Apple TV+ has unveiled the first look and premiere date for the second season of its award-winning and critically-hailed, epic hit drama ‘Pachinko.’ This new season of ‘Pachinko’ Will have eight one hour episodes and will premiere globally on Friday, August 23, with the first episode, followed by one episode weekly every Friday through October 11. The series will be available in Korean, Japanese and English.
‘Pachinko’ season one was highly acclaimed and gained recognition for its epic storytelling. It was praised as “an immersive, poignant, must-see journey.” The series quickly became Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes during its first season and has been praised as “masterful” and deemed as “an extraordinary drama” and “one of the best shows of 2022.”
Moreover, the first season received 11 international awards including a Peabody Award, an American Film Institute Award, a Critics Choice Award and a Gotham Independent Film Award.
Based on New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, “Pachinko” is a sweeping and deeply moving story of love and survival across four generations. Season two stars Lee Minho, Minha Kim, Anna Sawai, Yuh-Jung Youn, Jin Ha, Eunchae Jung, Soji Arai, Junwoo Han and Sungkyu Kim.
‘Pachinko’ is created and written by Soo Hugh who serves as executive producer alongside Media Res’ Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer, and Theresa Kang for Blue Marble Pictures. Season two is directed by Leanne Welham, Arvin Chen and Sang-il Lee.
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