Kate Winslet Drops Biggest Hint Yet That Mare of Easttown Season 2 Is on the Way

Mare of Easttown might actually ride again. Kate Winslet just nudged the door open wider than it has ever been, but temper your excitement: the timeline is slower than some headlines made it sound.

So, is Mare coming back?

Speaking to TVLine, Winslet said real conversations have finally happened about bringing the show back. She even used the words strong possibility. And for the first time, she sounds like she truly believes it could happen.

'There were proper conversations around a timeframe when it could be possible. And so I think we probably will do it, and that's the first time I've felt that.'

About that timeline...

Some outlets ran with the idea that cameras could roll as soon as next year. Winslet, however, told TVLine the opposite: if this goes forward, filming is unlikely to start until sometime in 2027. So yes, momentum is real — but we are a ways off.

Quick refresher on why this is a big deal

Mare of Easttown debuted in 2021 as a one-and-done limited series. Winslet plays a small-town Pennsylvania detective trying to solve the killing of a teenage mother while barely keeping her personal life from bleeding into the job. The show was a hit with critics and viewers, racking up 16 Emmy nominations and winning four, including Outstanding Lead Actress for Winslet. Its finale became the most-watched episode on HBO Max at the time.

Where the creative team stands

Winslet has been game since the finale aired. She has said she misses Mare and would love to step back into that mess of a human (said with love). The bigger variable has always been creator Brad Ingelsby. He originally built Mare as a single-season story, and he has been clear he will only return if the idea is genuinely worth it — something that honors the characters, the world, and the fans, and still works as a top-tier mystery/thriller. He doesn't have that idea yet, but he's never closed the door. He even joked about how much he enjoys having Mare and Helen in his figurative living room, which tells you the affection is still there.

What to know right now

• Winslet says there's strong forward movement and, for the first time, she thinks they probably will do it.
• Despite some early chatter about filming next year, Winslet says production is unlikely to begin before 2027.
• Ingelsby will only proceed if he finds a great story; as of now, he hasn't claimed to have it.
• Winslet has wanted to return since 2021 and is clearly ready to put the badge back on when the story is there.
• The original run was a major hit: 16 Emmy nominations, 4 wins (including Winslet), and a record-setting finale on HBO Max at the time.

The bottom line

For the first time since Mare wrapped, a second season feels genuinely plausible — just not imminent. If Ingelsby locks the right story, 2027 looks like the earliest you'll see Mare back on the case. Patience, Zabels.