How 'True Story' on Netflix Could Return for a Season 2
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Fans of Kevin Hart are seeing a very different side to the famous funny guy in his latest project, the Netflix original series True Story, in which he and Wesley Snipes play brothers. The seven-episode series also stars Billy Zane (Titanic), Tawny Newsome (Star Trek: Lower Decks), Chris Diamantopoulos (Red Notice), and Theo Rossi (Sons of Anarchy).
"I've never been more excited about an acting project in my career," Hart told Deadline when the seven-episode series was first announced. "I've always been a fan of Wesley Snipes and working with him is mind-blowing."
In True Story, Snipes plays Hart's on-screen brother, Carlton, who joins Hart's character, a famous comedian known only as The Kid, for a night of partying after one of his gigs. The fallout from that night includes a dead body, and the brothers spend the rest of the show trying to get themselves out of increasingly dangerous situations before The Kid's reputation and livelihood are damaged beyond repair. But while Hart might be playing a funny guy in True Story, the tone of the show itself is a lot darker and grittier than fans might have been expecting.
"This was an opportunity for me to step outside of my norm and partake in a genre of this craft that I never imagined that I would get to... This is about me finding new excitement in my craft, in my talent, and putting it on display," Hart told Entertainment Weekly. "It's a thriller; it's like you've never seen me before. It's a little artistic play. We wanted to raise the level of curiosity, like, 'What is Kevin trying to say? Is he playing himself?'"
The line between Hart and The Kid is certainly a blurry one. As True Story opens, The Kid's life and career certainly seem to echo Hart's own: they both hail from Philadelphia, both have older brothers, and have both achieved a successful transition from stand-up to blockbuster movies. The writing and directing in the first episode seem to go to great lengths to highlight the semi-autobiographical details which are suggested by the show's title, only for the crime drama elements to then take this true-ish story in a vastly different direction.
All seven episodes of True Story are now streaming on Netflix, and some viewers are so impressed by Hart's dramatic acting—and his brotherly chemistry with the scene-stealing Snipes—that they are wondering if a Season 2 could be on the cards.
Will there be a Season 2 of True Story?
True Story appears to have been originally conceived as a limited series by Eric Newman, the writer and producer behind other Netflix hits Narcos and Narcos: Mexico.
There is definitely a precedent for shows which were intended to be miniseries getting renewed for second seasons after proving enormously popular with audiences. Big Little Lies is perhaps the best-known example; while based on a novel by Liane Moriarty with a very clear ending, the performances of Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, and Zoë Kravitz were so well-received that HBO commissioned a second season and added Meryl Streep to the cast.
Similarly, Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag returned for a critically acclaimed second installment three years after the first. Most recently, it was announced that Mike White's satirical drama The White Lotus would be returning, albeit with a new cast of characters, and an entirely different resort setting. At the same time, several other lauded limited series have remained just that, including HBO's Watchmen: despite fans crying out for more, showrunner Damon Lindelof stood by his decision to tell just one story.
Hart himself hasn't said he is opposed to a second season of True Story, although it's probably fair to say that any new storyline ideas would have to present some kind of challenge. "I'm now stumbling into this new space in acting," he told EW. "I'm showing that I can truly check all those boxes, whether it's drama, thriller, comedy, action-comedy, or just action. It's about growth, it's about progression, and I think the projects that I'm choosing are a clear representation of me showing that."
What would Season 2 of True Story be about?
Season 2 of True Story could take on a couple different forms, should the show continue.
One option would be to continue the story of "The Kid," following the aftermath of Season 1's dramatic events. Obviously, given how the season ends, many characters—including Carlton, Gene, and the Greeks—would not return. But it could also be possible that somehow the truth of what really happened with The Kid is uncovered.
But perhaps the more interesting option would be if True Story continued as an anthology series of sorts, following another famous actor in a story that seems almost-but-not-quite true. Remember that when creator Eric Newman's other series, Narcos, concluded its Pablo Escobar story the show continued under a different banner, Narcos:Mexico, telling another story. So maybe True Story could simply continue to tell another "true story."
It's also possible that similar to shows like Fargo or The Sinner, True Story could continue in a mostly anthology format, but exist in the same universe, or perhaps have one single carry over character. Imagine, for instance, if a Season 2 of True Story followed Chris Hemsworth playing himself. We know that Hemsworth exists in the True Story universe as The Kid's co-star in The Anti-Verse, so maybe the new season would follow Hemsworth as he got into some larger-than-life trouble, while Hart, as The Kid, only showed up for a brief cameo? Stranger things have happened.
Because while True Story has been billed as a limited series on Netflix, it's had a good run at the top of the streaming giant's chart. And that means people—and the powers that be at Netflix—are likely to want more.
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