Amazon renews The Devil’s Hour for Season 2 and 3
David Farnor | On 22, Nov 2022
Amazon has renewed The Devil’s Hour for a second and third season.
The series follows the story of Lucy Chambers, drawn into the hunt for a killer by terrifying visions which always wake her at 3.33am: the devil’s hour. Lucy’s eight-year-old son is withdrawn and emotionless. Her mother speaks to empty chairs. Her house is haunted by the echoes of a life that isn’t her own. Now, when her name is inexplicably connected to a string of brutal murders in the area, the answers that have evaded her all these years finally come into focus – with the help of Gideon (Peter Capaldi), a reclusive nomad who is driven by murder obsession and becomes the prime target of a police manhunt.
The series debuted just in time for Halloween on Amazon Prime Video, but emerged as more complicated than the chiller audiences might have expected. Now, Amazon has confirmed that a second and third season are in the works, with Jessica Raine (Patrick Melrose) and Peter Capaldi (Paddington) set to reprise their roles as Gideon and Lucy Chambers, alongside Nikesh Patel (Starstruck), Phil Dunster (Ted Lasso), Meera Syal (Yesterday) and Benjamin Chivers.
The next two instalments will continue the story of Lucy and Gideon. In Season 2, Gideon’s true intentions will be revealed, as he attempts to involve Lucy, in what will be both a sequel and a prequel to the first chapter.
“We’re thrilled with the audience response to The Devil’s Hour, and can’t wait to share the next chapter of this mind-bending story,” said Dan Grabiner, head of UK Originals, Amazon Studios. “Fans can look forward to plenty more twists and turns in this remarkable tale from first-time series creator Tom Moran, and welcoming back our immensely talented cast, led by Jessica Raine and Peter Capaldi.”
The Devil’s Hour is produced by Hartswood Films (Dracula, Sherlock), penned by Tom Moran, and executive produced by Steven Moffat (Doctor Who, Dracula, Sherlock), Moran, and Sue Vertue (Dracula, Sherlock).
Sue Vertue, executive producer and CEO of Hartswood Films, said: “It goes without saying that we are over the moon to be continuing Lucy’s story with two more series. Tom Moran and his big brain have so much more planned for us all. This was always envisioned as a three-series arc, and it’s going to be a thrilling ride.”
Filming will start early next year.