"Wayward Pines" just concluded its bloody and shocking finale with a final scene that saw Charlie Tahan's Ben in a new mysterious town, which left the viewers wondering if showrunners M. Night Shyamalan and Chad Hodge are planning for another season.
Fox's sci-fi series ended with the Abbies invading the town and devouring its populace after Toby Jones' David Pilcher deactivated the town's fence. Matt Dillon's Ethan, Shannyn Sossamon's Theresa, and Carla Gugino's Kate led the survivors to Plot 33 for safety. David threw Melissa Leo's Pam into her cryo-chamber as the Abbies broke into the secret bunker, which left Ethan without a choice but blow the internal elevator while he's inside it. Many Abbies were crushed due to Ethan's sacrifice but Matt Dillon's character was not the only one who did not live through the finale's end. A guard released Pam from being detained, allowing her to confront her brother, David, and shoot him.
However, the final scene that included a three-year time jump and saw Ben Burke, played by Tahan, woke up from the elevator explosion, led the viewers into thinking that a season 2 may come in a few months or next year with him taking the lead role.
Sad news for those who are wishing for a second season though, as Chad Hodge, executive producer of "Wayward Pines" explained during his interview with TVLine that the series was "never designed to have a season 2."
"It was always these 10 episodes. So this ending was just intended to show that history repeats itself," Hodge said.
He added, "...no matter how many lessons you think you learn, violence continues and bad decisions keep getting made."
By the end of his interview however, Hodge gave some sort of hope for a second season by assuring that if there will be any changes pointing towards season 2, he's ready to let people know.
M. Night Shyamalan on the other hand, admits in his Deadline interview that he and Blake Crouch, author of the novels where the series was based, already talked about the possibility of continuing the story. However, he as well did not give any concrete plans about season 2 but shared that he had fun with his recent television project.
The Fox series garnered a steady number of viewers throughout its first season run but some were not impressed with how show ended. Variety noted that though the build-up of mystery surrounding the town was effective, the ending failed to make an enticing intro for a second season.
"Wayward Pines" season 1 finale that ended with some major deaths and a second season tease drew mixed reactions from its viewers. Showrunners Chad Hodge and M. Night Shyamalan cannot give a definite answer whether season 2 is happening or not so fans should still wait for official announcements.
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