Fans of Netflix’s series The Breakthrough are excitedly waiting for updates about what will happen next. The show focuses on a scary double murder that happened 16 years ago. It follows a detective and a genealogist as they try to uncover the truth before the case is forgotten. Fans of the show are curious about what will happen next with The Breakthrough, likely because of its exciting premise. Will it come back for another season, or has its story ended?
Here’s what we know.
Is The Breakthrough Season 2 Renewed Or Canceled?
The Breakthrough Season 2 has not been renewed or canceled.
The Breakthrough Season 1 was released on Netflix on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Currently, Netflix has not canceled or renewed the series for a second season.
The Breakthrough was meant to be a limited series, planned for just one season, with no more seasons expected. Netflix has not announced anything officially about upcoming seasons. The decision will probably rely on how well the current episodes are doing in terms of viewers.
The series looks into a double murder case from 2004 in Linköping, Sweden, that stayed unsolved for 16 years. Detective John Sundin works with genealogist Per to solve the case, making it the first murder in Europe solved with genealogical forensic techniques. The story shows the personal hardships faced and the new methods used.
The Breakthrough consists of four episodes, each lasting 40 minutes, and has received mixed reviews. The series was directed by Lisa Siwe and written by Oskar Söderlund. It was produced by FLX and filmed in Linköping, the city where the murders occurred.
The cast features Peter Eggers, Jessica Liedberg, Jonatan Rodriguez, Karin de Frumerie, Annika Hallin, Bahador Foladi, Julius Fleischanderl, Per Burell, Emelie Falk, and others.
You can now watch all episodes of The Breakthrough Season 1 on Netflix.