Last year, WGN debuted Manhattan, a series about the scientists involved with the making of the atomic bomb. That series went on to become a success with both audiences and critics.
Now, this year, Manhattan takes on its second season, which will probably bring more drama, stress and scientific breakthroughs to the residents of Los Alamos, one of the key sites of the Manhattan Project.
Not only does the show cover a historical event, but it gives us insight into what life was like for those who lived on the project's top secret base in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The series is a drama at its heart, but because of its subject matter, it also often feels like science fiction. There are many reasons to watch the series, and we covered four of the most important last year.
Critics also love Manhattan and the series is likely to pick up some Emmy nominations when those are made on July 16. Series stars Olivia Williams and John Benjamin Hickey could pick up best actress and best actor in a drama, respectively, with the series possibly getting a best drama nod.
So what can we expect from season 2 of Manhattan? According to this new teaser trailer recently released by WGN, things are heating up at the base. The trailer shows our familiar cast of characters all sitting behind a table in a grim room as someone interrogates them, asking questions such as "Are you good at keeping secrets?" and "Would you sacrifice your family for the good of the country?" It seems things are growing darker in the desert.
"We're living in a moment when a lot of the issues and problems and kind of moral conundrum of the Manhattan Project loom really large," series showrunner Sam Shaw told us in September. "It's not as if this show is a classic piece of allegory, but it did feel like a way to write about the present day and write about issues of military secrecy, government secrecy and transparency, as well as the ethics of military force, and the kind of complications of the relationship between science and politics."
In season two, we see that these issues are even more prevalent.
If you haven't yet watched Manhattan, you can catch up by watching the first season on WGN, when the network plans on re-airing it on July 5. The series is also available on Hulu.
Season 2 of Manhattan premieres in October.
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