'Wayward Pines 2' rumors: New season can focus on different characters or a cure for the aberrations

It has been months since "Wayward Pines" wrapped up its 10 episode run but fans still refuse to let it go. Despite the network remaining mum on its future and showrunner insisting that it's just a one-time event, rumors still persist that "Wayward Pines 2" is on the horizon.

The TV series, which was based on Blake Crouch's "Wayward Pines" novels, ran for 10-epiodes on Fox. Despite its very short run, the series was able to cover all three novels, prompting the show's executive producer, Chad Hodge, to state that the whole story had been told and that "Wayward Pines" ending on a sort of a cliffhanger had always been their design.

However, Hodge did acknowledge on the "Give Me My Remote" site that there have been conversations about a possible season two due to the fans response to the show and their overwhelming support. But he also pointed out that nothing official has been decided yet.

"Wayward Pines" fans hopes were further solidified by Fox Entertainment Group CEO Dana Walden's admission that she was also interested in a second season and said that another similar event can be done "if Blake is prepared to lay that mythology into the book series further."

Executive producer M. Night Shyamalan is admittedly keen to continue the story of "Wayward Pines" and is said to have been in talks with Crouch to develop a plot that will continue with the high-standards set by the show.

"Wayward Pines" is the noted director's first foray into television and the show appears to coincide with his style and fondness for twists.

Aside from the possibility that Crouch can further expand the mythology of the town and the abbies, "Deadline" has suggested that a second season can introduce a slew of new characters. Some sites have suggested that the new season might introduce another village trying to survive the abbies while others have reported that it could also focus on Ethan's son or on finding a cure for the aberrations.

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