The Creator of ‘Something Very Bad’ Already Has Season 2 Ideas — What You Should Know
Netflix’s horror hit Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen wrapped its eight-episode run with a finale that left viewers reeling — and quietly cracked open a door for more. The series hasn’t been renewed for a second season, but showrunner Haley Z. Boston has already been thinking about where it could go next.
The limited series, which premiered March 26, follows Rachel (Camila Morrone) in the days leading up to her wedding to Nicky (Adam DiMarco). At its center is a family curse: Rachel must marry her soulmate by sundown on her wedding day or face death.
That’s dark enough. But the finale goes further.
How the Finale Changes Everything
Nicky hesitates at the altar, sending Rachel spiraling. She ultimately dies — but is resurrected as the Witness, a figure bound to observe future events tied to the family. The curse spreads to members of Nicky’s family, resulting in multiple deaths. The series ends with Rachel leaving alone while Nicky remains behind.
In an interview with The Express Tribune, Boston explained Rachel’s arc:
“She realizes the opposite of doubt isn’t certainty: It’s belief. You can’t be certain about any choice you make in life or what the outcome will be. So she takes that leap, and that’s her arc.”
“She added, “That causes all this chaos and mayhem, but she’s choosing herself.”
Boston described Rachel’s transformation in striking terms: “She’s reborn and leaves the relationship behind. Metaphorically, when you end a relationship, those people are dead to you in a way. They’re no longer in your life.”
As for that final scene, Boston praised her lead: “Cami played it so well. She’s emotional, exhausted from the week, and then there’s this small smile of, ‘I got out. I made the right choice. Now I’m on to my next adventure.’”
So Is Season 2 Happening?
Not yet. But Boston isn’t closing the door.
In an interview with ScreenRant, she said: “It was conceived of as a limited series, so it is kind of a full story.”
But in a separate interview with Deadline, she left room for possibility: “I mean, it could be.”
She also called continuing the series “would be a great opportunity.”
What a Second Season Could Look Like
Here’s where it gets interesting. Boston suggested the show could pivot to an anthology format — a completely new story built around a completely new fear.
In her Variety interview, she said: “This story is very personal to me. It came from a real fear of mine, something I was using to explore my own fears. I’ve thought about the show as a potential anthology, and whatever that next existential fear is, I’d need to figure out what to explore there. Horror, to me, runs deep. It allows you to explore taboo subjects and externalize internal fears. I have a lot of fears, so I’m sure there’s more to mine.”
She echoed that in her ScreenRant interview: “I think there’s a world where it’s a totally different, very bad thing. I’d have to find another existential fear to explore.”
But Boston also floated ideas for continuing the existing storyline. In her Deadline interview, she said: “At one point I thought, what if it’s Jude’s wedding in however many years, and Rachel’s still Rachel because she’s immortal? Or Nicky’s next wedding, which she has to come with witness,” she noted. “But I do view it as a complete story in and of itself, as well. So it could go on, and it could just be what it is.”
That tension — between a satisfying ending and the pull of something more — is exactly what makes this conversation worth watching. Whether Netflix greenlights another chapter or lets the story stand alone, Boston has clearly planted seeds worth following.
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