# Gregg Araki Recalls 'Now Apocalypse' Prequel to Cancellation

- Topic: cinema
- Source: Deadline
- Published: 2026-07-29
- Original: https://deadline.com/2026/07/gregg-araki-now-apocalypse-season-2-written-starz-1237012742/
- Language: en
- Image: https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TCDNOAP_EC011-1.jpg

Gregg Araki, the creator of the 2019 sci-fi series 'Now Apocalypse', revealed that a second season was written but never produced due to a change in leadership at Starz. The show's storyline eerily mirrored the real-life events that led to its cancellation.

## Key takeaways

- The second season of 'Now Apocalypse' was written but never produced.
- The show's storyline mirrored the real-life events that led to its cancellation.
- Gregg Araki and co-creator Karley Sciortino were close to making a Season 2 for Starz.

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