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‘Pachinko’ Season 2 Unveils an Intense Episode 1 Clip

Apple TV+’s critically acclaimed Pachinko season two premieres on August 23, 2024, and in support the streamer has unveiled a clip from the first episode. New episodes of the much-anticipated eight-episode second season will stream on Fridays.

“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, told through the eyes of a remarkable matriarch, Sunja,” reads Apple TV+’s synopsis. “In season two, the parallel stories pick up in Osaka in 1945, where Sunja is forced to make dangerous decisions for her family’s survival during World War II, and in Tokyo in 1989, which finds Solomon exploring new, humble beginnings.”

Apple TV+’s episode one description: “World War II forces Sunja to make dangerous decisions for her family’s survival. Pushed to the edge, Solomon takes a stand.”

Lee Minho and Minha Kim in ‘Pachinko’ season 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)

Created and written by Soo Hugh, season two stars Lee Minho, Yuh-Jung Youn, Minha Kim, Anna Sawai, Jin Ha, Eunchae Jung, Soji Arai, and Sungkyu Kim. Hugh serves as executive producer along with Blue Marble Pictures’ Theresa Kang and Media Res’ Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer. Leanne Welham, Arvin Chen, and Sang-il Lee directed season two episodes.

The first season earned a Critics Choice award for Best Foreign Language and won the Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series award at the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards. It also earned a Peabody Award, an American Film Institute Award, and a Gotham Independent Film Award.

This post was last modified on August 20, 2024 1:29 pm

Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.
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