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Over a year has passed since Maxton Hall – The World Between Us first captured our hearts with its mix of power, vulnerability, glamour, and secrets Beyond Ruby and James, characters like Lydia, Allistair, Ember, and Cyril brought this world to life
As the release of Season 2 approaches, we return to where it all began to relive the story episode by episode and rediscover the moments that shaped this series.
Episode 1 – Under the Radar
At Maxton Hall College, scholarship student Ruby Bell is focused on one goal: earning her place at Oxford As the competition for recommendation letters intensifies, she finds herself in the middle of a moment she was never meant to witness one that quietly shifts the balance between her and James Beaufort Later, an unexpected exchange with his best friend Allistair adds a spark James isn’t quite ready for
Episode 2 – Nobility Obliges
After the welcome party at Maxton Hall gets chaotic, Ruby Bell works hard to make the upcoming fundraising gala a success. Heir James Beaufort is unexpectedly added to the planning committee and shakes things up with bold ideas, leading to public clashes with Ruby and the first real crack in his controlled façade. Meanwhile, Ruby faces setbacks with her dress design, learns to swallow her pride, and the two reach a tentative truce when James offers her access to a Beaufort family dress for the gala.
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Episode 3 – Exposed
On the London trip, Ruby begins to see another side of James one that’s quieter, more real, and harder to resist. But when a photo of them spreads through Maxton Hall, the fragile trust between them is put to the test. Ruby is forced to face what it
intimate to explain, everything Ruby has worked for is suddenly at risk. James is forced to choose between his family’s expectations and his feelings for her and for the first time, his decision could change everything.
Episode 4 – Moment of Truth
Ruby has a dream about an intimate moment with James, hinting at the growing tension and connection between them. For her birthday, James gives her a Beaufort leather bag and a sketch, showing he notices her beyond his world. As pressures from his father mount, James skips the Young Beaufort company presentation to attend the gala, where a power outage leads to Ruby and James sharing their first kiss, interrupted by Mortimer, ending the evening abruptly.
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Episode 6 – A Piece of Happiness
Ruby prepares nervously for her Oxford interviews while James also arrives, but his thoughts keep returning to her Outside a bar, James’s sister Lydia reveals she is pregnant and that James is still not over Ruby Later in an Oxford hall, James grows jealous of another student’s attention toward Ruby, leading to a heated confrontation where feelings spill, culminating in a vulnerable kiss and them making love, agreeing to honesty in their relationship Afterwards, James leaves his house grieving his mother’s death, stops at Ruby’s home, sees her family enjoying a joyful moment through the window, and quietly leaves so as not to disturb them
In Episode 4, Ruby and James take a break from looking for the birds and sit together on a desk. She thanks him for her birthday presents, and they share a raw, honest conversation about his life, the pressures he faces, and what he truly desires. Ruby encourages him to follow his intuition and discover what genuinely makes him happy, and they just sit, quietly absorbing the moment, completely present with each other. It is intimate, vulnerable, and effortlessly powerful, a scene that resonates deep in your chest.
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Bingo Season Two
plot twist no one asked for
James being sassy af
emotional damage, but make it cinematic
Ruby delivers an emotional monologue someone delivers a quote living rent-free in our heads
wanting to punch someone you being: “hold on a second”
the soundtrack hits too hard family tension overload
screaming, crying, throwing up
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This is your Maxton Hall Season 2 Bingo. Some squares are already filled, the rest are blank - that’s on purpose. Fill in the empty spots with things you think might happen this season. Then watch the season, mark what actually happens, and see if you get bingo.
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AsHeadAuthorandExecutiveProducerofMaxtonHall-TheWorldBetweenUs,CeylanYildirim playsauniquedoublerolebehindthescenes ShenotonlyensuresthatMonaKasten’sbeloved worldfindsitswayontothescreen,butalsoactivelyshapesnewstorylinesandmomentsthatgive theseriesitsdistinctivevoice
Forfans,thismeansthateveryscenecarriesbothrespectfortheoriginalandthecreativesparkof someonewhoknowsthesecharactersinsideout.Inourconversation,Ceylansharesinsightsintoher writingprocess,thecollaborationonset,andthepassionofaglobalfancommunitythatcontinuesto inspireSeasonTwo.
WelcheThemenoderFigurenlagendirin StaffelEinsbesondersamHerzen,undwie habenderCasting-Prozessunddie ZusammenarbeitmitdenSchauspieler:innen dazubeigetragen,sieüberdashinauszum Lebenzuerwecken,wasaufdemPapier stand?//Whichthemesorcharacterswere particularlyclosetoyourheartinSeason One,andhowdidthecastingprocessand collaborationwiththeactorshelpbring themtolifebeyondwhatwasonthepage?
InbeinaheallenFigurensindThemen angelegt,mitdenenichmichidentifizieren kann DasistdasTolleamMaxtonHall-Kosmos
Als ich das erste Mal mit Mona Kastens Buchreihe in Berührung kam, habe ich am stärksten mit Ruby und ihrer Entwicklung im Laufe der Geschichte mitfühlen können Als Stipendiatin stammt sie aus anderen Verhältnissen als ihre Mitschüler:innen Sie bekommt von vielen Seiten zu spüren, dass sie nicht dazugehört und möchte einfach unbemerkt und reibungslos durchs letzte Schuljahr kommen, um sich endlich ihren Traum von Oxford erfüllen zu können. Doch die unerwartete Liebe zu James und die Kollision mit seiner Welt fordern sie heraus, aus dem Schattendasein zu treten und sich sichtbar zu machen. Ruby muss lernen, nicht nur für ihre
Ziele,sondernauchfürsichselbsteinzustehen. Sieversteht,dassjemand,dergehörtwerden möchteundetwasverändernmöchte,mitder ReaktionderAußenweltklarkommenmuss, auchwennessichumGegenwindoderim schlimmstenFallumFeindseligkeithandelt. Damitsouveränumzugehen,istdernächste SchrittaufRubysWeg.
