‘Maxton Hall' Season 2 to Premiere in November, First Teaser Revealed
The streamer announced Wednesday that the series' second season, based on the second part of the bestselling novel series Save You by author Mona Kasten, will debut on Nov. 7.
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'After their passionate night together in Oxford and her greatest life goal within reach, everything seems to be going perfectly for Ruby (Harriet Herbig-Matten). But a stroke of fate in James' (Damian Hardung) family changes everything and James himself, of all people, brings her back from cloud nine to a harsh reality,' Prime Video teases of the upcoming season. 'But she can't forget James — especially since he's doing everything, he can to win her back.'
In an accompanying teaser, the second season promises 'intense emotions and dramatic twists' as Ruby and James continue to have feelings for each other yet face trials and tribulations.
Maxton Hall – The World Between Us will be available worldwide and exclusively on Prime Video.
In addition to Hardung and Herbig-Matten, Sonja Weißer, Ben Felipe, Fedja van Huêt, Runa Greiner, Justus Riesner, Andrea Guo, Frederic Balonier and Eli Riccardi also star.
Martin Schreier returns to direct the second season of Maxton Hall – The World Between Us.
Markus Brunnemann and Ceylan Yildirim, who also acts as head writer of the series, produce. Juliana Lima Dehne and Marlene Melchior are also screenwriters for the second season. Valentin Debleris produces for UFA Fiction.
The series is supported by the German Motion Picture Fund (GMPF).
Following its release last year, the series became Amazon's biggest-ever international launch and the most watched international show of all time in its first week.
Amid the show's success, Kasten's German-language book trilogy, will be translated in English and published in America for the first time. Berkley will publish an English translation of the trilogy between the Summer and Fall of 2025 with the first book releasing July 1.Best of The Hollywood Reporter
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