Prime Video Sets October Return for Twisty Thriller 'The Devil's Hour'

It's been almost two years since Prime Video's The Devil's Hour first arrived on our screens, a wildly original and often confusing tale of time, perception, reality, and truth that raised as many questions as it answered. It was renewed almost immediately for a second and third season, leaving audiences to wonder what stories it planned to tell. Finally, it appears as though we're about to find out: The Devil's Hour Season 2 is officially set to premiere this October, and your guess is as good as ours when it comes to what twists its story has waiting for us.

The series stars Jessica Raine (Baptiste) as Lucy Chambers, a social worker who wakes up every night at 3:33 am — the titular Devil's Hour — reeling from horrific nightmares about a life that isn't hers. Peter Capaldi (Criminal Record) is the mysterious Gideon Shepherd, a criminal with the eerie ability to "remember" the future. He uses it to manipulate reality and save people he believes died too soon. The pair's lives collide when Lucy's name is associated with a string of savage murders, and what follows is a twisty, time-bending story that spans multiple lives and different realities. 

The series also stars Phil Dunster (Ted Lasso) as Lucy's estranged husband, Mike Stephens; Nikesh Patel (Starstruck) as police detective Ravi Dhillon, who has a past-life connection to Lucy; and Meera Syal (Mrs. Sidhu Investigates) as child psychologist Dr. Ruby Bennett, who has been assigned to work with Lucy's son Isaac.

Top Boy star Saffron Hocking has joined the ensemble as Sam Boyd, a detective sergeant who once worked under Lucy Chambers in a past life when she was a police officer. (The fact that this sentence makes sense in the world of the show is part of the reason The Devil’s Hour is such a wild ride.)

In addition to the Season 2 premiere announcement, Prime Video has also revealed that the third season of the series has already been filmed in full. This means that no matter what sort of cliffhanger awaits us at the end of this run, viewers likely won’t have to wait nearly as long to see its conclusion. 

“Season 1 of The Devil’s Hour was just the beginning — the opening act of a TV novel,” series creator Tom Moran said in a statement when the show was renewed in 2022. “I’m so thrilled that we keep turning those pages and slotting the puzzle pieces into place. If you thought the final episode of Series One had all the answers, then you haven’t been asking the right questions.”

Here's the Season 2 synopsis.

The Devil’s Hour season two sees Lucy and Gideon forming an uneasy alliance in order to prevent a recurring tragedy and hunt down an elusive monster. Lucy’s double life sees her torn between family and duty as she finds herself in the crosshairs of her past-life husband, DI Ravi Dhillon. Assisting Dhillon in his investigation is DS Sam Boyd who was mentored by DI Lucy Chambers in a previous life.

Meanwhile, Isaac is discovering new emotions every day and struggling to keep his balance in a reality that rejects his existence. Fresh mysteries unfold as our stories converge on one explosive moment that will change the fate of our characters for the rest of their ever-recurring lives.

Returning cast members for the second season include Benjamin Chivers (Napoleon), Alex Ferns (Andor), Barbara Marten (My Lady Jane), Thomas Dominique (Halo), and Rhiannon Harper-Rafferty (Doctors).

Moran wrote all five episodes of The Devil's Hour Season 2, and Johnny Allan and Shaun James Grant directed. Hartswood Films (Sherlock) produced the series, and Moran, Sue Vertue, and Steven Moffat served as executive producers. Lawrence Till (Douglas Is Cancelled) is the series producer.

The Devil's Hour Season 2 will premiere globally on Prime Video, with all episodes dropping on Friday, October 18, 2024.