AufderSuchenachderrichtigenBesetzung habenwirunsvielegroßartigeNewcomer Talenteangesehen.AlsHarrietinden Castingraumkam,hatunsihreKraftund AusstrahlungaufAnhiebumgehauen.Siehat unsnichtnurmitihremSpielüberzeugt.Ihr CharismaunddiesesubtileCoolness,diesiein BlickenundGestenmitbringt,verleihenRuby eineVielschichtigkeit,diewirunssehrfürsie gewünschthaben.Dazuistesnichtnuruns, sondernauchHarrietsehrwichtig,dassRuby zeitgemäßerzähltwird Ichfreuemichimmer überFeedbackunsererSchauspieler:innenzu ihrenCharakterenundsetzemichmitden Themenauseinander,dieihnenwichtigsind. WenneineHaltungodereinDialogkonstruktiv hinterfragtwird,gibteseinenGrunddafür.Den herauszufinden,kannimbestenFallauchdie Storybereichern
AlmostallofthecharacterscontainthemesI canidentifywith.That’swhat’ssogreatabout theMaxtonHalluniverse WhenIfirstcame intocontactwithMonaKasten’sbookseries,I wasabletoempathizemoststronglywith Rubyandherdevelopmentthroughoutthe story.Asascholarshipstudent,shecomesfrom adifferentbackgroundthanherclassmates Shefeelsfrommanysidesthatshedoesn’t belongandjustwantstogetthroughherfinal schoolyearunnoticedandwithouttrouble,so shecanfinallyfulfillherdreamofgoingto Oxford ButtheunexpectedloveforJamesand thecollisionwithhisworldchallengeherto stepoutoftheshadowsandmakeherself visible Rubyhastolearntostandupnotonly forhergoalsbutalsoforherself.Sherealizes thatsomeonewhowantstobeheardand wantstomakeachangemustbeabletodeal withthereactionoftheoutsideworld,evenifit meansfacingresistanceor,intheworstcase, hostility.Learningtohandlethatwith confidenceisthenextsteponRuby’spath Inoursearchfortherightcast,welookedat
many great newcomer talents When Harriet came into the casting room, her strength and presence immediately blew us away She didn’t just convince us with her acting Her charisma and that subtle coolness she conveys through her looks and gestures give Ruby the complexity we had hoped for her to have Moreover, it’s very important not only to us but also to Harriet that Ruby is portrayed in a contemporary way. I always appreciate feedback from our actors about their characters and engage with the topics that matter to them. When an attitude or a line of dialogue is constructively questioned, there’s a reason for it. Finding out what that is can, in the best case, also enrich the story.
GabeseineSzene,diedichüberraschthat, weilsieamSetvielmehrIntensitätoder Emotionhatte,alsduerwartethast?//Was thereascenethatsurprisedyouwithhow muchintensityoremotionitcarriedonceit cametolifeonset?
Inder1 StaffelliebeichdiePoolszeneinFolge3 unddiedarauffolgendeAutofahrt.Ichglaube spätestensindiesemMomentverliebtsichdas ganzePublikuminRubyundJamesund wünschtsicheinHappyEndfürdiebeiden AuchderStreitunddieVersöhnungim TreppenhausvonOxfordhabeneinegroße emotionaleWuchtundhebendieDimension derAnziehungskraftzwischendenFigurenauf einneuesLevel
AuchinderzweitenStaffelgibtesvieleSzenen, dienichtnurmichüberraschthabenwerden. GleichindererstenFolgekommteszueinem AufeinandertreffenvonRubyundJamesin seinemZimmer,dasesinsichhat Die Gefühlspalettevonrohbisverletzlich–fantastischimZusammenspielvonHarrietund Damian–gehenextremunterdieHaut Auch derwunderbareFedjavanHuêthateineganz besondereSzeneindieserStaffel,dieeinen
nichtsoschnellloslässt.Wersiegesehenhat, wirdwissen,wasichmeine Unddieallerletzte SequenzistvonHarrietsoatemberaubend gespielt,dasssieganzlangenachhallenwird. BeimSchreibendieserSzenenhatteich GänsehautundeinendickenKloßimHals.Dass diesesGefühlkomplettinderInszenierungund imSpielaufgegangenistundnochübertroffen wurde,hatmichsehrberührt.
Inthefirstseason,Ilovethepoolscenein episode3andthefollowingcarride Ithink thatatthelatestinthismoment,theentire audiencefallsinlovewithRubyandJames andstartswishingforahappyendingforthe twoofthem.Theargumentandreconciliation intheOxfordstairwellalsohavegreat emotionalimpactandelevatethedimension ofattractionbetweenthecharacterstoanew level
Therearealsomanyscenesinthesecond seasonthatwillnotonlysurprisetheaudience, butalsome.Alreadyinthefirstepisode,there’s anencounterbetweenRubyandJamesinhis roomthatreallypacksapunch.Theemotional range-fromrawtovulnerable-fantastically portrayedintheinterplaybetweenHarrietand Damian-goesextremelydeepundertheskin. ThewonderfulFedjavanHuêtalsohasavery specialsceneinthisseasonthatstayswithyou foralongtime.Whoeverhasseenitwillknow whatImean Andtheverylastsequenceis actedsobreathtakinglybyHarrietthatitwill resonateforalongtime Whilewritingthese scenes,Ihadgoosebumpsandalumpinmy throat Thefactthatthisfeelingcamethrough completelyinthedirectionandtheactingandwasevensurpassed-movedmedeeply.
FilminglocationslikeMarienburgCastle, Potsdam,andLondonallplayedarolein shapingMaxtonHall.Howdidtheseplaces collectivelyinfluencethestory’s atmosphere?
