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Maxton Hall – The World Between Us Renewed for Second Season

Prime Video has announced that Maxton Hall – The World Between Us is a global success on the streaming service. The series, produced by UFA Fiction, achieved the highest global viewing figures of a non-American original title in a launch week in the history of Prime Video in its first week.

Since its launch, the German original series has been number 1 in the Prime Video Charts in more than 120 countries and territories on Prime Video and number 3 in over 50 countries and territories, including the USA, Great Britain, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and South Africa.

Maxton Hall - The World Between Us Renewed for Second Season

The modern love story between James Beaufort (Damian Hardung) and Ruby Bell (Harriet Herbig-Matten) is also currently the most streamed title on Prime Video in Germany and has been number 1 in the Prime Video Charts Germany since its launch on May 9th.

Prime Video also announced today that the second season of the series has been confirmed, with Damian Hardung and Harriet Herbig-Matten returning to the lead roles of James and Ruby. The new episodes are based on the second part of the bestselling novel series Save You by author Mona Kasten and are once again produced by UFA Fiction.

Harriet Herbig-Matten

“Maxton Hall – The World Between Us shows once again that local content with compelling stories has the power to reach audiences worldwide,” said James Farrell, VP of International Originals at Amazon MGM Studios.

“After the French original Medellín and Culpa Mía and Reina Roja from Spain, Maxton Hall – The World Between Us is the next success from Europe to delight a global audience. We’re looking forward to the second season.”

Damian Hardung and Harriet Herbig-Matten

“Maxton Hall – The World Between Us tells a universal story of love between two people from different worlds that has captivated viewers around the world,” says Philip Pratt, Head of German Originals at Amazon MGM Studios for Prime Video.

“We can’t wait to start production on the new season and continue telling the story of Maxton Hall – The World Between Us.”

Damian Hardung and Harriet Herbig-Matten

Ceylan Yildirim, producer at UFA Fiction, says: “Started as a local production for the German market, Prime Video first spread the enthusiasm for our project internally and then took it to the world.

“We are overwhelmed by the euphoric reactions from all over the world about our first season and are very grateful that we can continue to tell Mona Kasten’s moving love story! The cast, crew and we are excited and ready for Season 2!”