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Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Netflix's Wild Teen Gambling Drama 'Bet' Is Coming Back for Season 2
Netflix has officially gone all-in on Bet, its hot show with a 60 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Deadline reported that the streamer announced it has renewed the live-action thriller for a second season, bringing back the high-stakes world of underground gambling at an elite boarding school. Based on the Japanese manga Kakegurui, Bet follows the twisted social hierarchy at St. Dominic's, where status isn't earned through grades or athletic ability, but through strategic, high-risk gambling. The arrival of Yumeko, a mysterious transfer student played by Miku Martineau, quickly turns the school on its head. Her uncanny skill at games of chance and her hidden agenda set her on a collision course with the powerful student council. The show's first season drew global buzz, landing in Netflix's Top 10 English-language series for three straight weeks. Fans were quick to embrace its chaotic energy, stylized aesthetic, and the psychological warfare that played out in every hand dealt. "I'm extremely happy for our amazing Bet fans from all over the world, who get to enjoy another season," said showrunner and director Simon Barry. "And for this incredible cast and crew to return to St. Dominic's for more gambling and general madness." Season 2 will feature 10 new episodes, each running 30 minutes, and promises to ramp up the psychological tension. The ensemble cast also includes Ayo Solanke, Eve Edwards, Clara Alexandrova, Hunter Cardinal, Anwen O'Driscoll, Aviva Mongillo, Laura Afelskie, Dorian Giordano, Emma Elle Paterson, Ryan Sutherland, and Peter Outerbridge. Behind the scenes, Bet is produced by Boat Rocker, with Barry joined by executive producers Jeff F. King, David Fortier, Ivan Schneeberg, Jon Rutherford, and Nick Nantell. With its mix of elite privilege, cutthroat gamesmanship, and revenge-fueled drama, Bet has carved out a unique space in Netflix's teen thriller lineup. And if the first season is any indication, viewers can expect season two to double down on the Wild Teen Gambling Drama 'Bet' Is Coming Back for Season 2 first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 25, 2025
Metro
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
TV fans defensive as they 'eat up' Netflix show that's 'better than expected'
There is always a risk when Netflix decides to turn a book adaptation into a series. Fans of the original creation can sometimes become defensive when big budgets are thrown at a new show. However, in the case of Bet – which is based on a manga comic book series titled Kakegurui – the opposite seems to have occurred. Starring Miku Martineau, Ayo Solanke, and Eve Edwards, the thriller charts the journey of a Japanese transfer student who arrives at a boarding school. While there, her rare talent at gambling threatens to overturn the entire system. Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro's TV Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your show in the link we'll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you. After arriving on Netflix on May 15, the show has quickly made its way into the top 10 list and has so far earned more than 3.7million views globally. And, taking to X, viewers have praised the 10-part series, with @ite0luwakiishi writing: 'I actually liked the 'bet' series on Netflix…' @mxxnlitt added: 'People complaining about the bet series on Netflix but I'm eating it up idc I get entertained by anything.' @buffylipino also posted: 'Y'all idk but the new show on Netflix 'Bet' is actually good I hope there is a season 2.' @finkerzNFT, however, said: 'Anyone watch Bet on Netflix? There's some really cool cinematography and editing, the lead did good with the material and making the character fun, but I swear the writers had to be a room full of 5 yr olds with crayons with the amount of sense it made, plot holes n contradictions.' A description of the show on Netflix reads: 'At a private school where gambling determines social status, a skillful new student with a mysterious past is shaking things up — and betting on revenge.' Simon Barry, the director and showrunner, also revealed how he took the original manga and adapted it for the series. While there has been no confirmation of a second season, fans are clearly hoping for one. This also comes after Netflix viewers rushed to binge a British thriller series about a woman who faces a romance scam. First hitting screens last year on Sky, Love Rat stars Coronation Street's Sally Lindsay as Emma, a woman dreaming of a new start after her divorce from Pete, played by Neil Morrissey. Estranged from her daughter, she decides to escape her dull life and travel to Cyprus for a holiday. More Trending Once she arrives, she quickly forms a connection with Niko (Gerald Kyd), the handsome, wealthy owner of the hotel. This week the series was added to Netflix, where it's soared up the charts and is currently the third most watched programme on the streaming service in the UK. View More » Bet is currently available to watch on Netflix. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Julianne Moore reveals dark reason shows like Sirens and White Lotus are made MORE: 'Heartwarming' new comedy storms up Netflix chart with staggering 20,000,000 views MORE: 'Masterpiece' thriller perfect for fans of The Queen's Gambit finally available to stream