Ichglaube,dassMaxtonHallinEnglandspielt, aberhauptsächlichinDeutschlandgedreht wird,trägtmaßgeblichzumZauberunserer Seriebei DerMixdieserOrteerzeugteineganz besondereAtmosphäre.ImSchlossMarienburg fühltmansichfastwiebeiHarryPotter Die neugotischeArchitekturunddie verschlungenenTreppenaufgängeschaffen eineStimmungvonGeheimnisundTradition, dieperfektzumenglischenCollege-Leben passt DieausgewähltenEckenvonPotsdam wiederumbringeneineganzeigeneMischung aushistorischenGebäuden,diesoauchin Englandstehenkönnten,aberebennichtklar verortetwerdenundeinemkünstlerischen Ambientemitein DashilfteinStückweitvon derRealitätabzurückenunddiesesleicht überhöhteGefühlderWeltumRuby,James undCo.zuerzeugen.Londonspieltnur momentartigeineRolle,wirktaberwieder pulsierendeHerzschlaghinterderGeschichte VorallemdasmajestätischeOxfordundalldie anderenkleinenenglischenunddeutschen MotivesindPuzzleteileunsereserzählten Universums.DieseSpielortewerdenvon unsererSzenenbildnerinIsabelvonForsterund ihremTeamkonzeptionellundgestalterisch geschicktzusammengeführtundwirken dadurchbeinahewielebendigeCharaktere,die eigeneEmotionentransportieren Sieverleihen derReisevonRubyundJameseine Authentizität,diedasPublikumindieseWelt eintauchenlässt,ohnesiezuhinterfragen
IbelievethatthefactthatMaxtonHallissetin EnglandbutfilmedprimarilyinGermany contributessignificantlytothemagicofour series Themixoftheselocationscreatesavery specialatmosphere.AtMarienburgCastle,you almostfeellikeyou’reinHarryPotter TheneoGothicarchitectureandthewindingstaircases createasenseofmysteryandtraditionthat perfectlyfitstheEnglishcollegelife The selectedspotsinPotsdam,ontheotherhand, bringtheirownmixofhistoricalbuildingsthat couldjustaswellbefoundinEngland,butthat
cannotbeclearlylocated,andtheyadda touchofartisticambiance Thathelpsto distancethestoryabitfromrealityandto createthatslightlyheightenedfeelingofthe worldaroundRuby,James,andtheothers Londononlyplaysaroleinbriefmoments,but itfeelslikethepulsingheartbeatbehindthe story.Aboveall,themajesticOxfordandallthe othersmallEnglishandGermanmotifsare puzzlepiecesofournarrateduniverse These locationsareconceptuallyandartistically broughttogetherbyourproductiondesigner IsabelvonForsterandherteam,makingthem feelalmostlikelivingcharactersthatconvey theirownemotions TheygiveRubyand James’sjourneyanauthenticitythatallowsthe audiencetoimmersethemselvesinthisworld withoutquestioningit.
WieergänztdudichmitMartinSchreieram Set,umeinegemeinsameVisionderSerie zumLebenbringenzukönnen?// HowdoyouandMartinSchreiercomplement eachotheronsettobringasharedvisionof theseriestolife?
WasMartinundmichsehrverbindetistdie LeidenschaftunddieKraft,mitderwir Geschichtenerzählen,und,dasswirkeine AngstvorgroßenGefühlenhaben.Wirbeide habeneinesehrstarkekreativeVorstellung,die manchmalkomplettdeckungsgleichistund manchmaltotalauseinanderläuft.Gleichzeitig sindwirsehrunterschiedlichePersönlichkeiten undbringensehrunterschiedliche LebenserfahrungenundPerspektivenmit IchfürmeinenTeildenkemiraufdemPapier aus,wiedieGeschichtegebautist,wiesie verlaufensoll,welcheeinzelnenBestandteile–ausdemRomanoderausdereigenen Ergänzung–dazugehören,wiesichdie Charaktereverhaltenundwassiesagen müssen,umihremAnteilmitdernötigenTiefe undSubstanzgerechtzuwerden Jeklarer dieser„Fahrplan“ist,umsobesserkannMartin ihnamSetmitallenGegebenheitenvorOrt umsetzen.Dabeibringternatürlichseine eigenenkreativenVorstellungenmit Dasind genaueAbsprachensehrwichtig Sowohlam SetalsauchinderPostproduktion.Dakannes durchausvorkommen,dasswirunsuneinig sindundkreativ„streiten“.Aberdawirwissen,
dasswirbeidefür„unserBaby“dasBeste erreichenwollen,findenwirimmerLösungen, diemeistkeineKompromisse,sondernnoch schönereVariantenalsdieanfangsvonuns angedachtenIdeenergeben Dasisteineganz besondereErfahrung. InderletztenFolgederzweitenStaffelgibtes zumBeispieleinenSong,dereineganz spezielleSchlüsselrollefürdieFamilieBell spielt Wiedereingebautundaufgelöstwurde, istausgenausoeinemReibungsmoment entstanden Martinhatteschließlichdie zündendeIdee,diederSzenedenfehlenden HauchMagieverliehenhat.Daswarganztoll! Ichglaubefestdaran,dassgeradeunsere UnterschiedeundunsereLeidenschaftfür unsereVisiondasErgebnisunglaublich bereichernundMaxtonHallzudemmachen, wasesist
WhatconnectsMartinandmeverydeeplyis thepassionandtheenergywithwhichwetell stories,andthefactthatwe’renotafraidofbig emotions Webothhaveaverystrongcreative vision,whichsometimesalignscompletelyand sometimesgoesintotallydifferentdirections. Atthesametime,weareverydifferent personalitiesandbringverydifferentlife experiencesandperspectivestothetable Formypart,Iworkoutonpaperhowthestory isstructured,howitshouldunfold,which individualcomponents-fromthenovelorfrom ourownadditions-belongtoit,howthe charactersbehaveandwhattheyneedtosay inordertodojusticetotheirrolewiththe necessarydepthandsubstance Theclearer this“roadmap”is,thebetterMartincanbringit tolifeonsetwithallthecircumstancesthere. Ofcourse,hecontributeshisowncreative ideasaswell.That’swhyprecisecoordinationis veryimportant-bothonsetandinpostproduction.Itcandefinitelyhappenthatwe disagreeandhavecreative“arguments.”But sincewebothknowthatwewanttoachieve thebestfor“ourbaby,”wealwaysfind solutionsthatareusuallynotcompromises, butevenmorebeautifulversionsthanthe ideaswehadoriginallyenvisioned That’sa veryspecialexperience Forexample,inthefinalepisodeofthesecond season,there’sasongthatplaysaveryspecial keyrolefortheBellfamily.Thewayitwas
integratedandresolvedcameoutofexactly suchamomentofcreativefriction Intheend, Martinhadthebrilliantideathatgavethe scenethemissingtouchofmagic.Thatwas justwonderful!Ifirmlybelievethatit’sprecisely ourdifferencesandoursharedpassionforour visionthatenrichtheresultsoincrediblyand makeMaxtonHallwhatitis.
WennduaufdenAdaptionsprozess zurückblickst–washaterdichüberdas Geschichtenerzählengelehrt,dasduin deinerbisherigenArbeitnochnichterlebt hast?//Lookingbackontheadaptation process,whatdiditteachyouabout storytellingthatyouhadn’texperiencedin yourworkbefore?
DiedramaturgischenGrundregelnzwischen ProsaundseriellerErzählformfüreinvisuelles Mediumunterscheidensicherheblich,auch wennessichumdengleichenInhalthandelt IndenRomanenvonMonaKastenkönnenwir seitenlangindenGedankenundGefühlswelten vonRubyundJamesschwelgen Sieschafftes, dieKomplexitätderThemenmitvielRomantik, LeichtigkeitundWärmezubeschreiben Das wollteichnatürlichauchfürunserevisuelle Umsetzungschaffen.
