The Continental Season 2: Will It Happen? Everything We Know (2024)

The John Wick franchise expanded with the limited series The Continental: From the World of John Wick on Peacock, and the ending seemed to tease The Continental season 2. 2014’s John Wick introduced viewers to Keanu Reeves’s titular assassin and the shadowy yet stylish world in which he lives. Specifically for the Peacock show, the John Wick movies also introduced The New York Continental Hotel and its scrupulous owner, Winston (Ian MacShane). The John Wick prequel series delves into the history of The Continental Hotel, and a younger Winston (played now by Colin Woodell), in the 1970s.

The first season of the prequel spinoff showcased how Winston went to war with the High Council and took control of the titular Continental Hotel. However, by the end of the first season of The Continental, there were still several unanswered plot threads and cliffhangers. While there hasn't been a season 2 confirmation yet, the limited series definitely feels much less limited than it did before the finale. With teases and candid hints about a possible second installment from the show's director, it already seems that The Continental season 2 could happen.

Most Recent The Continental Season 2 News

The Director Teases Season 2 Ideas

There’s been no significant news on The Continental season 2 yet, but in October 2023, director Albert Hughes revealed several details about what season 2 could look like. Speaking to GamesRadar alongside stunt coordinator Larnell Stovall, Hughes was candid that he "hasn’t heard anything" from Peacock about season 2. However, the director did reveal he already has some plans about what plot threads could be explored and what's next for Winston. Hughes specifically focused on Winston's character development, and how he grows into the person seen in the John Wick movies.

Read Hughes' comments below:

"I would like to see if he becomes what he hated. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. The red bird landing on the ledge with Cormac in episode 1, to then appearing in the penthouse with Winston during the finale, that’s symbolic – like a canary in a coal mine."

"Does the power go to his head? Does he then learn a lesson about wielding it with a benevolent hand instead of a dictatorial one, which Cormac did?"

The Continental Season 2 Isn’t Confirmed

Will The Limited Series Stay Limited?

Peacock hasn’t renewed The Continental for season 2, at least not yet. The John Wick prequel show was planned as a standalone volume, but there’s always room for Peacock to greenlight another season. There have been questions about the possible future of the John Wick prequel, and it wouldn’t be the first miniseries to receive a second season. There are some ideas of what could be expected if The Continental extends further than planned, but nothing is confirmed yet.

Speaking to IGN, director Albert Hughes revealed he’d already had thoughts on where The Continental season 2 could go if it’s renewed. Hughes has been considering another season of The Continental set in the 1980s, an idea initially put to him by showrunner Kirk Ward. “Who knows whether I'm going to be invited back or Kirk's going to be?” Hughes said when asked about the future of the John Wick spinoff, “Who knows? But we just geek out over the '80s, and we actually have a plan for what would happen in the '80s. So that's exciting.”

The Continental Season 2 Cast

A Time Jump Could Introduce New Characters

It’s difficult to pinpoint who would be present in The Continental season 2 cast. Since Winston survives until the time of the John Wick movies, it’s safe to presume Colin Woodell (The Originals, Unfriended: Dark Web) would reprise his role as a younger Winston. Because Cormac didn't make it out of season 1, Mel Gibson (Braveheart) likely won't return for The Continental season 2 cast, and neither will Katie McGrath ( Supergirl) as the Adjudicator. It's unclear whether the likes of Mishel Prada as KD would return, as this entirely depends on how their characters factor into the as-yet-undetermined plot.

If season 2 takes place in the 1980s as the director and producers have toyed with, it opens up many casting opportunities for new characters. Since it’s a decade closer to the start of John Wick it would also open up the possibility of younger versions of characters from the movie appearing — including a younger John Wick. John Wick was born in 1964, so if season 2 of The Continental takes place in the latter half of the 1980s it could potentially feature John at the time he was first gaining his reputation as the feared hitman Baba Yaga.

Characters who could return in season 2 include:

Actor	The Continental Role
Colin Woodell	Winston Scott
Mishel Prada	KD
Ayo Adegun	Charon

The Continental Season 2 Story

It Could Jump To The '80s

The only clue for the potential The Continental season 2 plot is that it would likely include a time jump. The creative team behind The Continental seems pretty set on exploring Winston and The Continental Hotel during the 1980s, so if season 2 goes ahead it likely won’t pick up directly after season 1. Many reveals in season 1, like Lou's father being an assassin, and the whereabouts of Charlie felt too unexplored for the show to be finished for good. What's more, Winston's bloody takeover of The Continental itself doesn't seem like something the High Table would tolerate.

The first John Wick movie takes place in or around 2014 (the year of release), whereas season 1 of The Continental is set in the 1970s. There are many decades of history for season 2 of The Continental to explore, so if Peacock and Lionsgate did want to turn the prequel/spinoff into a multi-chapter saga, there’s definitely room to do so.

The Continental

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The Continental is a spinoff series set in the John Wick universe. The Peacock show follows the origin of the hotel for assassins, with the leading character, Winston Scott, headed back there to face his past. The Continental is set in 1975 and sees an underworld group trying to take over the hotel. The series is a three-night special event, with each episode running for 90 minutes.

Cast

Jessica Allain , Colin Woodell , Hubert Point-Du Jour , Nhung Kate , Ben Robson , Mel Gibson , Mishel Prada , Jeremy Bobb , Peter Greene , Ayomide Adegun

Release Date

September 22, 2023

Seasons

1

Streaming Service(s)

Peacock

Franchise(s)

John Wick

Writers

Greg Coolidge , Shawn Simmons , Derek Kolstad , Kirk Ward , Chris Collins , Ken Kristensen

Directors

Albert Hughes , Charlotte Brändström

Showrunner

Greg Coolidge , Kirk Ward