Will Goliath have a second season? Recently, creator David E. Kelley spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about the future of the Amazon series.
From David E. Kelley, the legal drama stars Billy Bob Thornton as Billy McBride, a washed up lawyer who takes on the major corporate firm he helped create. The cast also includes Maria Bello, William Hurt, Olivia Thirlby, Sarah Wynter, and Molly Parker.
In the interview, Kelley said he’s okay with the show only running one season:
Well, we originally thought three years, that would be great. It could go more; it could go less. But if we were told, “OK, you can only have one year, here’s the deal, one year and one year only,” that would have been fine with us. We had a story to tell over eight episodes, and we wanted to tell it and if that gives rise to year two — and we certainly hope it does because we have another to tell behind it — that’s great. As television has evolved, I think one of the great positives is that the short form is flourishing. I just did a one-off seven-hour series for HBO [Big Little Lies], we did this [over] eight hours on Amazon. And they both conceivably can go to year two or year three, but if it’s only year one, there’s closure at the end of them and I think it has currency and value even as a one-year project. And we’re seeing more of that on both cable and streaming things. Shows don’t have to be designed to run in perpetuity. If there’s a show that’s viable for one season or two seasons or three seasons, those stories are worth telling too.”
That being said, he also mentioned there is a plan for season two:
It would definitely be a new case. There are other cases that come behind it. So if we’re lucky, we’ll get to go on to year two.”
What do you think? Have you seen Goliath yet? Would you like a second season?
Just watched all 8 episodes great show. Hope there will be another season.
Great show! Loved the story line and the wonderful acting. My husband and I would love to see the series continued.
I just binged watched the show over the long holiday weekend. The series had all of the desirable traits for great tv, great writing, talented actors, and a believable plot. There are so few good shows available for viewing:so please bring back the series for a second, third, fourth, and 5th year!
Absolutely would love to see more years. Great show, great story, great acting!
Great show: complex, flawed and believable characters. Would love to see a season 2!
Just finished watching this series tonight. Very well done and a very satisfying ending..
Outstanding! Kudos to all actors……and Thornton, who I don’t generally care for, made me care for him., respect him, want more of this character…..bring it on.
Please bring for a second season
Excellent. please give us more!
Absolutely fell into this show! THIS show rocks and Billy rocks the series!!!
Terrific show! Superb acting. I vote yes for season two!
There are a lot of great shows available now with all the streaming but this show is by far the best show out there. For me it might be the best show I’ve ever seen. It’s just real even if it isn’t. The show doesn’t try to be something it’s not. You can identify with the characters and you probably know a few people like all of them in some way.
I really loved this show. The cast is great and the storyline had me anticipating the next show. I certainly hope there will be another season.
This is one addictive story line, can’t stop watching. Give us more seasons. Perfect role for Billy Bob Thornton rest of cast was outstanding as well.
Please give me more.I could enjoy this series several seasons. We want more.