The star of Netflix's First Kill has given an optimistic update about a potential season 2. Streaming exclusively on Netflix, First Kill season 1 released all eight episodes on June 10, 2022. The series is created by author Victoria Schwab (also known as V.E. Schwab), who is most well-known for her bestselling novels The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, the Shades of Magic series, and the Villains duology.
First Kill follows Juliette Fairmont (Sarah Catherine Hook), a teenage vampire descended from the demon Lilith, who was chosen to be bitten by the snake in the Garden of Eden. Juliette falls in love with the new girl in town, Calliope (Imani Lewis), who shares Juliette's romantic feelings — only for Juliette to discover that Cal is a monster hunter. The two struggle with their feelings for one another in First Kill season 1, while also trying to kill each other. The reviews for the series have been mixed, but in its first three days streaming on Netflix, First Kill was watched for 30.34 million hours worldwide.
In an interview with The Wrap, Hook says that she believes the show can be renewed for season 2, if there is high enough viewership. Hook discusses the intricacies of Juliette and Calliope's complicated relationship, and says that another season would give both characters the opportunity to develop further. Hook describes First Kill season 1 as "such an introductory season," saying that Juliette barely got to scratch the surface of the moral dilemma she goes through about using her vampiric powers for good instead of evil. Read Hook's full comment below:
"I think if you guys would just watch the show and make sure that it is top 10 on Netflix so that we can get to season two, then I’m pretty sure we can come back. So just put it on. Everyone in the world, just put it on your TV and we’ll all be okay. We will be back. Don’t worry."
With some critics describing First Kill as a clumsy execution of the vampire genre, others have praised it for creating a much-needed queer-centred genre series. Schwab is no stranger to this type of writing, as a considerable amount of her books are similarly queer fantasies, with the TV series being based off of Schwab's short story of the same name. With a Rotten Tomatoes score of just 55%, but an audience score of 90%, it's clear that there are already very avid fans of the series, and Hook certainly has a strong base to help bring her viewership wish to fruition.
Not only is Hook seemingly eager to do First Kill season 2, but audiences are hungry for one as well. First Kill season 1 ended on a significant cliffhanger, and easily sets up the series for another season should it be renewed. With First Kill only having dropped on Netflix two weeks ago, it's still too early to tell whether or not the series will be up for another installment, but both the cast and viewers are dying to sink their teeth into what's next for Juliette and Calliope.
Source: The Wrap