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HBO’s Harry Potter Season 2 Adds Cast Members and Co-Showrunner
HBO is developing a second season of its Harry Potter TV series, even as the first season is still on the way.
The show adapts J.K. Rowling’s books, and Season 2 has no release date yet.
Production is aiming to begin this fall, before the first season premieres.
Bonnie Hill will play Ginny Weasley in Season 2, taking over from Gracie Cochrane, who is playing the character in Season 1.
New cast members include Lenny Rush as Dobby and Billy Barratt as young Tom Riddle, along with actors playing Moaning Myrtle, Arthur Weasley, Colin Creevey, Charlie Weasley, James Potter and Lily Potter.
Jon Brown, a writer on Season 1, has become co-showrunner alongside Francesca Gardiner.
The move is intended to help maintain momentum as the production plans to finish Season 1 by Christmas and return to work on Season 2 this fall.
HBO has added cast members and named Jon Brown co-showrunner for the second season of its Harry Potter series.
Bonnie Hill will take over as Ginny Weasley from Gracie Cochrane, who is set to play the character in Season 1.
Other announced cast members include Lenny Rush as Dobby, Billy Barratt as young Tom Riddle and Molly Hewitt-Richards as Moaning Myrtle.
Brown will lead the second season alongside Francesca Gardiner, who is also the first season’s showrunner.
Production is aiming to start this autumn, but no release date has been set for Season 2.
- Who
- HBO has added cast members to its Harry Potter series and appointed Jon Brown as co-showrunner for Season 2.
- What
- New cast members include Bonnie Hill as Ginny Weasley, Lenny Rush as Dobby and Billy Barratt as young Tom Riddle.
- When
- Production is aiming to start this autumn. No release date has been set.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Gardiner said a co-showrunner was key to maintaining momentum amid plans for overlapping production schedules.
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Deadline reported that the casting search for Colin Creevey was underway.
Production for Season 2 is aiming to begin.
The plan is to finish production on Season 1.
- Season 2 co-showrunner
- Jon Brown, alongside Francesca Gardiner
- Ginny Weasley
- Bonnie Hill takes over the role from Gracie Cochrane after Season 1
- Dobby
- Lenny Rush
- Young Tom Riddle
- Billy Barratt
- Season 2 production target
- This autumn
What people are saying
As we have laid out our plans for the overlapping production schedules to finish Season 1 by Christmas and to return to production for Season 2 this autumn, it has become clear that bringing on a co-showrunner is the key to maintaining our momentum
I’ve loved working with Jon from the very first day we met on Succession through to these recent times together on Harry Potter.
Not only do I have huge admiration for his writing, but he’s also a brilliant collaborator and a lovely person.
We are lucky to have him.