Will there be a No Good Deed season 2? Latest news and speculation

Rather than getting a straight cancellation or renewal, the streamer has instead not made any plans for a second season right now. According to Deadline, there is the possibility of the series returning as a potential anthology but as of now, nothing concrete has been confirmed.

The dark comedy debuted on the streamer at the tail end of last year, coming from the mind of comedian and writer Liz Feldman, who is best known for creating other Netflix hit series Dead to Me.

This series focused on three very different families competing to buy the same 1920s Spanish-style villa, which they believed would solve all their problems.

No Good Deed ended on quite the explosive final episode of the series, with things both wrapping up neatly for main characters Lydia (Lisa Kudrow) and Paul (Ray Romano), but there being some loose ends remaining for others.

So, will there actually ever be a second season of No Good Deed? Read on for everything we know so far.

Will there be a season 2 of No Good Deed?

As of now, Netflix have not renewed No Good Deed for a second season and has instead placed it on an indefinite pause.

The streamer announced the cancellations of other original series like Pulse and The Residence, but when it comes to No Good Deed, it was confirmed that there aren't any current plans for a second season.

However, as per Deadline's report, "there is a theoretical possibility for the dark comedy anthology to come back in the future with a new instalment — and a new cast — sources said".

It was originally thought that perhaps the future of No Good Deed would be looking bright, especially looking at the success of Liz Feldman's Dead to Me, which went on for three seasons in total.

Feldman had previously expressed interest in continuing the story of No Good Deed, telling Variety: "I’ll just say that I always had a season 2 in mind, and I do think that a show like this has legs if it is done in a clever way."

She continued: “I’m very excited to sit down and talk to Netflix about what those plans are. They know a little bit, but I do think that this show has some life left to live, and I really hope that we get to see it through.”

When could a potential No Good Deed season 2 be released?

Seeing as No Good Deed has been placed on an indefinite pause for now, there's no telling just when a potential second season – if we got one – would be landing on screens.

We do know that judging from the first season, things were quickly turned around in terms of filming and release. That means that if No Good Deed were renewed officially, we may not be waiting too long but it's currently hard to tell.

Who could return for a potential No Good Deed season 2?

The cast of No Good Deed was certainly an ensemble, but seeing as the show was originally conceived as an anthology, we'd expect a whole host of new characters if season 2 were to be given the green light.

According to Deadline, the only season 1 actors who had multiyear deals for the series were O-T Fagbenle and Teyonah Parris, who played author Dennis and his pregnant wife Carla. Seeing as things left on quite an open-ended note for both of them, they could possibly return but seeing as things are stuck in limbo right now, there's no telling if they actually will.

For that reason, we wouldn't expect any of the season 1 cast to return and if a second season were to go ahead, we'd expect a whole new cast.

What could a potential season 2 of No Good Deed be about?

With the season 1 finale seeing the Los Feliz home going to Leslie and Sarah in the finale, we wouldn't expect the story to continue focusing on that home if a second season were to go ahead.

Seeing as No Good Deed has been set up as an anthology series, it's plausible that – should it be given the green light – it will be based on a new concept. According to Deadline, it was understood that the series focus would be on a new house, new characters and new crime each season.

Apparently, the door has been left open for series creator Feldman to pitch a concept to Netflix for season 2 so we'll just have to wait and see.

We do know that things left on an ominous open note for Dennis and Carla, who were enjoying their newborn baby bliss. Unbeknownst to Carla, Dennis had cashed the multi-million dollar cheque that her father had left for her child. Dennis had passed it off as an advance for his next book but with Carla's dad now chasing him, could he be a new character set to appear?

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