Advance Review: The Twists Keep Coming For The Turners In Season Two Of Servant

AppleTV+ is set to release the new season of their hit horror series, Servant, tomorrow, January 15. After the events of Season one, it’s hard to believe that this new season is crazier and, dare I say it, more entertaining than it’s predecessor.

Season two of the hit AppleTV+ show kicks off right where Season one left off, so for those who did not tune in for the finale, a re-watch is a must. The Turners are still reeling after the events of the finale and Leanne’s (Nell Tiger Free) disappearance into the night after swapping baby Jericho with a rebirth baby. As Dorothy (Lauren Ambrose) falls deeper and deeper down the rabbit hole in order to find her son, Sean (Toby Kebbell) finds it harder and harder to keep the secrets about their missing baby away from his wife. As the pair, and Dorothy’s brother Julian (Rupert Grint), find themselves closing in on Leanne and her “family”, the group find themselves thrown into horrors that nightmares dream to be, with little hope of survival.

The best part of this series, created by Tony Basgallop and executive produced by M. Night Shyamalan, is that the crazier it gets the more grounded it becomes. The series manages to stuff so many twists and turns in the first three episodes that most viewers would be left with heads spinning, but the parental trauma facing the Turners and comedic bantering between the trio keeps the series with it’s feet firmly on the ground. The viewer is constantly reminded why these twists and turns are necessary and are reminded that this type of trauma has no exact direction.

Kebbell, Ambrose, and Grint are once again incredible to watch onscreen. From Ambrose’s ability to show traumatic grief without overselling it to Kebbell and Grint’s instant comedic bantering, the show never has a dull moment. Tiger Free is just as talented as she was in the first season, but it takes a little longer for her to grace the screens.

Season two of Servant is everything you want from a sophomore season. It takes the pieces from the first season that worked so well and elevates them to the next level throughout each episode. I can definitely say that fans will not be left disappointed.