Last week saw the excellent debut of the exciting new Taiwanese crime drama. copycat killer. After an impressive first season, the question now is: Will Netflix renew the series for a second season? For now, we are waiting for Netflix to make a decision on the future of the series and we will be covering everything related to a second season of Copycat Killer on Netflix.
copycat killer is a Taiwanese Netflix Original crime drama series written by Miyuki Miyabe and directed by Henri Chang and Jung-chi Chang. The series is produced by Hank Tseng, with production handled by Green Grass Productions.
The series is the first Taiwanese drama on Netflix in 2023.
A serial killer takes advantage of the media interest in his murders and ruthlessly manipulates his victims, the police and the media like a puppeteer, turning the case into a national spectacle.
copycat killer Season 2 Netflix Renewal Status
Netflix Renewal Status: Pending (04/04/2023)
At the time of writing, Netflix has yet to renew copycat killer for a second season, but when you consider that the series has been available to stream for less than a week, it’s not surprising.
In the first week, the series became 19 different top ten lists around the world, including Japan, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates and Greece. However, globally, the series is currently ranked 15th on the TV chart.
Once we receive our first batch of weekly viewing data, we can get an idea of how well copycat killer you’ve performed in the first week, and what you’ll need to accomplish to earn a renewal.
Will Netflix renew?
This will depend entirely on how well the series performs over the next few weeks. While it may not be making an impression in English-speaking countries, copycat killer It has already started to work well in Asian countries.
Does the story need a second season?
In the end, the Noh serial killer aka TBS news reporter He-Ping is tricked, his confession heard, and arrested for his crimes.
It took a lot of effort for prosecutor Kuo to get He-Ping’s confession, as he had to trick the serial killer into revealing himself. Kuo did this by requesting an invite to He-Ping’s show where he would loudly interrupt with a phone call and pretend to have a conversation with the real ‘Noh’. This pushed He-Ping over the edge as his own importance in being recognized for his work forced him to claim credit for Noh’s crimes. With the confession heard, in front of witnesses, He-Ping is arrested.
He-Ping is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, however it is the serial killer who gets the last laugh. Leaving the courtroom, the courthouse is stormed by angry protesters where a masked individual approaches and stabs He-Ping before he can be apprehended. He-Ping wanted out of him on his own terms and had planned his own death if he was convicted, once again taking control of the story’s narrative.
Some time later, everyone has started to move on with their lives, and the ghost of Noh and He-Ping is falling behind. This is ironic since He-Ping was determined to traumatically scar the world.
Ironically, there weren’t actually any copycat killings in a series titled ‘Copycat Killer’, so a second season could focus on a new serial killer, who, after being inspired by He-Ping’s actions, assumes the persona of Noh and pick up where the dead serial killer left you.
He-Ping’s self-importance is what got him in the first place, and the idea of someone taking credit for his work would have angered him. However, if he was the one who selected a protégé, another person to carry out his work as Noh in the event of his death, then his story continues.
Which cast members would return for a second season?
We would expect to see the following cast members return;
- Chris Wu as Hsiao-Chi Kuo
- Jack Yao as He Ping (for possible flashbacks)
- Cammy Chiang as Yen-Jhen Lu
- Yan-Hsi Hou as Da-Chao Jhang
- Chia Yen Ko as Yun-Huei Hu
- Tsung-Hua Tou as Shang-Yong Lin
- Ally Chiu as Yu Tong Lin
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