Netflix released seven-part series Bard of Blood all in one go on Friday, September 27. The show is the latest Indian Original to come out of the region and there are hopes it can match the success of the phenomenally popular Sacred Games. Bard of Blood is also a book adaptation which is based on the 2015 novel by Bilal Siddiqui.
Will there be another series of Bard of Blood?
Netflix has yet to confirm whether it will be renewing Bard of Blood for a second outing.
However, as the platform only just released the show, it’s too early at this stage to say whether there will be another outing.
The streaming platform will be looking at the viewing figures before announcing any decisions.
Nonetheless, the cast is keeping their fingers crossed with lead Emraan Hashmi, who plays the eponymous character Kabir Anand, telling India Today: “I am hopeful. You have to ask Netflix.
“With the second season, we will have a reference to the book but it will be an original script. I think whenever it is sanctioned, then it will be written out.”
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When will Bard of Blood season 2 be released?
If and when the show does get the go-ahead, it could be returning this time next year – so September 2020.
Season two is likely to have a further seven episodes that will be dropped all at once.
However, all of this is dependent on how long production takes and when the cast will be available to film.
Given a second season would require a completely original script, the wait for season two could be a while.
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What will happen in Bard of Blood season 2?
Season one has been adapted from the book but beyond that, the show will be venturing into new territory after running out of source material.
There are many possibilities about the plot of a second season with Anand most likely to be embarking on a new mission and balancing his life as a teacher with an intelligence operative.
But again, this will depend on the direction the writers want to take with the story and if they want to do something different in season two.
Author Siddiqui, who worked on the first run could also be returning to devise a new story for Bard of Blood.
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Although the show remains faithful to the source material, the ending was altered for dramatic purposes.
Speaking about the changes between the book and the TV show, director and showrunner Ribhu Dasgupta said: “About 90 percent of the book has been retained.
“A lot of it has been updated since the book was written four years ago.”
He added to Scroll.In: “There have been a lot of additions and subtractions to fit the novel into a tense series that’s seven episode long, which is about six hours of content.”
Bard of Blood is available to watch on Netflix now
