The Apple TV Plus original series Hello Tomorrow! delivered its promise of a brighter future during season 1, but will the show be getting a season 2? Set in a retro-futuristic world, Hello Tomorrow! follows a door-to-door timeshare salesman named Jack (Billy Crudup) who hopes to convince customers to buy houses on the moon. Besides its unique dramatic comedy tone and brilliant cast, Hello Tomorrow! stands out from the usual streaming fare because of its interesting vision that is nothing like the usual slick modern sci-fi seen elsewhere. Crudup leads the cast as Jack, but he is far from the only star to grace the 10-episode first season.
Though reviews of Hello Tomorrow! season 1 were mixed (via Rotten Tomatoes), its story showed enough promise to continue into subsequent installments. The audience reaction was much better, and that is the key to a show’s success in the long run. The best shows on Apple TV Plus push the boundaries of what is possible in streaming content, and Hello Tomorrow! season 2 has the chance to continue that trend if it ever does materialize. But like the future promised in the show, the future of Hello Tomorrow! is still uncertain.
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Hello Tomorrow! Season 2 Is Not Confirmed
With the first season of Hello Tomorrow! concluding in April 2023, no news has yet come regarding Hello Tomorrow! season 2. While Apple TV Plus has renewed other shows, such as The Big Door Prize, before its first season even concluded, that is an exception to the usual order of things. Different from network TV, which relies heavily on ratings, it can often take a while for the true popularity of a streaming show to materialize as more and more viewers discover the completed season on the platform. Despite the lack of announcements, the verdict on Hello Tomorrow! season 2 could come from Apple at any moment.
Hello Tomorrow! Season 2 Release Date Info
Despite the fact that Hello Tomorrow! season 2 is not confirmed, it is still possible to speculate about a potential release date based on Apple TV Plus’s track record. The earliest the show could be expected would be in the early months of 2025 since the production and post-production schedule for season 1 was quite lengthy. The 2023 Writers Guild Strike could also have a profound effect on the potential production of Hello Tomorrow!, as the show’s snappy writing and clever storytelling are its best assets. The longer the strike stretches on, the more it runs the risk of changing the schedule for Hello Tomorrow! season 2.
Hello Tomorrow! Season 2 Cast
Hello Tomorrow! season 1 assembled an ensemble cast of performers that really stood as the glue that held the show together. Emmy winner Billy Crudup would have to return as Jack Billings if Hello Tomorrow! season 2 has any chance of succeeding. Along with Crudup, Nicholas Podany’s return as Joey Shorter would also be necessary to build upon the character growth between father and son during the debut season, and the season 1 cliffhanger seemed to show that the two had grown closer. Though her character was comatose for most of the season, Annie McNamara should also be expected to return as Marie to further explore her relationship with Jack.
Supporting actors like Hank Azaria as Eddie, Alison Pill as Myrtle, Haneefah Wood as Shirley, and Dewshane Williams as Herb Porter could also return to round out the ensemble, and Hello Tomorrow! season 2 could give them more to do. Other actors like Jackie Weaver as Barbara, Dagmara Domińczyk as Elle, Michael Paul Chan as Walt, and Matthew Maher as Lester Costopolous are all uncertain as their roles could either grow in importance or be supplemented with new characters.
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Hello Tomorrow! Season 2 Story Details
A show like Hello Tomorrow! is all about consequences, and the ending of season 1 left some big outcomes still to be answered. The unintentional launch of the customers into space will obviously have an effect on the future of Jack’s business, and whether it actually leads to timeshares on the moon is yet to be revealed. Whether there are actual houses on the moon in Hello Tomorrow! loomed over the early episodes of the season, but it was soon obvious that Jack was indeed a con man.
Marie waking up from her season-long coma introduced a new wrinkle in the life of Jack and his reunion with his estranged son Joey, but it is likely that Jack will find some sort of angle to exploit in the future. Chances are, Jack’s mistakes will lead him to double down on his previous con jobs, and the stakes will likely grow even higher in Hello Tomorrow! season 2 as one lie builds upon another until it all comes crashing down on Jack further down the road.
