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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 continue Your Honor
Needs at least one more episode IMO
Please bring Your Honor back!!
This series can go so many different directions so yes keep it going! Can start with the restaurant where Michael died except have EMT find a pulse. Can do something with Baxter after seeing his daughter’s reaction; he’ll need to decide if he should tell her who killed her brother. Yes, so many directions to go….can even add a twist.
Great story line and great actors, I can’t believe they leave it at episode 10 because it doesn’t finish the story, it’s like reading a good book half way threw Very disappointed if there isn’t another series or at least a finarly
I loved the show very much. I would like to see a season 2!!
I will be very disappointed if there is not a season 2 this could be an epic series.. keep it going the fans will follow and grow
I thought it was an excellent show very well written, Brian Cranston did a fantastic role. He should get an Emmy. Loved it wishing for season 2
I think there should be another season. In a way, this is “Breaking bad, judicial style”. I’ll like to see how the events of season one shapes an honorable judge dealt with terrible losses and in a judicial system with a scheming mayor friend, and well acquainted with the criminal masterminds.
With nothing to lose, reputation and romantic love gone, it would be interesting to see if they had been motivations for integrity or liabilities for which he had been held ransom.
The interplay of that setting with a judge gone rogue and back would be interesting to see.
Another season
I would definitely watch season two and three. Each episode left me wondering how this was all going to work out!
I can definitely see a second season. I want to know what happens with the judge. It should be set about a year later.
Each episode ended for me with a “pit” in my stomach. That means I liked it. That’s how much I Identified with Michael and wondering how far I would go for my children. Could not wait till the next episode! I love Brian Cranston, although I thought he overacted in spots. Many of us might find this story contrived, but know judges and the bad guys; they can go either way periodically. As much as I liked it, I am not opting for another year. Rather, Brian Cranston should consider coming back soon in another wonderful role.
Great series please have season two
LOVED “Your Honor”!!! Please create season 2!!!!!