HBO Renews 'Dune: Prophecy' for Season 2 Ahead of Season 1 Finale
- HBO ordered a second season of Dune: Prophecy, announced December 19, 2024 during a virtual press conference with showrunner Alison Schapker and stars Emily Watson and Olivia Williams.
- The renewal came days before the Season 1 finale, which aired that Sunday; Schapker said of the next season, "How the sisterhood survives is very much a part of season 2."
- The series is set 10,000 years before Denis Villeneuve's Dune films and covers the formation of the Bene Gesserit, inspired by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson's novel Sisterhood of Dune.
- Watson and Williams play two morally ambiguous sisters running the order, with Travis Fimmel as Desmond Hart, a rival who has certain powers.
- Diane Ademu-John co-developed the show and executive produces; Anna Foerster directed the first episode, and Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt and Kim Herbert executive produce for the Frank Herbert estate, with Anderson as co-producer.