Be it films or television shows, thrillers have always been an interesting genre for fans. One such best example is The Stranger. The credit of curation behind making this British thriller goes to Harlan Coben. It is adapted from a book sharing a similar title.
The premiere of this show began last year in January. The Stranger is the story of Adam who lives with his family. He loves them a lot. But he and his family were unaware of approaching suspense that would shock them.
It all happens when a stranger freezes their joy by coming up with a shattering truth about Adam’s wife. This destroys the peace and happiness of Adam and his family. According to critics, the adaptation to TV series is not that up to the mark in comparison to the book with a similar name.
But despite it, it did not affect the fanbase of The Stranger. Since season 1 is over, so now everyone is expecting the release of The Stranger season 2. Let us know whether the second installment is taking place soon or not in this article.
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Show Details
| TV Series: | The Stranger |
| Genre: | Mystery – Thriller |
| Created by: | Harlan Coben |
| Star cast: | Richard Armitage, Siobhan Finneran, Jennifer Saunders, Shaun Dooley & others |
| Place Of Origin: | United Kingdom |
| Composer: | David Buckley |
| Original language: | English |
| Number of seasons: | 1 |
| Number of episodes: | 8 |
Story plot
As mentioned above, the story plot of The Stranger revolves around a person named Adam and his perfect family. But soon their days of joy come to an end when they face a devastating truth. And it mainly targets the wife of Adam, who went missing after that. The stranger is not a man but a young woman in her 20s wearing a baseball cap. As the series progresses with more twists and turns, more secrets come out.
To know the story you need to watch season 1 of The Stranger. In the first season, the real identity of the mysterious stranger gets exposed. And to generate interest in watching this mystery-thriller series, let us give you an overview of what happens in season 1 of The Stranger series. The stranger revealed in the first season happens to be Christine, the half-sister of Adam. She was especially given the task by a football coach to put dirt on the character of his wife Corrine.
During an encounter, Adam’s life is saved by Christine who took the bullet on her. When Adam’s longtime friend and neighbor Doug Tripp confesses to killing his wife, he gets killed when Adam puts shots at him. Soon the truth comes out that it was Johanna, the detective sergeant, who helps Adam in covering the murder of Doug and puts it on policeman Patrick Katzwho, who is due on sentencing. In the end, Christine is seen playing a sport at a distance.
Casting
Now let us get to know about the actors who are playing their given roles in the mystery-thriller The Stranger. Let us begin with the main cast:
Richard Armitage
Richard Armiage is a talented actor from England. The English actor was born in 1971 on August 22. Richard earned fame in the United Kingdom for his first debut leading role in North & South. The TV program came in 2004. His role as Thorin Oakenshield, a dwarf prince leader in The Hobbit gave him international fame.
Richard plays the role of Adam in The Stranger. His other famous roles include Hannibal, Spooks, Strike Back, and Robin Hood. Richard has also voiced a character in an animated series Castlevania on Netflix. Richard has bagged many roles in both films and television series. Some of the popular ones include The Hobbit series, Brain on Fire, My Zoe, Pilgrimage, and many others.
He even played the antagonist character Heinz Kruger in Captain America: The First Avenger. Apart from The Stranger in which he plays the leading character, Adam, Richard has also appeared in several other TV shows including The Impressionists, The Golden Hour, Agatha Christie’s Marple, Between the Sheets, and more.
Hannah John-Kamen
Hannah John-Kamen is that mysterious stranger in the Stranger series. She is shown as a young woman in her 20s wearing a baseball cap. You will get to know more about her character with the progress of the mystery – thriller series. Hannah is also an actress from England. She was born in 1989 on September 7.
The English actress got popular with her role in Killjoys, a Syfy TV series. If you have watched Game of Thrones, then we are sure you must have noticed her in the role of Ornela. Hannah also starred in the science-fiction film Ready Player One and a Superhero film Ant-Man and the Wasp.
Hanna is a multi-talented actress who, apart from acting in notable films and TV series, has also voiced Dark Souls, a video game. Some of her best television series that you should never miss include Misfits, Whitechapel, The Hour, The Syndicate, and Black Mirror, and The Midnight Beast.
Dervla Kirwan
Dervla Kirwan plays the role of Corinne Price, wife of Adam played by actor Richard Armitage. She is the one who gets targeted by the mysterious stranger (Hanna John-Kamen) in The Stranger series on Netflix. Dervla is an actress from Ireland and is mainly known for dramatic performances.
The Irish actress caught the attention with her acting prowess in Goodnight Sweetheart, Ballykissangel, and a special episode of the Doctor Who, The Next Doctor. She has appeared in numerous TV shows, stage plays, and films. Not only this, she has worked with Kelly Brooks in School of Seduction, and with Colin Farrell and Stephen Rea in Ondine, an Irish film in 2009.
She played the character Ruth Peacock in the horror flick Entity. The premiere of this movie came in 2013 and was regarded as the Best Horror Film in the London Film Festival in the same year.
When will The Stranger season 2 come?
The Stranger has received a good response from the viewers, and now if the renewal of the next season 2 happens, then it might release in 2022, if not in the current year 2021. Sorry folks, there has been no confirmation about the official announcement of the second season of The Stranger. Even if the complete material gets wind up, still, one should not think it won’t follow further.