Will Vanished Season 2 happen? Speculations explored

Vanished is already making headlines for its taut storytelling and heart-stopping premise. Alice Monroe, played by Kaley Cuoco, in the new ­series takes a romantic trip to Paris that develops into a dangerous investigation when Alice’s boyfriend disappears. The speed at which new twists and turns are revealed would make the audience feel as if the story would keep going after the first movie.

While the finale does wrap up the core mystery involving Alice’s probe, it also suggests that the conspiracy she came across might be way bigger than originally thought, leaving fans speculating.

Star and executive producer Kaley Cuoco has also discussed the format of the show, explaining that the series was always meant to be a brief, cinematic tale. She characterized it as a brief, speed-watching view that one could complete in one go, like a movie divided into acts.

Will Vanished Season 2 happen?

Unlike many streaming dramas that run eight or 10 episodes, Vanished was deliberately conceived as a brief, cinematic event. Cuoco said in a ScreenRant interview that the format was part of the show’s appeal from the start.

“Thank you. That’s what I want. It’s quick, it’s fast-moving — you can get it all done in one night. It’s an easy binge, so I’m really glad to hear that.”

According to Cuoco, the creators never planned a longer run for the first season. Instead, they wanted a tightly structured story that could almost feel like a feature film.

“It was always four episodes, and when they brought it to me — I mean, it’s been a little while now — but I remember thinking, it’s so interesting where we’ve gotten in our television viewing days. There’s no rule anymore. You get four, you do eight....So I thought, okay, this is going to be kind of cool."

The actress is also the executive producer of the show, and hence her opinion also weighs on the chance of renewal.

How season 1 of Vanished ended

By the end of Vanished, Alice has discovered the truth about Tom’s vanishing and the human trafficking ring behind it all. The inquiry brings betrayals by several whom she trusted, including Tom himself, who has been working undercover all this time.

While the villains are defeated and the hostages saved, it doesn’t tie up every storyline. Alex and his role in this are likely much smaller than what the series really made him out to be. That unanswered question could easily launch another series.

Also, the emotional tale involving Alice and Tom is far from finished. They have a short reunion after the crisis, but Alice walks out on him, unwilling to trust him when she learns that their relationship was based on lies. And that choice opens a natural, narrative door, should there be a next time for the show.

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Currently, Vanished has not been officially renewed for a second season, and the actress's interview only cements the fact that the show was never planned for a season 2. All of this makes a renewal less likely, but event-series thrillers often get a second season if the audience is there and the streaming numbers are good.

Vanished is available to stream on MGM+.

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