Sense8 season 2 may still be a few months away, but a Christmas special is right around the corner for fans to enjoy.
Although the production for the Wachowski's mind-bending thriller Sense8 has seen its share of shake-ups, season 2 will be making its appearance in May of 2017. Fortunately, fans of the show don't have to wait until then to enjoy new stories from the eight strangers whose minds are joined together. Below is all the news we know concerning Sense8 season 2, including a trailer for the Christmas special and previously reported casting news.
Sense8 Season 2 Trailer: Christmas Special
With its 10-episode season coming in May 2017, Sense8 season 2 will actually begin with a 2-hour Christmas Special on Dec. 23. Since season 1 consisted of 12 episodes, this mirrors the amount of content nicely despite production delays cause by casting changes and the departure of Lilly Wachowski as producer.
Sense8 Season 2 Casting News
Capheus will have a different face in Sense8season 2. No, that’s not a reference to the eight connected sensates who see each others’ faces in the mirror. Aml Ameen, the original Capheus, has left the production after the start of filming, and it was recently announced that newcomer Toby Onwumere will take his place as the Kenyan bus driver affectionately known as “Van Damme.”
No clear reason has been given for Ameen’s departure, but there were reports that conflicts arose between the actor and executive producer, Lana Wachowski, during table reads in Berlin that only got worse once filming began in India. Although the speculation is that creative differences were at play, there is no confirmation of this from official sources.
Although some Sense8 fans have attached further significance to the character change, guessing that Ameen may have been transphobic, lead actress Jamie Clayton, herself transgendered, denied this allegation on Twitter.
No. That is an Internet rumor. https://t.co/khgGSHTudc
— Jamie Clayton (@MsJamieClayton) April 27, 2016
Onwumere recently earned his Master of Fine Arts degree in acting from UCSD and will take over the role as filming moves to Italy from India. The ongoing story of Sense8 relates the experiences and dangers encountered by eight strangers who are suddenly and inexplicably linked mentally and emotionally across great distances. Capheus is one of the eight who lives in Nairobi, attempting to care for his mother who has AIDS.
Sense8 Season 2 Release Date
Sense8 will return around Christmas with a season 2 likely coming in 2017, according to recent reports surrounding the re-casting.
[SOURCE: Deadline]