Apple has found yet another new hit in the form of its #1 show, Your Friends and Neighbors, which just had its season 1 finale this week. Now, there’s some promising news about season 2, and not just the fact that it exists.
Your Friends and Neighbors was in fact renewed for season 2 by Apple all the way back in November of 2024, way before the first season even aired, expressing a lot of confidence in the product. That’s allowed an expedited production on season 2, and what we know now is that filming has already begun on season 2 as season 1 has been airing.
That points to a shorter wait than the interminable gaps we get between most seasons of shows in the current streaming era. Apple wants to get more seasons out after the series was the most-watched new Apple drama ever when it premiered.
Apple TV+ has a better track record with putting out timely content than many other services, including some wild examples like the non-stop production of Slow Horses, which is constantly renewed early and starts filming early. It releases every year without fail, and some gaps between seasons have even been under a year, which is unheard of.
Filming for Your Friends and Neighbors season 1 began in April of 2024, and the show was released on April of 2025. So, by that standard, if it’s filming now, we may in fact get that year-long gap we hope for, if all goes to plan.
We know that season 2 will star James Marsden alongside Jon Hamm this time. Season 1 got solid reviews from both critics and audiences, an 81% and 80% score, respectively, a rare agreement. It joins Apple’s long, long list of quality shows, and the under-watched service has the highest batting average of any streaming service, even if it produces less series overall. That is probably part of the reason why, honestly.
If you’re thinking about checking out Your Friends and Neighbors, here’s the synopsis:
“After being fired in disgrace, a hedge fund manager resorts to stealing from his neighbors’ homes in the affluent Westmont Village, only to discover that the secrets hidden behind the wealthy facades might be more dangerous.”
Jon Hamm is on a roll this past year, starring both in this and having a high-profile supporting role in Paramount+’s hit Landman. Hamm has found steady work since his iconic turn as Don Draper in Mad Men, which ended in 2015 (hard to believe). But this may be his best era since then. We’ll look for more info about Your Friends and Neighbors season 2 soon.
