It’s now 1979, two years after season 1, and the team is scattered.
It was both an homage and a disruption of that classic film."
That’s the spirit ofHunters.
Kate Mulvany’s Sister Harriet, Josh Radnor’s Lonny Flash, Jerrika Hinton’s Millie Morris, and Logan Lerman’s Jonah Heidelbaum assemble in ‘Hunters’ season 2.Amazon Prime
“Hunterswrit large is about taking stereotypes and exploding them,” Weil says.
In the season 1 finale, Jonah kills Meyer upon discovering his true identity.
The new faces of season 2 will include Oscar nomineeJennifer Jason Leighas Chava Apfelbaum, a top Nazi hunter.
Kate Mulvany’s Sister Harriet channels ‘The Sound of Music’ in ‘Hunters’ season 2.Amazon Prime
Weil refrains from saying much of anything about this character, citing “delicious twists and turns.”
He does, however, make note of Leigh’s “ferocity” in the role.
“At times she can feel explosive, and then there’s such vulnerabilities inside of her.
Tiffany Boone’s Roxy Jones is called back to action in ‘Hunters’ season 2.Jason LaVeris/Amazon Prime
So there’s both beauty and brutality to the character of Chava.”
Huntersconstantly questions what fighting the most heinous of monsters does to the heroes.
Must they become monsters themselves to make it squash a Fourth Reich?
Al Pacino makes a surprise return as Meyer Offerman for ‘Hunters’ season 2.Jason LaVeris/Amazon Prime
Austin’s Travis is a centerpiece of this conversation.
His arc is a cautionary tale.
Weil knows not all of these big swings will pay off for the entire audience.
Jennifer Jason Leigh’s Nazi-hunter Chava joins the fray with Logan Lerman’s Jonah.Jason LaVeris/Amazon Prime
He’s well aware of the criticism that’s already been sent his way.
Season 2 is, to me, a beautiful evolution of theHuntersstory.
There’s another component to that story, which is the audience who watched season 1.
Greg Austin’s Travis is “evil personified,” says ‘Hunters’ creator David Weil.Amazon Prime
I take into account all those thoughts and feelings and notions and reactions, both positive and negative.
“This is what the show is meant to be, right?”
It’s designed to showcase characters in ways that you have not seen them before.
I take such pride in that, there is such opportunity in that and also danger.
This show is a massive risk.
We always knew that.
