The solid members of The Rainmaker lately shared their views on a possible season 2 and a book-accurate ending. The authorized drama collection is an adaptation of John Grisham’s 1995 novel by the identical identify. It premiered in August 2025 on the USA Community and was later launched on Peacock, Sling TV, Crave, FuboTV, and Stan.
The Rainmaker season 1 follows the journey of Rudy Baylor (performed by Milo Callaghan) as he joins an underdog legislation workplace after being let go from his earlier job. The season acquired combined opinions from followers, with some viewers praising it as a genuinely good adaptation of John Grisham’s work.
Throughout an interview with ScreenRant for The Rainmaker, lead stars Callaghan and Robyn Cara (who performs the position of Kelly Riker) shared their views on the subsequent season of the present. They mentioned the opportunity of the present having a conclusive ending just like the novel, or if it should proceed for a number of seasons, providing insights into the way forward for The Rainmaker.
ScreenRant: The novel and film finish in a definitive approach with regards to Rudy’s legislation profession. I think about that will not be the ending of the present, however would you say that there is a whole lot of room for future seasons? Are we going to tackle extra instances, or is it sort of a miniseries scenario?
Milo Callaghan: I believe that in a lot of methods, you simply have to observe him discover out. However that is all the time like [our showrunner] Michael Seitzman used to say, that is the approaching of age story of Rudy Baylor. I suppose you need to work out the place he finally ends up on that journey in direction of the tip of the collection.
Is there scope for extra? I believe there are all the time superb conversations to have, and when you’ve gotten creators like Michael behind a present this, there are unimaginable ways in which it may be taken. These can be conversations which can be ongoing, however we can have extra definitively.
ScreenRant: Is there one thing you’d wish to discover about every of your characters if there’s a season 2?
Robyn Cara: Yeah, I would in all probability like to discover Kelly as soon as she’s began to heal, and to discover her pleasure a bit of bit extra. You get to see bits of her being pleased, however she’s pleased not sufficient. And that will be due to her scenario [of being in an abusive marriage]. However that will be so good to see.
Milo Callaghan in The Rainmaker
Callaghan and Cara’s feedback recommend that they’ve a powerful perception in The Rainmaker regardless of its mediocre reception amongst viewers. Their statements additionally point out that the showrunners are specializing in Rudy’s total journey reasonably than only one case.
As the brand new present is a coming-of-age story, the writers in all probability intend to increase the narrative past the guide’s conclusion, displaying Rudy’s life after leaving the legislation. They might even alter the unique ending to permit for added seasons and additional develop Rudy’s character, which is just doable because of the flexibility supplied by the TV present format.
Cara’s remark additionally means that the present could concentrate on different characters apart from Rudy. She needs the writers to delve into her character’s journey as effectively, particularly since they intend to proceed the present for a very long time.
Her assertion additionally implies that the upcoming seasons of the present could supply extra alternatives for Kelly’s character to develop and discover her story past the supply materials. If there’s one factor that Callaghan and Cara’s feedback point out, it is that the present will probably not finish after season 2.
Robyn Cara in The Rainmaker
If there’s one factor that Callaghan and Cara’s feedback recommend, it is that the writers and the producers are taking the right method to creating The Rainmaker. Whereas it will be extra easy to easily copy the supply materials and conclude the present in step with the story from the guide or movie, it is a extra artistic method to additional develop these characters.
Whereas The Rainmaker season 1 did not change into a large hit, there’s potential for enchancment in future seasons because the storyline turns into extra imaginative. The TV present format permits for character improvement over the long run, so it is comprehensible for the creator to wish to develop The Rainmaker reasonably than finish it.
The Rainmaker
8/10
Launch Date
August 15, 2025
Community
USA Community
