Will The Dead Lands be renewed for season 2? Shudder's television adaptation of the 2014 New Zealand film hit screens in early 2020. The Dead Lands was generally well-received by critics, but has yet to be renewed for season 2.

The Dead Lands follows a murdered Māori warrior named Waka (Te Kohe Tuhaka). His ancestors deny him entry into the afterlife, as he must find honor among his people before he can move on. When he returns to the land of the living, he finds out that the dead have begun walking the earth and threatening his people. He works with a young woman named Mehe (Darneen Christian) to return order to the world so he can move on to his next life.

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The Dead Lands season 1 brings the story of Waka, Mehe, and their journey to fix the world to a satisfying conclusion. However, the final episode of season 1 is listed as a season finale, not a series finale. Here's what fans might expect from a potential The Dead Lands season 2.

The Dead Lands Season 2 Renewal

Maori Dead Lands Waka Nuku Rau

Shudder has yet to renew The Dead Lands for season 2. Shudder doesn't have quite the viewership that larger streaming platforms such as Netflix have, so it's hard to say whether The Dead Lands had the visibility needed to be renewed for season 2. At the time of this writing, it has been a few months since The Dead Lands wrapped up its first season. The longer Shudder goes without announcing a renewal lessens the chance of The Dead Lands season 2. With the COVID-19 pandemic delaying television and film productions around the world, there's a chance this news has been delayed as well; this could mean fans might have hope that news of a renewal will come out later in 2020.

The Dead Lands Season 2 Release Date Info

The Dead Lands Waka Nuku Rau

As Shudder has not yet announced The Dead Lands season 2, fans will need to wait even longer for season 2 to begin production, if the series is renewed at all. At the time of writing this article, only some productions have resumed work after shutting down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many shows that were meant to air in 2020 have been pushed back to 2021, so it's possible productions that haven't yet been renewed or started filming, and would in 2021, might have to wait until later in 2021 or even the beginning of 2022. This will also likely depend on new industry standards with social distancing and other safety requirements. The mass production shutdowns from COVID-19 caused ripple effects across the industry meaning that, should it get renewed, The Dead Lands season 2 likely won't come out for a couple years.

The Dead Lands Season 2 Story Info

The Dead Lands Trailer Mehe and Waka Nuku Rau

While The Dead Lands season 1 essentially wrapped up its story, there would be plenty left to explore in The Dead Lands season 2. The show is heavily influenced by the rich Māori culture of its characters. The Māori's reverence of the dead drove the plot of The Dead Lands season 1. As that's just a sliver of the Māori's culture, there would be so much left to explore for The Dead Lands season 2. Throw in its zombie aspect, and the story opportunities for The Dead Lands season 2 are endless.

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