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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?
I really enjoyed this series, as usual Bryan Cranston was perfect as the judge. I feel this series needs a second season as I don’t think it should be left hanging as it does at the end of season 1. PLEASE renew this fabulous series for a second and final season.
PLEASE. SEASON2!!!
I wouldn’t want the series to be drug out for numerous seasons but I think one season leaves me wanting a little more, but I don’t think I would want it to progress beyond two seasons cuz then the impact seems to dissipate with every season.
They finally produce a great show, characters and storyline, then cancel it! Terrible decision!
I’m ok that its ending. Some of the things that happen on this show are not believable, like Judge Sarah LeBlanc conveniently getting arrested. I’m watching bcuz Cranston is in it. At least the things that happened in Breaking Bad were believable.
Actually, this is believable too because it’s taking place in NOLA. That stuff happens there all the time!!
I Love “Your Honor”. This show is amazing I will hate to see it go. The dialogue is amazing
Lousy show. Way too many holes. idiotic storyline.
Do a 2nd season! Good show
I would definitely watch a 2nd season. I just can’t believe that Showtime would cancel an outstanding production as this as well as an outstanding cast.
That very bad idea my family really enjoyed watching this show. This very much makes me sad!
Go for season 2!!!!!!
I love Brian Cranston. I really liked this series. I hope there are more in the pipeline for him
Well I don’t know what the finale will bring as yet? But I hope it doesn’t leave us hanging!? I have been enthralled with this show from the first episode. Great characters, terrific performances, love the production values. I would like to see some of the characters evolve a bit more- and perhaps ONE more season please! I hope Bryan Cranston as a producer will see fit to do so!
Me too! Love it!!!
What a complete shame that it’s not continuing for a second season. Unbelievable the network would cancel this outstanding cast and edge of your seat storyline. This truly saddens me.
Yes I would watch a second series.