Ratched Season 2: Plot details, release date, & more

Fans are eager to learn more about Ratched season 2, so we’ve gathered together all of the details we know so far about the creepy Netflix thriller.

Ratched season 1 just released last weekend, but fans are already eagerly awaiting news on the second season. Ratched season 2 was picked up alongside the first, as Netflix issued a two-season, 18-episode order for the show.

Since season 1 was only eight episodes, we can anticipate that season 2 will be ten. However, that could change when production begins. It is also possible Netflix could revoke the second season order. The pandemic has made that a real possibility. Several of their renewed shows have been canceled due to COVID-19 production problems.

Hopefully, because the show seems to be doing well with audiences and Netflix’s overall deal with creator Ryan Murphy, that will ensure Ratched season 2 moves forward. Star Sarah Paulson has gone on record saying the show is “not a limited series.”

What will Ratched season 2 be about?

Netflix would disappoint fans by suddenly axing Ratched because the season 1 finale ends with a juicy cliffhanger everyone wants to be solved ASAP. Season 1 focused on Mildred’s plan to help Edmund, by any means necessary. Ratched season 2 will see the brother-sister duo in direct opposition.

Believing Mildred betrayed him, Edmund and his partner-in-crime Charlotte and former innkeeper Louise plan to come after her. Edmund sends Mildred a message by massacring seven nurses and then calling her to see if she got his clue.

Mildred and Gwendolyn had since escaped to Mexico with Lenore’s money after the insanity at the hospital. During the call, Mildred tells Edmund that he is the one who should watch out, as she intends to come for him. Season 2 will likely see Edmund and Mildred in an intense game of cat-and-mouse.

We will also probably find out more about Gwendolyn and her cancer. Will she survive? Or will her death be what turns Mildred into the monstrous Nurse Ratched we know from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest?

When will Ratched season 2 be released?

The pandemic makes it increasingly difficult to predict timelines. If I had to guess, I would wager Netflix will try to keep Ratched a fall show. It fits nicely with the Halloween season. That might mean waiting until 2022, but hopefully, that isn’t the case. If things stay on track, then it should be released around the same time next year — likely in Sept. or Oct. We should learn more in the coming months or by late winter.

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All eight episodes of Ratched season 1 are now streaming on Netflix.

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