 Ratchet is the first undeniable hit that has come out of Ryan Murphy's huge Netflix deal and is already greenlit for a second season. Before discussing all the news and information we have regarding the next season of Ratchet and even seasons after that, I'd like to discuss the general public's response to Ratchet. When it premiered on September 18th, Ratchet was number one on Netflix's top 10 in over 50 countries, by far the most successful Ryan Murphy show on Netflix thus far. And as I'm recording this a week later, Ratchet is still number one in over 50 countries, although it has dropped to number two in the United States. On Rotten Tomatoes, Ratchet is sitting at a 60% approval rating with critics, which is the very borderline between Fresh and Rotten, but with audiences Ratchet has a 72%. Over on IMDB, Ratchet similarly has a 7.5 out of 10 based on user reviews, with the highest rated episode being Episode 4, Angel of Mercy Part 2. So while critics aren't quite adoring the show, fans do seem to be entertained. If you want to hear my thoughts and opinion on Ratchet, then check out my review of Ratchet Season 1, there should be a card appearing on your screen right now that'll take you there. Overall, Ratchet seems to be quite the success, which validates Netflix picking it up for two seasons as soon as they greenlit it. So now let's talk about what is in store for the future of Ratchet. Before we speculate about what may happen in Season 2 regarding the plot point, and even the show's broader future, let's talk about which characters will likely be returning for Season 2. I am about to mention heavy spoilers for Season 1, including characters that did get killed off, so turn away if you haven't finished Ratchet yet. Obviously, Sarah Paulson as Ratchet will be returning for Season 2, Finn Wittrock as Edmund Pullison will certainly be returning as well, as the cat and mouse game between him and Nurse Ratchet was the big teaser for the next season at the end of the finale. Cynthia Nixon as Gwendolyn Briggs will likely be returning as well, Judy Davis as Betsy Bucket will also probably be returning as Bucket, Briggs, and Ratchet seem to have formed a little trio by the end of Season 1. Sophie Okanido as Charlotte Wells will probably be returning too, as she is now Edmund's right hand woman after aiding in his escape. And lastly, Amanda Plummer as Louise will likely be returning too, as she is randomly in the car with Edmund and Charlotte at the end of the finale. So if I were betting, I'd say that this is the majority of our main ensemble for Season 2, surely with a few newcomers joining the cast as well. Notably, if this were the case, Sophie Okanido and Amanda Plummer would be promoted from recurring characters to main cast members. A lot of notable members of the first season's main ensemble did get the axe in the show, including Dr. Hanover, Huck, Lenore, and Nurse Dolly. So unless some sort of flashback is used in future seasons, I think we've seen the last of Jean-Jean Briones, Charlie Carver, Sharon Stone, and Alice Englert on Ratchet. Given the incredibly mixed up production schedule in Hollywood right now, given the pandemic, it is unclear when Ratchet Season 2 will go into production and even more unclear when it will air. Ryan Murphy's other projects, American Horror Story and its two spinoffs, American Horror Stories and American Crime Story, are all set to be in production within the next few months of 2020. Assuming production can safely function through these shows, I would expect Ratchet Season 2 to film during the first half of 2021 with the possible Fall 2021 release date. That is purely my speculation, and it is all dependent on how these next few months go. Now let's talk about the possible plot points that may come into play in Season 2. Sarah Paulson has started discussing what she knows about Season 2, stating, nobody knows anything about Season 2 because Ryan, with the number of things he has going on, who's to know when all that's going to begin and you throw in the pandemic and we think, well who knows. Despite this, Ratchet does seem to be a decent success for Netflix, so I think it will be on a somewhat high priority over there at Netflix Studios. About the possible breaks between Ratchet Seasons though, Sarah compares it to the crown saying, I like to think about it like the crown because I'm a desperate fan of the crown, and the amount of time I have to wait for another season always makes me so crazy. But then when it comes, I'm just like a raved nut sitting there and I devour it. I like to put us in that timeframe in my mind that if people consume it the way I hope they do, they will anxiously be waiting for the next installment when it does come, and that'll make it much sweeter. So it seems that Ryan, Sarah, and Netflix are anticipating not just season 2 of Ratchet, but also a season 3 and possibly 4. Obviously the only confirmed season right now is season 2, but they seem to be anticipating a long running series. About this, Sarah said, we're definitely doing a second season, but if we were to go on, the plan would be to do about 4 seasons. And in the 4th season, we end up in the Cuckoo's Nest era. Ratchet is a prequel series to one floor the Cuckoo's Nest, so the question is whether or not this show will ever catch up timeline-wise to the film. About this, Sarah stated, I don't know that we would ever go into the hospital from the movie simply because, and this is just me saying this, I don't know what Ryan's plan would be. I certainly don't want to see me acting opposite a computer-generated Jack Nicholson. I don't think that sounds like a good idea, so I think if we end up in that era, it would be more about what Nurse Ratchet's life was. When she turned the key in her white uniform, coming back into her house from those days at the hospital with all those events happening there. As we know, season 1 ended on a two-year time-jump placing Mildred, Gwen, and Betsy in Mexico in the year of 1950, and I'd assume that is exactly where season 2 will pick off from. I would like to be filled in about what exactly happened in those two years, but from the looks of it, season 2 will revolve around Mildred hunting Edmund and vice versa. With our anti-heroes having a trio of Mildred, Gwendolyn, and Betsy against Edmund's more openly antagonistic squad of himself, Charlotte and Louise. Sarah Paulson validated this theory in an interview as well stating, I think what you do see at the end of the season is that once Mildred realizes that the very thing she has spent her entire life governed by has betrayed and forsaken her, which is her brother, and has now brought harm and more mayhem by taking the lives of seven innocent women who are also nurses, she says, I'm coming for you. What you're possibly going to see is a Mildred who has now become even harder because the thing that kept her soft was the part of her that was engaged in the love and production and the desire for absolution as it pertained to her brother. Now that that's gone, I don't know who she'll become, but further and further away from her heart and her humanity, I can be pretty sure about that. Obviously, much more would be happening in season 2, including the mentioned new characters that will inevitably be introduced. So let me know what ground you think the show will cover in the future, and that's all I've got for you regarding the future of Ratchet on Netflix. If you haven't seen my review of the season, make sure you check it out and let me know in the comments what you think of Ratchet. Give this video a like if you liked it, subscribe for more content, check out my Patreon, and I'll see you next time.