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Tonight, HBO airs the first season finale of the Run TV series. Though the cable channel has been quiet about whether the series will return for a second season or not, we now know that Ruby and Billy won’t be back.
The Run TV series stars Merritt Wever and Domhnall Gleeson, with recurring guest stars Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Rich Sommer, Tamara Podemski, and Archie Panjabi. In college, Ruby Richardson (Wever) and her boyfriend, Billy Johnson (Gleeson), made a pact. They promised that, if either one of them texted the word “RUN” and the other replied with the same, they would drop everything and meet in Grand Central Station and travel across America together. Now, 17 years later, Ruby is shaken out of her humdrum suburban life with that text and she walks away from her ordinary suburb life and flies to New York. There, she reunites with Billy and boards a cross-country train. As their adventure begins, Ruby and Billy fight the tension that still exists between them while attempting to root out each other’s secrets.
Airing on Sunday nights since April 12th, the first season of Run has averaged a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 236,000 total viewers in the live+same day ratings. The traditional numbers are certainly not impressive and Run is one of HBO’s lower-rated series.
Though HBO’s press release for tonight’s finale (“Trick”) merely designates the episode as the “season finale”, HBO’s site notes that it’s also indeed the “series finale” (see below). While the HBO execs could change their minds and renew the Run series for a second season at some point in the future (ala Big Little Lies), it seems that the seventh installment was designed as the show’s last.
What do you think? Did you watch the Run TV series on HBO? Would you have watched a second season?
Update: The series creator of Run is still hoping for a second season renewal from HBO.
I liked Ruby
Would love to see another season!
This was a very entertaining, well-paced, novel show with an unusual premise and excellent cast. I’m not sure how the writers would add on a second season after Episode 7, but I hope HBO changes their minds and gives them a chance. Starting a new season for a show aimed at a 25-35 demographic at 10:30 pm on Sundays is not a fair way to build an audience. Bring them back for season 2!
So, so sad that you’re not renewing “Run”!!! Now that you’ve laid out the story and it’s starting to get good, you’re dropping it. You should have advertised it more. Please reconsider!!!
Please renew. I really enjoyed this show, except for the abrupt ending.
I love run. Hope hbo changes their mind and renews it.
I loved it! And there needs to be much more Domhnall and Merrit were great together.
Please continue the series! My husband and I are addicted to it. The cast is terrific and each episode is a gem.
I loved this little series! I think Ruby has a lot more exploring to do. Great chemistry between these two actors. Give us Season 2 of Run please!
Dear HBO:
If asked my humble opinion, I thing Run is one of the best shows I’ve seen this year. Acting, intensity of feelings, directing is superb. Photography is great. The story line suggests continuity into second season. Every week I couldn’t wait for Sunday’s new episode, and am very upset that the show is over.
Please, let season 2 happen soon!
Best,
I would love to see this series continue! I think Ruby has far more exploring to do. Great little series. Give us Season 2 of Run please!
Renew, renew! Loved it.
Renew, renew! Such a refreshing show!
Yes. Please renew
I subscribed to HBO for this show in particular because I love the actors. I loved the premise and the characters were intriguing but the ending seemed like the very end… I would watch a second season but it would have to be really creative to come back for this hard stop. I also love Merritt Weaver but I found her character was very hard to like, being manipulative and self-serving even though it was Billy who was supposed to be the self-serving one. (Spoiler ) Glad they didn’t end up together, it would have been a mess. season 2… Read more »
Me too!! I re-subscribed just for this show!! Please don’t cancel Run!! We love it! Live Domhnall Gleeson and Merritt Wever! They have great chemistry!!
This is so disappointing. After investing time watching the characters develop and with the two leads having such great chemistry, the show deserves a proper series ending with closure. An earlier time slot, hitting it’s stride( 7 episodes was too short to garner a following) and less pandemic would have made a difference in number of viewers. HBO has done this before….but this show doesn’t deserve to be dropped.
Yes! Needs to be renewed!