HBO Renews DUNE: PROPHECY For A Second Season

· The HBO Original drama series DUNE: PROPHECY, co-produced with Legendary Television, has been renewed for a second season, ahead of the season one finale debuting SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Across Max territories, the first episode has amassed approximately 15 million viewers.

· Logline: From the expansive universe of Dune, created by acclaimed author Frank Herbert, and 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, DUNE: PROPHECY follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind, and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit. DUNE: PROPHECY is inspired by the novel SISTERHOOD OF DUNE written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.

· Cast: Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, Jodhi May, Mark Strong, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Josh Heuston, Chloe Lea, Jade Anouka, Faoileann Cunningham, Edward Davis, Aoife Hinds, Chris Mason, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Camilla Beeput, Jihae, Tabu, Charithra Chandran, Jessica Barden, Emma Canning, Yerin Ha, and Barbara Marten.

· Sarah Aubrey, Head of Max Original Programming, quote: "DUNE: PROPHECY has captivated audiences around the globe thanks to the visionary leadership of showrunner and executive producer Alison Schapker, who will continue to guide this grand tale of truth and power. We are incredibly grateful to our partners at Legendary and to our extraordinary cast and crew for their service to the Imperium. We're excited to collaborate with this team again to see what they have in store."

· Jason Clodfelter, Legendary's President of Television, quote: "This new season will allow us to continue building out the groundbreaking, epic DUNE franchise that has captivated audiences worldwide across its installments. We look forward to continuing our incredible partnership with HBO and are thrilled for Alison Schapker, her team, and the cast and crew who have worked so passionately to bring this world-class source material from Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson to life."

· Season one of DUNE: PROPHECY has been deemed a "deliciously epic showstopper" (Mashable) with "thrilling, masterful performances" (Entertainment Weekly). Hailed as "bold, stellar sci-fi" (TheWrap), the series has been described as "emotionally rich" (Paste) and "visually grand" (The Wall Street Journal). Collider declared it "incredibly cinematic" and said "Emily Watson and Olivia Williams are absolute powerhouses."

· Credits: Alison Schapker serves as showrunner and executive producer. Diane Ademu-John co-developed the series and serves as executive producer. Anna Foerster executive produced and directed multiple episodes including the first. Jordan Goldberg, Mark Tobey, John Cameron, Matthew King, Scott Z. Burns, and Jon Spaihts executive produce with New York Times bestselling author Brian Herbert, along with Byron Merritt and Kim Herbert as executive producers for the Frank Herbert estate. New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson serves as co-producer. The series is co-produced by HBO and Legendary Television with Legendary also producing the film franchise that has released two installments to critical acclaim, the first of which garnered six Academy Awards(R).