Outer Range Season 2: What to Expect from the Gritty Sci-Fi Neo-Western

Outer Range season 2 is due at Amazon Prime Video, and here’s everything we know about the gritty sci-fi neo-western before the release date arrives.

Contents

Renewal and Cast
Story and Plot
Recent News and Updates
Josh Brolin’s Insights
FAQs

Renewal and Cast

Amazon Prime Video has renewed Outer Range for season 2. The season 2 confirmation came in October 2022, several months after the season 1 finale arrived in May the same year. It was also announced that Charles Murray will be taking over from creator Brian Watkins as showrunner when Outer Range returns.

The cast of Outer Range season 2 will be more-or-less unchanged from the first season. There have been no recast announcements, nor have any of the current stars of the show expressed a desire to leave before the next chapter. The Outer Range season 2 cast will once again be led by Josh Brolin (Deadpool 2) as Royal Abbott, with Lili Taylor (Hemlock Grove) as wife and Abbott family matriarch Cecilia.

Story and Plot

The finale of the prior Outer Range season left many cliffhangers, and the plot of Outer Range season 2 promises to be just as mysterious and full of intrigue. The big reveal in the prior season was the nature of the void on the Abbott’s land, which transpires is a rift in time. What’s more, Royal reveals to Perry that he himself is a time-traveler who arrived in the 1960s after falling into the void back in the 1800s. However, it’s clear the tear in time isn’t a direct link to Royal’s home century, as evidenced by the mastodon that emerged earlier in the season.

Recent News and Updates

News on The Outer Range season 2 has been relatively quiet throughout 2024. However, this is mainly due to the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes that began in May. Most shows, including those at Amazon Prime Video, have halted development, production, and even promotion from the writers and cast. Outer Range season 2 is no exception.

While there’s not been an official announcement on the impact of the strikes on the next season of Outer Range, the fact that news has quietened since an update from Josh Brolin in April 2024 suggests Amazon is waiting until the strikes are resolved to continue with season 2. Once the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes are resolved it’s likely solid updates on Outer Range will start coming in, especially since — had the strikes not gone ahead — the season 2 release date would likely already be set.

Josh Brolin’s Insights

Josh Brolin is stripping down what it means to make a neo-western for Amazon Prime Video. While on location for Outer Range, a drama that stars Brolin as a Wyoming rancher fighting for his land and family, Brolin is photographed in his birthday suit while relaxing between takes on the second season. He also teases what fans can expect from the series now being run by Charles Murray (Sons of Anarchy, Luke Cage), who took over for creator Brian Watkins in October when the series was renewed.

“Prepping for a scene for “Outer Range” Season 2,” Brolin wrote on his Instagram page. “We are taking things in a different direction now. It’s a shifting world and we have to be sensitive to all. Power of example is everything, so examples we are. We aren’t supposed to post photos from the show but this isn’t really during the show, but rather lunch outside in the beautiful Santa Fe desert. Thank you @brianbowensmith for documenting our most private moments on the set.”

FAQs

1. When will Outer Range season 2 be released?

As of now, there is no official release date for Outer Range season 2 due to the ongoing strikes affecting production and development.

2. Will the main cast return for season 2?

Yes, the main cast including Josh Brolin, Imogen Poots, and Lewis Pullman is expected to return for season 2.

3. What can fans expect from the plot of season 2?

Season 2 promises to continue the mysterious and intriguing plot, delving deeper into the time-travel elements and the unraveling mystery of the void.