GleichzeitigmussaberderHandlungsablaufso strukturiertwerden,dassdieErlebnisseder FigurenimRhythmusundZeitablaufderFolge stimmigsindunddieemotionale AchterbahnfahrtfürsPublikumsomitreißend wiemöglichgestaltetwerdenkann Aberwie könnenGefühleinderHandlungmitgetragen werden,ohneerklärtwerdenzumüssen?Wir habenvielüberMusikundvisuelleStilmittel wiedieSlowMotionMontagendiskutiertund unsentschieden,sowohlRubysalsauchJames‘ Gedankenstimmealskommentierendes ElementausdemRomanzuübernehmen,um demAspektderbeidenPerspektivengerecht zuwerden Allerdingshabenwirfestgestellt,dassdie Originaltextedafürnichtimmereinszueins übernommenwerdenkönnen Ichhabe versucht,visuelleEntsprechungenfürdie komplexenGefühleundGedankenzufinden undbindabeinochtieferindie psychologischenHintergründederFiguren eingetauchtalsesimRomanderFallist Dabei
DabeiineinemgutenAustauschmitMona KastenunddemLYXVerlagzusein,war meinemProduzentenkollegenMarkus Brunnemann,unserenPartner:innenbei AmazonStudiosundmirsehrwichtigundhat vieleEntscheidungenimProzessnochmal geschärft
Markus Brunnemann and Ceylan Yildirim serve as executive producers of Maxton Hall and work closely together on the serieswhilst he also is head of UFA Fiction.
Thedramaturgicalprinciplesbetweenprose andaserialnarrativeformforavisualmedium differsignificantly,evenwhendealingwiththe samecontent.InMonaKasten’snovels,wecan indulgeforpagesinRuby’sandJames’sworlds ofthoughtsandemotions Shemanagesto describethecomplexityofthethemeswitha lotofromance,lightness,andwarmth That’s somethingInaturallywantedtoachieveinour visualadaptationaswell Atthesametime,thecourseofeventsmustbe structuredinsuchawaythattheexperiences ofthecharactersfitcoherentlywithinthe rhythmandtimingofeachepisode,andso thattheemotionalrollercoastercanbemade ascaptivatingaspossiblefortheaudience But howcanemotionsbecarriedbytheaction withouthavingtobeexplained?Wediscussed alotaboutmusicandvisualstylisticdevices suchasslow-motionmontages,anddecided toadoptbothRuby’sandJames’sinnervoice asacommentaryelementfromthenovelin ordertodojusticetotheaspectofthetwo perspectives.
However,wefoundthattheoriginaltextscould notalwaysbetakenoverone-to-oneforthis purpose Itriedtofindvisualequivalentsforthe characters’complexfeelingsandthoughts and,indoingso,delvedevendeeperintotheir psychologicalbackgroundsthanisthecasein thenovel.BeingincloseexchangewithMona KastenandtheLYXpublishinghousewasvery importanttomyproducingpartnerMarkus Brunnemann,toourpartnersatAmazon Studios,andtome,andithelpedrefinemany decisionsthroughouttheprocess.
GabeseinenMoment,indemdie LeidenschaftderMaxtonHall-FanCommunitybeeinflussthat,wieduüber StaffelZweinachgedachthast?//Hasthere beenamomentwhenthepassionofthe MaxtonHallfancommunityshapedtheway youthoughtaboutSeasonTwo?
Alles,wasichvondenFansindensozialen Medienseheoderlese,motiviertmich,genau dieElementeweiterzuführenodernoch weiterauszubauen,fürdiewirunsschonin dererstenStaffelentschiedenhaben.Wir bekommensovielZuspruchausderganzen Welt.Dasistüberwältigend.Darumwollten wiranderGrundformelnichtsändern Musik spieltdabeieineganzelementareRolle.Alldie MaxtonHall-Playlistsunddiemusikalisch unterlegtenFanEditszeigen,dasswirmit unseremSoundinsSchwarzegetroffen haben AuchdieselbstkomponiertenSongs unseresfantastischenKomponisten-Duos VictoriaundJulian(SongsinCinema)sindbei denZuschauer:innenunglaublichgut angekommen.
DaherhabeichinderzweitenStaffelganz konkreteSongsschonzudenjeweiligen SzeneninsDrehbuchgeschrieben Nicht, damitesdannunbedingtdieserSongauchim fertigenFilmwerdenmuss,aberdamitdie TonalitätderMusikvonvornhereinspürbarist undschoninderInszenierungberücksichtigt werdenkann
EverythingIseeorreadfromfansonsocial mediamotivatesmetocontinueorfurther developexactlythoseelementsthatwehad alreadydecidedoninthefirstseason We receivesomuchpositivefeedbackfromall overtheworld It’soverwhelming That’swhy wedidn’twanttochangethebasicformula. Musicplaysaveryfundamentalroleinthis.All theMaxtonHallplaylistsandthefaneditsset tomusicshowthatwereallyhitthemark withoursound Theoriginalsongscomposed byourfantasticcomposerduoVictoriaand Julian(SongsinCinema)werealsoincredibly wellreceivedbytheaudience That’swhy,inthesecondseason,Iwrotevery specificsongsdirectlyintothescriptforthe respectivescenes.Notbecauseitnecessarily hadtobethatsonginthefinishedfilm,but
sothatthetoneofthemusicwouldbe tangiblefromthestartandcouldalreadybe takenintoaccountduringproduction
Wieschaffstdues,deneinzigartigenTonder Seriezubewahren,wennduneue HandlungssträngeoderFigureneinführst?// Howdoyouapproachmaintainingtheshow’s uniquetonewhileintroducingnewstorylines orcharacters?
Wiegesagt,istMusikeinganzentscheidendes ElementimkreativenProzess.Außerdemistes maßgeblichwichtig,dieKernwerteundThemen derRomaneimBlickzubehalten Jedeneue FigurundjederneudazuerfundenePlotsollte sichorganischausderGeschichteherausindie bestehendeWelteinfügenunddabeihelfen,die zentralenFragenderHauptcharakterezu beantworten.
