The cliffhanger, in the end, is certainly an exciting one, given the nature of the death and the personnel of the victim. But will we see Avi in action again? Here is what we know about a potential season 2 of The Calling.
What is The Calling about?
Season 1 of The Calling is divided into two parts. In the first four episodes of the eight-part series, Detective Avraham, with his newly anointed partner rookie Janine Harris, investigates the disappearance of teenager Vincent Conte. The chief suspects involve parents Nora and Leonard, and the nosy neighbors Zach and Dania Miller. Another fleeting connection that one of the other detectives (Earl) makes is that to a homeless philosophy professor, formerly at Rockefeller, John Wentworth. The second case is twin fold. Firstly, it is that of someone planting fake bombs at a pre-schoolers daycare and threatening to plant a real one. The second is the missing case of Elisabeth Serra, the wife of Paul Serra and mother to Danny and Eric. Avi and Janine are engaged on both fronts and yet somehow, they seem connected to each other. The Calling refers to the moral duty that Avi feels he owes to God. His detective work is his worship and something he excels at. He is completely devoted – at times disturbingly so – to solving the cases that come to him and in doing so, revisiting his guilt over the unsolved murder of his father.
Has The Calling been renewed for season 2?
At the time of writing this article, The Calling has not been renewed yet for a second season. Peacock is still gauging the viewer’s response to season 1. It has been about 10 days since it first started airing so the metrics and data will not be too useful at this stage. We will maybe have to wait for another two-three weeks before the network has enough to make a decision. David Kelly is an established name in the business and his presence will definitely give Peacock the confidence to renew for a second season. In our opinion, The Calling has done enough to warrant a renewal, if that counts for anything. Executive producer, Matthew Tinker, did hint in an interview with Digital Trends about the team’s hope for a second installment, “What’s going to keep me excited to be a part of this show and what’s going to keep audiences excited beyond the first season is the layers to Jeff and to Avi.”
What we know about season 2 so far:
What we do know is that D. Mishani has two more books up for adaptation. Kelley has shown an interest in doing so and we too would be excited at that prospect. The cliffhanger of season 1 also adds extra motivation for Kelly to take the story to its resolution. In the final scene of season 1, we saw Avi and Janine being called away to another case. This time, the victim was Avi’s friend, John, the former professor disgraced for teaching supposedly “offensive” literature. Considering he remained a mysterious figure in season 1m it would be a good starting point for writers to show his background and friendship with Avi, which seemed deeper than just an acquaintance. There is another unresolved issue and that is Avi’s past with his father. We saw glimpses of the troubles he is going through. That seems to bother him a lot and maybe another season can give writers an opportunity to explore that tangent as well. The “will they won’t they” to and fro between Avi and Janine too sounds an interesting bit but maybe only as a subplot. We will keep you updated will the latest on this in the coming weeks! Would you like to see The Calling return for a second season? What did you think of the show? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
