So you just binged all eight episodes of Netflix’s Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, watched Rachel walk away alone in that gut-punch of a finale and now you need answers. Is there more coming? What did that ending actually mean? Here’s everything we know.
Has Season 2 Been Renewed?
Let’s get straight to it: the series has not been renewed for a second season. Showrunner Haley Z. Boston told ScreenRant that the show “was conceived of as a limited series, so it is kind of a full story.”
But don’t lose hope just yet. In a separate interview with Deadline, Boston was asked if the story could continue. Her answer? “I mean, it could be.”
She also stated that continuing the series “would be a great opportunity.”
That’s far from a hard no — and it leaves the door wide open.
What the Finale Actually Meant
If you’re still processing Rachel’s death, resurrection as the Witness and that quiet final scene, Boston has broken it all down. The horror series, which premiered March 26, follows Rachel (Camila Morrone) in the days before her wedding to Nicky (Adam DiMarco). A family curse demands Rachel marry her soulmate by sundown on her wedding day — or die.
In the finale, Nicky hesitates at the altar, Rachel questions everything and she ultimately dies. But she’s 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. Rachel leaves alone while Nicky remains behind.
In an interview with The Express Tribune, Boston explained Rachel’s arc this way:
“She realises 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.”
“That causes all this chaos and mayhem, but she’s choosing herself,” she added.
Boston also described Rachel’s transformation in deeply personal 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.”
And that final scene — Rachel walking away with that small, knowing expression? Boston praised Morrone’s performance: “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.’”
What Season 2 Could Look Like
Here’s where it gets exciting. Boston has already thought about where the show could go, and she’s floated two distinct directions.
The first is an anthology format. In her Variety interview, Boston 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 elaborated further with ScreenRant: “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.”
The second possibility? Continuing Rachel and Nicky’s world directly. In her Deadline interview, Boston mapped out potential storylines: “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 added: “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.”
