[05/30/24 - 02:02 PM] Apple TV+ to Premiere Season Two of Drama Series "Pachinko" on August 23 Season two of "Pachinko" will premiere globally on Friday, August 23 with one episode, followed by one episode weekly every Friday through October 11.
[via press release from Apple]
Apple TV+ to premiere season two of groundbreaking Peabody, Gotham and AFI Award-winning and acclaimed drama series "Pachinko" on Friday, August 23
First-look images and main title sequence unveiled of the sweeping, highly anticipated second season from Soo Hugh and starring Lee Minho, Yuh-Jung Youn, Minha Kim, Anna Sawai, Yuh-Jung Youn, Jin Ha, Eunchae Jung, Soji Arai, and Sungkyu Kim
Apple TV+ today unveiled a first-look and the premiere date for the second season of its award-winning and critically hailed, epic hit drama "Pachinko." Told in three languages - Korean, Japanese, and English - and consisting of eight, one-hour episodes, season two of "Pachinko" will premiere globally on Friday, August 23 with one episode, followed by one episode weekly every Friday through October 11. Hailing from Media Res, "Pachinko," has been celebrated for its epic storytelling and praised as "an immersive, poignant, must-see journey." The series quickly became Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes during its first season and has been praised as "masterful" and deemed as "an extraordinary drama" and "one of the best shows of 2022."
Based on The New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, "Pachinko" is a sweeping and deeply moving story of love and survival across four generations. The first season received eleven international awards including a Peabody Award, an American Film Institute Award, a Critics Choice Award and a Gotham Independent Film Award. Season two stars Lee Minho, Minha Kim, Anna Sawai, Yuh-Jung Youn, Jin Ha, Eunchae Jung, Soji Arai, Junwoo Han, and Sungkyu Kim.
"Pachinko" is created and written by Soo Hugh who serves as executive producer alongside Media Res' Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer, and Theresa Kang for Blue Marble Pictures. Season two is directed by Leanne Welham, Arvin Chen, and Sang-il Lee.
Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all your favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honored with 489 wins and 2,153 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy "Ted Lasso" and historic Oscar Best Picture winner "CODA."
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