Jury Duty is a series that has quickly built up a rabid fan base. For instance, this program was released on April 7, and it already has a 98% audience fresh rate.
As one fan wrote, “Season one, is a must-see for fans of courtroom dramas. Ronald Gladden’s performance is just one of the many reasons why this series is so compelling.”
Meanwhile, another person wrote, “Reminiscent of The Office, Jury Duty provides outlandish situations happening to relatable and likeable people, one especially likeable person being the one who has no idea this entire thing is fake. I love it!”
So, with such a positive reception, let’s ask the following question: Will there be a season two of Jury Duty?
And the answer to that question is: Doing so might be a tad tricky.
As we’ve previously touched on, this series is a courtroom drama where one of the participants doesn’t know that it’s fake. The humour of the series comes from a man named Gladden genuinely reacting to a torrent of absurd situations. It’s funny because Gladden thinks what’s happening around him is real.
Now, this premise would be a tricky one to pull off two times in a row. What would happen if in the second season of Jury Duty, the dupe is a fan of the series? What would happen if they realised that the courtroom they’re in was fake? At these junctions, season two of Jury Duty could just collapse in on itself.
However, just because pulling off a second season of Jury Duty would be tricky, that doesn’t mean that it won’t happen. This is because the creators of this series have floated the idea of making it a reality. Jury Duty’s Executive Producer, Nicholas Hatton, has stated that if a season two happens, the premise will need to be altered.
“We could do more, but it won’t be the exact same format,” said Hatton. “Tweaks will need to happen because the process of finding these wonderful real people involves a little bit of subterfuge, and hiking up tracks, and sort of pretending you’re something that you’re not. So you have to use a slightly different process every time, and we have to keep that very, very secret.”
“I think it can go in any number of incredible directions. We have some things we’re picking up right now which is really exciting. It’s a wonderful proof of concept.”
Jury Duty Season Two: What We Know
As it stands, a season two of Jury Duty doesn’t have a release date, as this series hasn’t been publicly renewed. This could be because the programme isn’t getting one or because Hatton is keeping it under wraps. After all, if everyone learns that Jury Duty was happening again, it might not be able to prank some folks.
The earliest that Jury Duty season two can be released is sometime in 2024.
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