IchhabeganzbewusstNebenfigurenausder bestehendenRomanwelteingebaut Auchwenn sieimRomannuramRandeeineRollespielen, waresmirwichtig,sieimSinnederemotionalen Spannungweiterauszubauen.MonaKastenhat manchmalmiteinemeinfachenHalbsatz Themenweltenangelegt,indiemansich wunderbarvertiefenunddamit HandlungsbögenfürdieserielleErzählform verstärkenkann.
BeidiesemProzesssindmeineKolleg:innenim WritersRoomundunsereRedakteurinnenPetra HenggeundJuliaNissleinvonPrimeVideodie bestenSparringspartner Mitihnengleicheich alleIdeenabundkannnachihremwertvollen Feedbackerkennen,wasfunktioniertundwas eventuellnichtsogutaufgeht.
AsIsaid,musicisacrucialelementinthe creativeprocess.Inaddition,it’sfundamentally importanttokeepthecorevaluesandthemes ofthenovelsinmind.Everynewcharacterand everynewlyinventedplotlineshouldgrow organicallyoutofthestoryandfitnaturallyinto theexistingworld,helpingtoanswerthemain
characters’ central questions
I very consciously incorporated supporting characters from the existing novel universe
Even if they only play a minor role in the books, it was important to me to expand them further in terms of emotional tension Mona Kasten sometimes established entire thematic worlds with just a single short sentence - worlds you can wonderfully dive into and use to strengthen narrative arcs for the serial storytelling format. In this process, my colleagues in the writers’ room and our editors Petra Hengge and Julia Nisslein from Prime Video are the best sparring partners. I align all ideas with them and, thanks to their valuable feedback, can see what works and what might not come together quite as well.
WelchenRatwürdestdujemandemgeben, derdavonträumt,ExecutiveProducerim Fernsehenzuwerden,abernichtweiß,wo eranfangensoll?//Whatadvicewouldyou givetosomeonewhodreamsofbecoming anexecutiveproducerintelevisionbut doesn’tknowwheretobegin? Ichwürdesagen,eineunbändige LeidenschaftfürsGeschichtenerzählenistdie Basis EingrundlegendesInteresseanallen BereichendesFilmemachenswärenatürlich auchwichtig Dannwürdeichdazuraten–nebenalldengroßartigenHochschulenund Studiengängen,fürdiemansichbewerben kann–sovielPraxiserfahrungwiemöglichzu sammeln.Workshopszubesuchen,Praktika oderkleinereJobszuabsolvierenunddie verschiedenenFacettenderProduktion kennenzulernen JedeskleineDetailhilft,ein besseresVerständnisfürdasHandwerkzu entwickeln
auchungeahntGelegenheitenfüreine Zusammenarbeiteröffnen
AneigenenProjektenzuarbeiten,auchwenn sienurganzkleinsindunddabeidieeigene Stimmezufinden,halteichfüressenziell Jeder MenschisteinUnikat.UnddieseEinzigartigkeit indieeigenenProjektebewussteinfließenzu lassen,wirdsieimmervonanderenabheben. DenWertdarinzuerkennen,ausdauerndund resilientzusein,istfundamental!DennderWeg kannsteinigseinundRückschlägegehören zumProzess Sichniemalsentmutigenzu lassenunddasZielvorAugenzubehalten,kann amEndeentscheidendfürdenErfolgsein.
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Iwouldsaythatanirrepressiblepassionfor storytellingisthefoundation Afundamental interestinallareasoffilmmakingwould,of course,alsobeimportant ThenIwould recommend-inadditiontoallthegreat universitiesandstudyprogramsonecanapply for-gainingasmuchpracticalexperienceas possible.Attendingworkshops,doing internshipsorsmallerjobs,andgettingtoknow thedifferentfacetsofproduction.Everylittle detailhelpstodevelopabetterunderstanding ofthecraft Networkingisanotherimportantaspect.Real connectionswithothercreativescaninspire, motivate,andsometimesopenupunexpected opportunitiesforcollaboration.
Workingonyourownprojects,evenifthey’re verysmall,andfindingyourownvoiceinthe processis,inmyview,essential Everypersonis unique.Andconsciouslylettingthisuniqueness flowintoyourownprojectswillalwaysmake themstandoutfromothers Recognizingthe valueofperseveranceandresilienceis fundamental!Becausethepathcanberocky, andsetbacksarepartoftheprocess.Never allowingyourselftobediscouragedand keepingyourgoalinsightcanultimatelybe decisiveforsuccess.
MitZuschauer:innenaussovielen verschiedenenLändern–wasistdir besondersdaranaufgefallen,wieMenschen sichweltweitmitderGeschichteverbinden?
//Withaudienceswatchingfromsomany differentcountries,whathasstoodouttoyou aboutthewaypeopleconnecttothestory globally?
Egal,werwirsindoderwoherwirkommen, mancheThemensindeinfachuniversell Wir allekennendieIntensitätderGefühleeiner erstengroßenLiebe.DiesedurchdieAugen vonRubyundJamesneuzuerlebenund dabeiandieeigenenErfahrungenerinnertzu werden,hatbeivielenMenschenstarke emotionaleReaktionenausgelöst.Ichhabe vieleleidenschaftlicheKommentareinden sozialenMediengesehen,indenenMenschen ihreeigenenGedankenüberLiebe,Verlust undIdentitätgeteiltodersichüberunsere antagonistischenFigurenaufgeregthaben.
AllewünschensicheinHappyEndfürRuby undJames Zusehen,wiesehrwirMenschen trotzallerUnterschiedeindenEmotionenund Erfahrungenberührenundvereinen,macht michsehr,sehrglücklich.
Nomatterwhoweareorwherewecome from,somethemesaresimplyuniversal.We allknowtheintensityofthefeelingsthat comewithafirstgreatlove.Experiencingthat anewthroughtheeyesofRubyandJames, andbeingremindedofourownexperiences intheprocess,hastriggeredstrongemotional reactionsinmanypeople I’veseenmany passionatecommentsonsocialmediain whichpeoplesharedtheirownthoughts aboutlove,loss,andidentity-orexpressed theirfrustrationwithourantagonistic characters Everyoneiswishingforahappy endingforRubyandJames.Seeinghow deeplywecantouchandunitepeopleintheir emotionsandexperiences,despiteallour differences,makesmevery,veryhappy
Ohnezuvielzuverraten–washoffstdu, dassdieZuschauer:innenfühlenoder mitnehmen,wennsieStaffel2sehen?// Withoutgivingtoomuchaway,whatdo youhopeviewerswillfeelortakeaway fromSeasonTwooncethecreditsroll?
