The news, somewhat obliquely, came in a Deadline article discussing the return of Criminal Minds. As cast-watchers should be aware, Wheel of Time star Daniel Henney was a regular on both Criminal Minds and one of its spin-offs for several years. During the article, Deadline confirms that Wheel of Time has been picked up for "two more seasons."
It's unclear whether Deadline was including the already-filming Season 2, which wraps in the next few weeks, in their count. If not, Wheel of Time will make it to fourth season, halfway through its planned eight-season run. If not, the show will definitely get a third year.
This is a bit of a no-brainer. Despite a mixed critical reception, especially its divisive season finale, Wheel of Time became Amazon's biggest-ever TV premiere when it launched in November, outperforming the likes of The Boys, Carnival Row, The Grand Tour and Invincible. Greenlighting a third season well ahead of a time will be essential to keep the gap between the second and third seasons to a minimum, and greenlighting a fourth season would be advantageous in allowing the production team to plan out future episodes and storylines, as well as creating a schedule that works with their much in-demand lead actor, Rosamund Pike.
Amazon have not yet confirmed the news, but Deadline (along with Variety and the Hollywood Reporter) is usually very on the ball with this kind of news.
Season 2 of The Wheel of Time is expected to air late this year or early next.
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