Season one of Damien just ended, so what’s next? Glen Mazzara, showrunner of the freshman A&E series, recently spoke with Blastr about the future of the horror drama.
Based on The Omen film series, Damien stars Bradley James as Damien Thorn, a war photographer with a Satanic past. Barbara Hershey, Omid Abtahi, Megalyn Echikunwoke, and David Meunier also star.
When discussing the end of season one, Mazzara said season two will hopefully draw out the parallels between Damien and Christ:
There’s always a lot of parallels between Christ and Damien. It’s not that there’s a one-to-one correlation, this character is this figure or this event is that from the Bible. In the biblical Christ story, we’ve taken those characters and put layers on each of them in some of our characters. I don’t ever want to be a specific correlation, it’s always layers. In the end scene, a lot of people drop to their knees but what’s Shay crying about? Damien raising Simone from the dead or is he crying about Simone coming back to life? What is the miracle? It’s complex and it’s something that needs to be sorted out in hopefully Season 2.”
He added that elements of the second season have already been set up:
We just wanted to set stuff up for Season 2, I don’t really like to do cliffhangers, especially with Damien, but we do like to set stuff up. It’s a very dark, bleak episode. So that hand coming out of grave is such a beautiful, horror movie image, how could we not do that? We also wanted to set up the Vatican Death Squad. [Laughs] These guys are finally mobilized and are coming in.”
And while Damien has not officially been renewed yet, Mazzara says he has “hope”:
That’s being discussed between A+E and Fox 21 Television studios. I know I’m excited about it, and we have a great creative team of directors, writers, and actors who are ready to get back to work. I have a lot of ideas (see above) for what that season is, specific episodes and character arcs, I just hope we get that opportunity.”
What do you think? Did you watch season one of Damien? Do you think it should be renewed?
This is a great show. Please renew this series for a season 2. It has great potential moving forward with more international intrigue and implications leaving behind Damien’s beginning characters. Great story.
Please, season 2. I love watching the show.
SEASON 2 PLEASE.
Defo want to see a series 2, loved it. Its has massive potential, please carry on!!!!
This is a great show! My husband and I love it!!
Great series, would definitely like to see it picked up for a 2nd season.
I absolutely love this show… I order food and drinks just to watch it…. I pray that they make a season 2. TEAM DAMIEN!!!
SEASON 2 PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Definitely need seaaon 2!
Enjoyed season 1, look forward to season 2. Very good show.
I loved season one of Damien. The way you used flash backs from the movie was awesome. I’m already on the edge of the seat to see season 2. Season 2 must premier or their will be uncountable disappointed people
The shows reviews started out not good, but I think the thing to keep in mind is that when this series started it was TV 14 and was originally ordered by Lifetime which is known for it’s feel good movies/show as well as some sort of creepy but thought provoking thrillers, if you notice as the season goes on it gets creepier and also has a TV MA rating. the show is still young but given a couple of seasons to find its legs I think it will be great.
Yes! A season 2 please.
They better renew this!!! So many shows ruined because the networks decide that it wasnt good enough. This show was great and would be very disappointed if its not renewed. What other show on this network comes close to this? Anybody?!!!!!!!
Definitely need season two