Staffel2isteinsehrintensivesWechselbadder Gefühle Wirhabennichtnurerzählerisch nochmaleineSchippedraufgelegt.Esgeht umsovieleexistenzielleThemen:Tod,Verlust, deneigenenPlatzimLeben Fürunsere HauptfigurengehtesumWachstumaufallen Ebenenunddarüber,sichvonauferlegten Strukturenzubefreien.Ichwürdemich freuen,wennesunsgelänge,unseren
Mutzumachen,andieeigenenTräumezu glauben,sichnichtvondenRückschlägendes Lebensunterkriegenzulassenund davonzulaufen,sondernsichden Herausforderungenzustellen,sowieRuby, JamesundLydiaestun.
Season2isaveryintenserollercoasterof emotions.We’vetakenthingsupanother notchnotonlynarratively Itdealswithso manyexistentialthemes:death,loss,finding one’sownplaceinlife Forourmain characters,it’saboutgrowthoneveryleveland aboutfreeingthemselvesfromimposed structures Iwouldbehappyifwemanagedto encourageourviewerstobelieveintheirown dreams,nottobebeatendownbylife’s setbacksandrunawayfromthem,buttoface challengeshead-on justlikeRuby,James, andLydiado
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Staffelvon„MaxtonHall“mitEmojis beschreiben?//Howwouldyoudescribethe upcomingSeason2ofMaxtonHallusing emojis?
Fierywings,coldmilkandhonest laughter.HarrietHerbig-Mattentakeson theultimateheattestatHotOnes Germany,balancinghumorandgrace througheverylevelofspice.
BeforebecomingRubyBell,Harriet appearedinDasPubertierandBibi& Tina Sheonceauditionedfor“The Empress(Sisi)”,narrowlymissingthe lead “Everythinghappensforareason,” shesays,otherwiseshemightneverhave landedatMaxtonHall Thecall confirmingherrolecameinanunlikely place:asupermarketrestroom
AtHotOnes,shestayedcalmuntil chickenwingnumbereightplusthe sauce,whenthings,asshelaughed, turned“godless.”Milkandicewereready, butshedidn’tgiveupandevendared thehosttodothesame.Betweenspice andlaughter,shesharedsmalldetails aboutherself Herfirstshootwasashort filmbyherbrother,shebrushesher teethanoddnumberoftimesandshe hatessauerkrautandmustard
AfterMaxtonHall,Harrietneededtimeto beseenbeyond“theactressnextto Damian”Nowshefeelsgroundedand independent,readytodefineherown path.ShedescribesherselfasRuby’s opposite.WhileRubyplansand organizeseverystep,Harriettrusts instinct,creativityandflow.
In“SchwarzesGold,”shefoundthe perfectcontrasttoMaxton’sperfection. Surroundedbydirt,oilandfreedom,she playsacharacterthatisangry,strong andfierce,andfeltcreativelyliberatedby theexperience
Sheisdrawntothrillers,sportsdramas andhistoricalstories,projectsthat challengeandinspireher.Ifsheweren’t acting,shesaysshewouldstillbe creatingsomethingartistic.
WatchthefullinterviewontheHotOnes GermanyYouTubechanneltoseeifshe madeittochickenwingnumberten OurTake: Genuine,funnyandfearless.Harriet Herbig-Mattenprovesshe’smorethan RubyBell,shiningwithcreativity, strengthandherownrhythm
HAD ENOUGH OF LOVE Review
Eli Riccardi’s Had Enough of Love strips heartbreak down to its bare essence It’s not loud or dramatic - it breathes The song’s quiet ache feels like stepping into an empty room after an argument, where the air still holds the words you didn’t say. Eli’s voice floats between vulnerability and detachment, balanced over subtle guitar tones and sparse percussion that make the silence between notes just as powerful as the sound itself. There’s a haunting beauty in how the song refuses to rush. Every verse carries a fragile calm, as if Eli has finally stopped trying to fix what’s already broken. The production’s minimalist touch invites listeners to sit with the emptiness - to feel the heaviness of letting go without the need for resolution.
Had Enough of Love is more than a breakup song; it’s a quiet revelation about emotional exhaustion and the art of moving forward by standing still. It’s cinematic in mood, raw in delivery, and timeless in its simplicity.
The official trailer for Maxton Hall Season 2 is finally out - and if one thing’s clear, it’s that this season isn’t going to get easy on us Emotional fallout, complicated dynamics, and the kind of heartbreak you feelinyourstomach-thetoneisdarker,the stakes are higher, and the softness from Season1nowcomeswithbruises
ThetrailerpicksuprightaftertheSeason1 finale-Jamesfacingthelossofhismother, Ruby still believing things between them arefinallyfallingintoplace.Thencomesthe scene: James at the pool, kissing Elaine. Ruby sees it. And whatever felt safe is suddenlygone.
Fans felt it instantly. “Watching the trailer was like seeing the pages of my favourite book come to life. The pain, the yearning... Season two is going to wreck me emotionally!”,wrote@thisisxalina.
But it’s not just Ruby and James at the centerofitall WeseeRubyleaningonher friends-Ember,Lydia,andLin-areminder
thatthisstoryisn’tonlyaboutlove,butalso friendship,grief,andwho’sreallythere wheneverythingfallsapart Meanwhile, JamesandLydiaarelefttodealwiththeir emotions
@damik.uamessaged:“Mymouthwas hangingopentheentiretime.Icouldn’t evencloseit.AndthenIsquealedatthe kissingscenes-butIsmiledwhenJames slammedthedoorduringthescenewith Mortimer.Thatmomentjusthit.”
Thetensioniseverywhere-notjustinthe bigmoments,butinthesilencestoo @anafiliparodriguessummeditup perfectly:“ThetrailerwaseverythingIwas expectingandmore.Clearly,thepoolscene withElaineisgoingtobeevenworsethan inthebook!”
Andyes-BillieEilish’s“CHIHIRO”overthose finalshots?Exactlytherightkindof haunting
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At this year’s Prime Video Retreat in Ibiza, Harriet Herbig-Matten and Damian Hardung swapped the Maxton Hall uniforms for sunshine. On the very same day as the official trailer release, our two leads showed up with the same ease and quiet chemistry fans know and love from the show.
Buttheretreatwasn’tjustagetaway-it alsogaveafirstglimpseintoSeason2. Duringtheevent,theveryfirstepisodewas showntoaninternationalaudience,and earlyreactionsmadeonethingclear:it’s goingtobeemotional.Pickingupright whereSeason1leftoff,thestorygoes deeper,hitsharder,anddoesn’tholdback.
