The possibility of The Perfect Couple season 2 gets a candid response from the showrunner. Based on Erin Hilderbrand’s 2018 novel, The Perfect Couple is a blend of different tones, largely a murder mystery about a lavish wedding that gets interrupted when a dead body turns up on the day of the ceremony. But it’s also a comedy about a rich family with a fair amount of secrets, with a game Perfect Couple cast that includes Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Eve Hewson, Billy Howle, Meghann Fahy, Donna Lynne Champlin, Jack Reynor, and Mia Issac.

In an interview with Town & Country, showrunner Jenna Lamia addressed whether the murder mystery could return, saying that it would depend on several factors such as whether the cast would be open to reuniting. Laima’s full quote is below:

If all the elements came together and everybody was enthusiastic and the idea was inspiring enough to gather the same group of talented people together again, I think it’s something that’s possible. I would never say it’s impossible.” She adds, “There are definitely questions left at the end. The best shows—regardless if they’re going to do another season—leave you thinking after you’ve watched the final one.

The Perfect Couple Season 2 Doesn’t Need To Happen (But It Might)

It Depends On How Much Of A Hit The Show Becomes

A big reason The Perfect Couple has been greeted generally favorably, despite some mixed reviews, is that it’s a frothy murder mystery soap that doesn’t take itself too seriously. At just six episodes, coming in at roughly five hours, the murder mystery begins and ends with a light touch. As evidenced by the dance sequence in The Perfect Couple‘s opening credits, this rich family drama aims to be a fun binge with weighty thematic ideas tossed to the side.

Part of the charm, in other words, is that the adaptation is a limited engagement that doesn’t ask too much of the viewer except to be entertained by the performances, the story, and the jabs that fly between the characters. The Perfect Couple‘s season 1 ending could very much stand on its own without the need to become a Netflix franchise. Whether it will become an ongoing series has more to do with its performance overall.

But if the show proves to have staying power, still dominating the charts after several weeks and even months, then it may not be too long before news starts to trickle out about The Perfect Couple season 2.

Furthermore, Hilderbrand also addressed the possibilities of another season. Via The Inquirer and Mirror, she addressed how the series was interrupted by the writers’ and actors’ strikes, implying that the show couldn’t reach its fullest potential in its story and setting. While she wasn’t sure if there would be a season 2, she hopes to see “more background from Nantucket” if the series gets a renewal. Read her full comment below:

Although I support any union and the right to organize, and Netflix at the time was public enemy number one, I was heartbroken. In the end, it was really only one shot. Was it the end of the world? No. We certainly could have done a lot more were it not for the strike. Without the strike, and if there is another season – and I don’t know that there will be – hopefully there will be a lot more background from Nantucket.

Most new Netflix shows enjoy a strong debut on the Top 10 charts, as subscribers sample the newest titles. But if the show proves to have staying power, still dominating the charts after several weeks and even months, then it may not be too long before news starts to trickle out about The Perfect Couple season 2. At this point, it may be too early to tell.