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The end is near for Michael Desiato. Showtime has confirmed that Your Honor will indeed end next Sunday so, there won’t be a second season. See update.
The Your Honor TV series stars Bryan Cranston, Hunter Doohan, Michael Stuhlbarg, Hope Davis, Carmen Ejogo, Isiah Whitlock Jr., and Sofia Black-D’Elia, with guests Maura Tierney, Amy Landecker, Margo Martindale, Lorraine Toussaint, Chet Hanks, Lamar Johnson, and Lilli Kay. In the story, Michael Desiato (Cranston) is a highly-respected New Orleans judge whose personal and professional lives are turned upside down when his teenage son, Adam (Doohan), is involved in a hit-and-run. This leads to a high-stakes game of lies, deceit, and impossible choices for both of them. Meanwhile, Jimmy Baxter (Stuhlbarg) is the much-feared head of a crime family and the husband of Gina (Davis), who might be even more dangerous than her husband.
The first season of Your Honor averages a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 573,000 viewers. The series has done well for Showtime and, though it got off to a slow start in the traditional ratings (the premiere was released online early), Your Honor has shown some significant growth over the course of the season.
The cable channel promoted Your Honor as a “limited series” which, these days, can indicate one or two things — that the story will be close-ended (ala a mini-series) or, that a season will have a limited number of episodes and could return for another season (ala How to Get Away with Murder and The Following). As Kaley Cuoco said, ahead of the launch of The Flight Attendant limited series on HBO Max, “Hey, everything’s a limited series. If you don’t get picked up, you go, ‘Oh, that was just a limited series.’ If you do get picked up, you’re like, ‘Yeah, f*** that. We’re doing season two!'”
In this case, it appears that Showtime intends to keep Your Honor as a one-and-done series. A recent press release notes that episode 10 is the end.
The ninth episode will air Sunday, February 7th at 10pm. The following Sunday, on February 14th at 10pm, the series concludes with the finale, directed by series star and executive producer Bryan Cranston.
The show’s story seems to be headed toward a definite series finale but, if that doesn’t happen, perhaps the creative team could be persuaded to return for another season.
What do you think? Have you enjoyed the Your Honor TV series? Would you watch a second season on Showtime or, should episode 10 be the end?
Please..Another season of Your Honor
Of course I wound continue watching. I’ve been hooked since the beginning. How the heck will the finale come about so soon? I don’t see how that will play out without leaving us unfulfilled. I’m very disappointed with the news that it is ending ☹️
KEEP FEEDING THE CHARACTERS SPINACH AND I AM IN FOR A SECOND SEASON IN A BIG WAY.
TERRIFIC FIRST SEASON.
Wow!! I am shocked, the series was was compelling and kept me at the edge of the seat of judge being 3 steps ahead. It is a shame but we got some lame shows that have been on forever
Love the show, can’t believe a show with this most interest would be cancelled.!!!!!!!
I want another season of your honor!
Yes to Season 2
I really like Your Honor. I vote for a season 2. After Breaking Bad I’m a big fan of Bryan Cranston. I can overlook the plot holes because he makes the show.
Can’t believe it will be canceled! It hooked us from the first episode!
Bryan Cranston plays this part like he did in Breaking Bad. It’s a perfect story for him and shows we want to see on cable. Crime dramas are far and few with this quality of on the edge of your seat suspense.
Oh I am so disappointed that the show is ending. I just love it sooooo much. Please make a Season 2.
Of the last few years, ‘Your Honor’ has been the best new show next to ‘Succession’. Every episode has been an A+. The storyline, the characters, the writing…annd the acting…fantastic. It’s a beautiful thing. I don’t know how they can tie all this up with just one more episode, hopefully it’s at least 90 minutes and not rushed. They could’ve done at least two seasons.
I’m very disappointed that there won’t be a season 2 . This is the 1st show that has gotten my attention in a very long time .
Love Your Honor! Very disappointed its not coming back.
Best Series Ever, Please Do not CANCEL!