Thefeedbackonlineandon-sitewas overwhelminglypositive-agoodsignfora seasonthatpromisesmoregrowth,more pressure,andmorehonestyfromboth RubyandJames.HarrietandDamianboth spokeabouttheircharacterssteppinginto newterritory:Rubystillfocusedanddriven, Jamesmorevulnerableandemotionally rawthanwe’veseenhimbefore.
Laterthatnight,theafterpartykeptthe moodup-andRunaGreinerwhoweknow asRubyBellssister,EmberBell,wasthere too.
Thecastalsotookamomenttoreflecton thegrowingfandomaroundMaxtonHall Whetherbeingrecognizedinunexpected placesorseeinghowfartheserieshas travelled,therewasaquietsenseof gratitudeintheair-forthesupport,the edits,thequestions,andallthewaysthis storyhasfounditswayintopeople’slives. We’reexcitedtofinallyseethemandthe restofthecastonscreenagain-starting November7th,onlyonPrimeVideo
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Meet Bianca or Bia Hardung, as the fandom knows her. Our first Fan Edit Highlight. From Guatemala, she’s a talented video editor who brings Damian’s performances to life through emotional, beautifully detailed edits. Whether she’s matching scenes to music or capturing the smallest expressions, her work has become a standout in the fandom.
Tostart,couldyoupleasewrite3–5 sentencesaboutyourself just whateveryoufeelcomfortablesharing andthinkwouldbefunforreadersto know.
Hieveryone!I’mBianca,betterknownin theworldofeditsasBiaHardung,andI’m fromGuatemala.AlthoughIstudya math-focusedcareer,Ialwaysfindways toescapeintomycreativeside,asany truePisceswould WhenI’mnotediting,I enjoyreading,writing,listeningtomusic andcook.CreatingDamianeditshas beenanincredibleadventure,alittle worldwhereIcanletmycreativitysoar andenjoyeverydetailoftheprocess.
Howdidyoufirstgetintovideo editing?
Ibegantotakeaninterestinvideo editingoutofsheercuriosityandasa formofcreativerefuge WhenI discoveredMaxtonHallandsawthe brilliantperformancesofeachactor, especiallyDamianHardung,Ifeltas thoughIhadfoundakindofmusethat awakenedmycreativity.Atfirst,my attemptsweresimple,experimenting witheffectsandstyles,butgraduallyI beganlearninganddevelopingmyown visuallanguage BeforeIknewit,editing hadbecomeanimportantpartofmylife;
eachedithasbecomeaspacewhereI canexploremycreativitywhile connectingwiththecommunity,sharing momentsthatmoveusall.
Whatinspiredyoutostartcreating editsofDamianandhiswork?
IthinkitallstartedwiththewayDamian managestoconveysuchgenuine emotions Thereissomethinginhis actingthatgoesbeyondthescreen eachofhischaractersseemstohavea soul,astorythatkeepsbreathingeven afterthecreditsroll.Thatconnectionis whatinspiredmetocreate.Iwantedto capture,inmyownway,thatintensity andsensitivityheconveys,especiallyin MaxtonHall,whereheachievessucha uniquebalancebetweenvulnerability andstrength Everylook,everygestureof hisseemstotellsomethingdifferent,and myeditsarebornpreciselyfromthis desiretopreservethosemoments,to relivethem,andtosharethemwith otherswhowerealsotouchedbyhis performance.
Canyouwalkusthroughyourcreative processwhenmakinganewedit?
Itusuallyallstartswithasong.That’s wherethemainideacomesfrom,as therearemelodiesthatdeeplyconnect
hardtochoosejustonewheneach carriesapieceofmyheart,butIthinkthe editsthatfeaturethesong‘BoutIt’by JMSNholdaveryspecialplaceforme It allstartedwiththefirsteditImadeusing thatsong,andunexpectedly,itbecame “Damian’ssong”withinmycontent. Readingthecommentsfromthe community,wheretheybegancalling him“theownerofthatsong,”madeeach editfeeluniqueandturnedthatsong intoakindofpersonalsignatureinmy work EverytimeIuse‘BoutIt’witha characterDamianportrays,IfeellikeI’m relivingthatfirstmomentofinspiration, anditremindsmethateveryeditIcreate shouldbeenjoyedtothefullest,because intheend,therealmagicliesincreating withemotionandsharingitwiththose whofeelitwithme.
Wheredoyoufindinspiration—both insideandoutsidetheDamianHardung fandom?
WithinDamian'sfandom,Ifindinspiration inhisperformancesandthegenuineway heconveysemotions;thismotivatesmeto trytocaptureabitofthatsamemagicin myedits.Outsidethefandom,Ifind inspirationinmusic,cinematography, colors,andthosesmallmomentsofpeace that,withoutplanning,sparkideasinmy mind Additionally,thecommunitythat enjoysmyeditsplaysafundamentalrolein mycreativity:readingtheircommentsand feelingthatavideomanagestoconvey emotionpushesmetokeepcreatingand exploringnewwaysofexpression.That connectioniswhatmakestheentire processsorewarding
What’sthemostrewardingpartof sharingyoureditswiththefandom?
Withoutadoubt,themostrewardingpart istheconnection Whensomeoneshares thefeelingsthatoneofmyeditssparkedin them,whetherinaprivatemessageora comment,Iknowalltheeffortwasworth it.It’sbeautifultoseehowsomethingthat comesfromapersonalfeelingcantouch somanypeoplewhosharethesamelove forDamian,hisseries,andmovies Another incrediblyimportantaspectthatIcan’t overlookisthegenuinefriendshipsI’ve formedwithmembersofDamian’s communityaroundtheworld;theyenrich theexperienceevenmoreandmakeme feelthatI’mnotjustsharinganeditofmy favoriteactororseries,butcreatinga spacewhereemotionsandfriendship cometogetherandareexperienced collectively
Anydreamprojectsorfutureideasyou’d lovetocreate?
Wow,thisquestiongavemeatotal flashbacktothedayIcreatedaspeculative editofDamianwithaveryspecialbrand… yes,theonethatstartswithCalvinand endswithKlein(wink).Thatday,acrazy ideacametomindafterreading
commentsabouthowamazingitwouldbe,someday,tocollaborateonacampaignor officialprojectwithhim MaybeI’mdreamingalittletoohigh,butIwouldloveto contributeinamoreprofessionalwayalongsidehisteam,combiningmycreativity, admiration,andthatfanmagicthatalwaysinspiresmetokeepcreating.Evenso,todayI feelhappyenjoyingeverycreationandeveryideathatcomesfromtheheart,without expectinganythinginreturn,simplyenjoyingthejourneyandsharingmyloveand supportforDamianineveryedit.
