Call it Imperfect Woman. The trend of streaming limited series becoming ongoing ones continues with Apple TV ordering a second season of thriller Imperfect Women. Taking a spinoff approach, it will follow one of the limited series’ three titular characters, Eleanor, played by Kerry Washington.

Imperfect Women, based on Araminta Hall’s novel, revolved around best friends Eleanor and Mary (Elisabeth Moss) as they tried to solve the murder of the third member of their friends group, Nancy (Kate Mara), seen in flashbacks.

Washington and Moss executive produced the original installment in addition to starring and will also both executive produce Season 2.

There is no second Imperfect Women book so there is no source material for Season 2. Instead, it is based on an original story from series creator Annie Weisman and Justin Hillian. The two will serve as co-showrunners on the second season, which will change locations from Los Angeles, where Season 1 was set.

In Season 2, Eleanor (Washington) returns to her hometown roots in the affluent black enclave of Martha’s Vineyard, only to find that beneath its idyllic surface, lie secrets and scandals that threaten to upend everything she thought she knew about her past.”

For now, there are no plans for Moss’ Mary and Nancy’s widower Robert (Joel Kinnaman) to be in the second installment which picks up on Eleanor’s flash-forward scene in the finale, which resonated with fans. It showed her moving away from the toxic dynamic of her relationships and enjoying a new life on a yacht with a new love interest.

While cast deals are still being worked out, expected to return as part of the new Eleanor-centered installment are Leslie Odom Jr., who plays her brother, and Sheryl Lee Ralph, who plays their mother.

Justin Hillian, Annie Weisman

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As for the lingering question over Mary and Robert’s ambiguous glance at the end of the finale as the two were seen celebrating the birthday of Mary’s daughter together, that may be answered in Season 2 with a reference of the characters’ status.

“We were thrilled to see how deeply these women and their stories resonated with audiences around the world, and I’m so excited to step back into Eleanor’s shoes,” Washington said. “She’s intelligent and strong, but she also finds herself navigating complicated and sometimes messy situations. We at Simpson Street along with our incredible partners at Apple and Love & Squalor Pictures can’t wait to explore a fresh chapter for her and share where this story takes us next.”

The long list of limited series that have been picked up for additional installments include Apple TV’s Reasonable Doubt, Netflix’s Untamed, Squid Game, The Beast In Me and Beef, HBO’s Big Little Lies, The White Lotus, True Detective and Task, HBO’s Good American Family and FX’s Shōgun.

Imperfect Women is a co-production between 20th Television and Apple Studios. The second season is created, co-showrun and executive produced by Weisman and Hillian, and executive produced by Washington for her Simpson Street banner alongside Pilar Savone. Moss and Lindsey McManus, who initially optioned the book, via their production company Love & Squalor Pictures are executive producers alongside author Hall.

“After a wildly entertaining first season, driven by the performances of Kerry, Lizzie and Kate, we jumped at the opportunity to expand the world of Imperfect Women through Kerry’s fan favorite character of Eleanor,” said Matt Cherniss, Apple TV’s head of programming. “Annie and Justin’s thrilling new story felt like an exciting and natural next chapter. We can’t wait for fans to experience it.”

Hillian is repped by WME, 3 Arts and Priya Verma at Yorn Levine.