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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 loved the Show. It seemed primed for a second season. Season is needed….please consider making this a possibility!
This was a gripping show One of the better that I’ve seen in a while Suspenseful In line with good shows like the sopranos It was a good finale but didn’t make sense if it was the final episode way too many unanswered questions whether they go from there can’t understand why they didn’t continue foolish
This was a great show! I would love to see a second season. So many storylines can come out of that finale. The story NEEDS to be continued.
Brian Cranston should win a Golden Globe or what ever award applies for this performance.
Brian Cranston out did himself this time. I’ve always had a crush and this just makes me love him more. I need to see more. Like the grandmothers reaction and what the girlfriend does. Please, please give me more.
Please season two!
Please a 2nd series. So we’ll done.
OMG – YES, Absolutely there should be a second season and beyond. I can see so much material and routes the writers can take. How Michael deals with Adam’s fate so soon after his wife died. You can go back in time for episodes that show Michaels unfaithful wife. The new Mayor and how he deals with the mob. What’s next for the detective. Not to mention Jim Baxter and family. And the kid who delivered the fatal shot at Adam. Michael’s work as he continues on the bench, will his involvement with Jim Baxter ever be slowly revealed? The… Read more »
Please another season
Really enjoyed Your Honor. Great story line. I was on the edge of my seat waiting for more. I just found out there is not going to be a season 2 and I’m very disappointed. I could not get enough of Your Honor. My husband and I watched it together and I would wait with anticipation for him to get home from work so we could watch. I want more your honor.
Loved the series. Can’t wait for season 2
I would love for there to be a season 2 and more….
Self redemption as a judge and himself as a person. Everyone deserves a second chance. So does he. Cleaning up time NOPD, local mafias, etc.
go for it! 2nd season
I get my mouth all watered for another drink of water and the water company shuts off my water. I am so thirsty for another episode.