Over the summer, Netflix UK debuted one of its most daring original series—a contemporary take on Greek mythology starring Jeff Goldblum. Has Netflix renewed or canceled KAOS for a season 2 yet?
Recently, Netflix has been getting clever with the names it gives to new seasons of series, often omitting the season number altogether. Episode 8 goes to great lengths to set up future installments of KAOS, thus it’s clear that the show is meant to be multi-season. I think you’ve reached the same conclusion if you’ve watched all the way through.
Is Kaos Season 2 Happening?
No decision on the show’s renewal or cancellation has been made by Netflix as of September 24th. The early rankings are so poor compared to what we would have expected from a production of this scale and budget that we are sadly expecting its cancelation.
A desire for additional seasons in the future has also been voiced by the creator. Speaking to Cosmopolitan, Charlie Covell said, “I think anything is possible,” adding, “My dream was three seasons. I’ve got many ideas and a strong sense of what I’d want to do with it.”
Even if a renewal doesn’t happen, Covell seems to have admitted that the show is still entertaining. “I also didn’t want to do an ending that was a total cliffhanger. I hope that it feels satisfying as a season one in its own right, and there’s always hope for more. I really would love to do more work with those actors and that team. It was a bit of a dream come true.”
What Could Happen In Kaos Season 2?
Season 1, episode 8 ends with multiple pieces on the chess board being re-arranged against Zeus, and KAOS is indeed coming. At the end, he appears helpless as the water feature that symbolized his power collapses and his vision of being able to bleed comes true.
To review, below are the locations of a few of those chess pieces: Prometheus is no longer controlled by Zeus and instead sits on the throne in Olympus. Once Riddy was saved and returned to Earth from her stint in the Underworld this season, she encountered Cassandra, who informed her that she has become a prophet and is obligated to see Ari in order to “set the living free.”
Caeneus has a comparable mission in the Underworld: freeing the dead. Much to Hades’s surprise, he is granted the power to renew souls.
Having fulfilled her father’s prophecy, Ari is now responsible for Krete. She tells her mother that she will not rule for the Gods. Rather, she makes an agreement with the Trojans to rebuild Troy and destroy Olympus. As the season comes to a close, we see Dionysus standing outside the palace, while Hera uses the phone to summon the troops and prepare the spare bed.
As for where we head next, that’s really only for Atropos, Lachesis, and Clotho to know. The instability of Olympus, however, suggests that further actions against Zeus are likely to follow. Since Zeus has made Hades weak, it’s likely that Hades will no longer be able to control the Underworld. As he suggested earlier in the season, everything collapses if that happens.