am crazy for Christian Kane. Loved him in “Leverage”, but he was a shining star in “Librarians”. I will be looking for whatever channel has picked up “Almost Paradise”, to continue watching the story unfold.
Great show. Hopefully there will be many more seasons!!!
Can’t wait for season 2
Absolutely I would watch season two, I think Christian Kane is great! Also impressed with most of the supporting cast.
I would absolutely watch Season 2 of Almost Paradise. I really enjoyed Christian Kane in Leverage … didn’t get to see Librarians, but stumbled on Almost Paradise and liked every episode … I think the writing could be a bit better, but Christian Kane is again playing the kind of character he does so well … tough, with excellent skills, but with a good heart and always on the side of right …
I love this show I can’t understand why they didn’t pick it back up .
I like a lot of things about this show although the writing sometimes is a bit predictable. I would watch a season 2.