In a potential season 2 of The Calling, Avi may not be seen again. However, the showrunners are still exploring ways to bring him back into the fold.
What is The Calling about?
In the first four episodes of the eight-part series, Detective Avraham 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 first is that of a person who has planted fake bombs at a pre-schoolers daycare and threatened to plant a real one. The second is the disappearance 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. ..
Avi Shapiro, a Jewish detective, has a calling from God to solve cases. He is devoted to his work and finds great satisfaction in it. His guilt over the unsolved murder of his father motivates him to do his best. ..
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.
The network is still undecided about whether or not to renew The Calling for a second season. David Kelly, an established name in the business, will be joining the cast and his presence will give the show the confidence to continue. In our opinion, The Calling has done enough to warrant a renewal. If that counts for anything, then we believe it should be given the green light. ..
Executive producer, Matthew Tinker, told Digital Trends that he and the team hope for a second installment of “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:
We know 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 are several unresolved issues with Avi and his father. We saw glimpses of the difficulties he is going through. That seems to bother him a lot and maybe another season can give writers an opportunity to explore that topic more. The “will they, won’t they” between Avi and Janine sounds like an interesting bit, but maybe only as a subplot. We’ll keep you updated on this in the coming weeks! ..
The Calling, a new show created by former Vampire Diaries writer/director David E. Kelley, was met with mixed reviews when it premiered on October 12th. Some viewers enjoyed the dark and suspenseful story while others found it to be unoriginal and forgettable. Despite the mixed reactions, The Calling is still in development and is expected to return for a second season. What did you think of the show? Let us know in the comments below!
