Below season 2 hopes rise after Mackenzie Davis’ latest comments

Netflix's Below was, and still is, billed as a limited series, but that's not stopping any speculation about a potential second season with the main cast returning.

Mackenzie Davis, who stars as Fonda Lee in the first season of Below, recently confirmed that she would return for Below season 2 in an interview with Collider. That's assuming Netflix orders another season of the series about the key group of characters from the first season.

"Oh, my God, yeah. I thought it was so fun and truly a murderer’s row of lovely people that made the show. I’d do it in a heartbeat," Davis told Collider when asked if she would return for season 2. "I thought it was a dream. If you can justify it, and the opportunity presents itself, then we must because there’s actually a good idea. At the end of shooting last year, Josh [Hartnett] had a really good pitch for a season 2. I’m curious about that. Time will tell. I’m open to anything. I just love working with nice, talented people, and this really satisfied that."

This is great news for fans of Below. If the original cast and a star like Davis is willing to return, that's a huge boost for the chances of a renewal.

Netflix has a history of renewing limited series for season 2

I know a lot of fans are looking at the limited series aspect of Below as an explanation for why Netflix hasn't already renewed the series, and that's a fair point. We knew that there was no second season planned heading into the series.

Things are a bit different now that Below is so popular. Netflix needs popular shows. This also wouldn't be the first time Netflix picked up a limited series for a second season. You can point to Beef and The Beast in Me as two of the most successful examples. I don't think Below is winning the Emmy next year, but there's definitely a chance that Hartnett is in the conversation for the lead acting category.

So far, there's no news about Below season 2. Immediately after release, creator Jesse McKeown and Davis's co-star, Josh Hartnett, shot down the idea of a second season. McKeown claimed that he hadn't considered much beyond the ideas that came up during filming, while Hartnett didn't think that there would be a second season without the show becoming a massive hit.

Well, here we are. Below is a massive hit! In just four weeks after its release, Below racked up more than 50 million views on Netflix. We'll find out the full first-month numbers on Tuesday, Nov. 10, but it will likely be right up there with His and Hers and I Will Find You as the biggest Netflix shows of 2026 so far.

With a massive hit like this and now multiple cast members throwing their hat in the ring for season 2, along with Netflix's position as a streaming network at the moment, it seems very likely that Below season 2 could happen with a strong enough idea from McKeown.

Obviously, there are still so many things that need to be ironed out behind the scenes for this to happen. Realistically, Netflix is going to have to be willing to make a second season, which I'm sure they would, and then it just comes down to McKeown and the cast getting on the same page, getting production lined up, and all that. It's a challenge, but it's not outside the realm of possibility.

The one thing we do know is that these things generally do not happen overnight. There's going to be quite the wait to find out what's next for Below. For The Beast in Me, Netflix waited nearly a year to renew the series for a second season.

We'll keep you posted on the future of Below season 2 on Netflix. Stay tuned!

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