HowdoyoubalanceyourowncreativestylewithcapturingthetoneofDamian’s projects?
FindingthebalancebetweenmycreativestyleandthetoneofDamian'sprojectsisan intuitiveanddeeplyemotionalprocess Ifullyimmersemyselfineachproject,lettingits atmospheresurroundmeandfeelingeveryemotion,whilecarefullyobservingthekey scenesIwanttohighlightinmyedits Gradually,mymindbeginstopairsongsthatbring myideastolife,allowingmypersonalvisiontoblendnaturally,likeadelicateexercisein harmony.Thisway,Iletmycreativityshapeeacheditintosomethingnotonlytrulyspecial butalsocapableofmovinganddelightingthosewhowatchit.
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OnOctober17th,wehadthehuge privilegeofattendingtheMaxton HallSeason2premiere-and honestly?We’restillnotoverit. Nearly3,000peoplecame togetheratBerlin’sTempodromto celebratethereturnofMaxton Hall Andwhatmadethisnight evenmorespecial?Thefactthat somanyofthemwereactualfans ofthestory,thecharacters,and everythingthisshow represents Thatkindofenergyisrare-and youcouldfeelitineverycornerof thevenueandwaybeyond.
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Fromthemomentwearrived,it wasclearthiswasn’tgoingtobe justsomepremiere.Inside,we werewelcomedintoanimmersive experiencethat broughtthe worldofMaxtonHalltolife:
iconicsetpieces,awishtree, detailedlocationrecreations, exclusivemerchtowin, photobooths,andsomanylittle touchesthatmadeitfeellike steppingintotheseriesitself.
Beforethescreeningevenstarted, aliveshowhostedbyMelissa KhalajandLauraLarssonbrought thecastonstageforamixof heartfelt,hilariousandsurprising moments Thereweregames, interviews,andspontaneous emotionalreactions andeven thecastandcrewseemedblown awaybythesheernumberof peoplethereforthem,theirwork, andthisstory.
Thankstoagloballivestream,fans fromallovertheworldgottobe partoftheeveningtoo(something that’sstillavailabletowatchon YouTube!)
What followed was something we’ll never forget: the exclusive screening of the first two episodes of Season 2. Watching them in a room full of people laughing, crying, and reacting together? It was powerful. The atmosphere was electric, emotional, and filled with love for this story and everyone involved in bringing it to life
This season is bigger. Bolder. More emotional. And trust us: you’re not ready.
Maxton Hall Season 2 kicks off November 7th on Prime Video with the first three episodes – after that, one new episode every week until the big finale on November 28th.
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Interview Correspondent & Community Management
Thewholenightwaspuremagic
Theatmosphereinside?Electric Everyscenewasmetwithreal reactions-peoplecrying,laughing,evengaspingoutloud. Experiencingitallwithsomanyotherfansaroundyoumadeitfeel evenmorepowerful.
Thecinematicexperiencewasstunning,thesoundtrackhitinallthe rightways,andtheenergyintheroomwassomethingelseentirely Therewassomuchtotakein,tofeel,toconnectwith-I’vetrulynever experiencedanythinglikeit.Someemotionscamefloodinginsometimesfromthemomentsyouexpect,butalsofromscenesyou neversawcoming.
Season2isgoingtobesoemotional…sobuckleupanddon’tforget thetissues We’reallnotreadyandI’mhereforit(ormaybenot)!
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Janina
Feature Editor & Interview Coordinator
IwasalreadycompletelyblownawaybythepremiereofSeason1,and afterexperiencingthatmagic,IknewtheSeason2premierewouldbe incredibleaswell.Butbeingthereagainthistimetrulyexceededevery expectation.Thelocation,theatmosphere,thebeautifuldecoration, andallthethoughtfuldetailsshowedjusthowmuchloveandpassion Primeandtheentireteamputintoit.
Andthenewepisodes?IfyouthoughtSeason1wasalreadydramatic andemotionallyintense,Season2willcompletelybreakyouinthebest possibleway.Itisraw,powerful,anddeeplymoving.Ifyouare someonewhogetsemotionaleasily,makesuretokeepapackof tissuesclose
Primediditagain.Moreintense,moreemotional,andmore breathtakingthanever.
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Creative Director & Content Strategist
Itstillfeelssurrealtohavebeenthere TravelingallthewayfromFlorida toBerlinforthepremierewassomethingI’llneverforget Walkinginto theTempodromfeltlikesteppingintotheworldwe’veallbeenwaiting toreturnto.Theatmospherewaselectric,andfromtheveryfirst moment,youcouldfeeltheexcitementandanticipationbuzzing throughtheroom.
Watchingthosefirsttwoepisodessurroundedbyfanswholovethis storyasmuchasIdomadeitevenmorespecial.Theepisodesare intense,emotional,andcompletelygripping.Thereweremomentsthat mademelaugh,momentsthatmademecry,andmomentsthat completelytookmybreathaway.
Season2isanemotionalrollercoasterbroughttolifewithsuch intensity,andseeingitonscreenisanexperiencelikenoother.
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ThankYou! ThankYou!
AswewelcomeNovember,wewanttotakeamomenttoshareourgratitudeforeveryone whomadethismonthandthisissuesospecial
AheartfeltthankyoutoAmazonPrimeVideoandLoopforincludingusintheMaxtonHall premierecelebration.Itwassuchanunforgettableexperienceandtheperfectwaytokickoff theexcitementforSeason2,premieringonNovember7
ToCeylan,MaxtonHall’sbrilliantexecutiveproducerand headwriter,thankyoufortakingthe timetospeakwithusandshareyourvisionfortheseries Yourinsightandpassionforthese charactersreminduswhythisstorymeanssomuchtosomany
ToBia,forcapturingtheenergyandemotionofthisjourneysobeautifully.Everymomentyou sharebringsthefandomclosertotheheartofMaxtonHall
Finally,toourreadersandcommunity-thankyouforbeingherethrougheverymilestone, message,andmoment Yoursupportkeepsthisspacethriving,andwecan’twaittocelebrate everythingSeason2hasinstoretogether
