Fans "look forward to seeing" how The Rainmaker Season 2 goes ahead especially after "no sh*tty cliffhangers"

USA Network has decided the fate of their freshman series and The Rainmaker Season 2 is confirmed. The network's latest legal thriller series, based on John Grisham's eponymous 1995 novel, wrapped its Season 1 finale on October 17. USA Network has also confirmed that the sophomore season will likely hit your screens in 2026.

The Rainmaker Season 2 announcement has left the fans buzzing with excitement, especially since it came less than a week after the drama aired its Season 1 finale. This proves that the show's future is bright and this legal show is here to stay.

The Rainmaker Season 1 follows Rudy Baylor, a fresh out of law school lawyer who goes head-on in court against the courtroom veteran Leo Drummond and his high-school girlfriend Sarah, to uncover a conspiracy involving his client's son's murder. The show boasts exceptional performances from an ensemble cast, including Milo Callaghan, Lana Parrilla, Madison Iseman, P. J. Byrne and John Slattery.

A tight story, witty writing and intense courtroom scenes made the debut season a hit among audiences and they can't wait for The Rainmaker Season 2.

Here are some fan reactions to this recent news.

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Reddit fans react to The Rainmaker Season 2 renewal news

USA Network has confirmed The Rainmaker Season 2. The network's freshman legal drama series will return with another chapter and the fans are happy with this news. The Rainmaker Season 1 had a successful outing with an 86% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes but somehow failed to impress critics (with a 50% critic score on RT).

While this mismatch between audience and critics' scores is nothing new, fans are happy that the show is getting another season.

After The Rainmaker Season 2 was confirmed, fans took to Reddit to express their excitement about the upcoming chapter. u/JellyboyJangleDangle was especially happy with this renewal news as Season 1 did not leave the viewers hanging with a shocking cliffhanger. You can check out their comment as follows:

''It wasn’t prefect, it it was good enough. And I have to say, I really enjoyed the fact that the season was the whole story. No shitty cliff hangers. Look forward to seeing where they go with it. Just hope it’s not in 2+ years time.''

While shocking cliffhangers are exciting and build anticipation for the upcoming season, they have become a cheap marketing tactic. However, The Rainmaker Season 1 neatly wrapped up its story with an intense finale. Rudy won his first case and finally got justice for Dot. The discovery of Pritcher turned the tables in the protagonist's favor and the show gave a satisfactory ending.

Fans celebrated The Rainmaker Season 2 announcement on Reddit:

''Yesss! That was quick and deserved.'' one user wrote

''I love this news the show had me hooked week to week. another fan chimed in

''No surprise, the show was such a treat.'' another user agrees

Fans were not only happy that The Rainmaker will return with Season 2, but demanded more episodes in the new season, as one user wrote:

''Let’s up it to 12 episodes.''

Another Reddit user was happy that the show will feature the same cast:

''Yes!!!! And with the original cast!! I was scared he was gonna do the anthology route he was talking about.''

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While creator Michael Seitzman has expressed his desire to wipe the 'slate clean' for The Rainmaker Season 2, nothing has been confirmed so far. The second season can either return with a fresh legal story or continue Rudy's story, now that he has become a popular lawyer.

Considering the popularity of The Rainmaker Season 1 cast among fans, the second season will likely continue Rudy's story and Milo Callaghan has also expressed his desire to return.

The fans loved Rudy's underdog story, where he went face-to-face with the courtroom veteran and his law school girlfriend. His move to bring Leo on the stand in the finale was smart and suggests that he is ready to face the world as a lawyer. However, it remains to be seen if/how The Rainmaker Season 2 will continue Rudy's legal story.

You can stream The Rainmaker Season 1 on Peacock.

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