My Life with the Walter Boys Season 2: Everything we know about the Netflix series
NetflixMy Life with the Walter Boys was a hit on Netflix last year, so you might be wondering: will there be a Season 2? Here’s everything we know.
Netflix has established itself in the teen drama genre, from supernatural sagas such as School Spirits to coming-of-age shows like High Tides.
A new show entered the chat: My Life with the Walter Boys, which bears similarities to Prime Video hit The Summer I Turned Pretty – not only is it also based on a book, but the narrative features a prominent love triangle.
Since arriving on the streamer last year, the series quickly nabbed the number one spot on Netflix’s Top 10 chart during its release – but will there be a Season 2?
Season 2 release date
My Life with the Walter Boys Season 2 doesn’t have a confirmed release date yet – but it will be dropping at some point in 2025.
NetflixNetflix announced the binge-worthy TV show had been renewed for a second season on December 19, 2023, which was only 12 days after the initial season first aired.
Series creator Melanie Halsall told Tudum “I am beyond thrilled that My Life With the Walter Boys has been renewed for a second season. We have been overwhelmed by the love and support that the audience has given the show and can’t wait to dive back into the world of Silver Falls and the lives of these characters.”
The streaming service also released a behind-the-scenes clip of Halsall telling the cast the good news while they were all together.
We’ll be sure to update this section as soon as an official release date is announced,
Has it finished filming?
Yes! As of November 18, 2024, Season 2 of My Life with the Walter Boys officially wrapped filming.
NetflixAccording to reports, Season 2 began filming in June 2024, being in various pre-production stages from March until May.
They’ve headed back to the same filming spots in Canada this time around, meaning you’ll recognize plenty of familiar locations.
Season 1 was filmed at the family ranch in Calgary during the spring and summer of 2022.
My Life with the Walter Boys cast
Social media posts show Nikki Rodriguez, Noah LaLonde, and Ashby Gentry will all be coming back.
NetflixMarc Blucas, Connor Stanhope, Johnny Link, Corey Fogelmanis, and Jaylan Evans are also set to return. Zoë Soul is coming back too, but for fewer episodes than her time in Season 1.
More recurring cast members include:
- Isaac Arellanes
- Myles Perez
- Alex Quijano
- Ashley Tavares
- Dean Petriw
- Alix West Lefler
- Lennix James
- Alisha Newton
- Ellie O’Brien
- Kolton Stewart
- Mya Lowe
- Gabrielle Jacinto
- Jesse Lipscombe
- Nathaniel Arcand
“Jackie’s going through a lot and she has really big dreams and goals, and so I really hope for Jackie that she doesn’t get too off track and doesn’t get too distracted and just remember what she really wants,” Halsall told Deadline. “Ultimately, no one’s gonna look out for you the way that you would. So I think… her choosing herself is really important for people to see, and I kind of applaud Jackie for it to be honest.”
New recruits are joining My Life with the Walter Boys Season 2. While we don’t know their roles yet, Natalie Sharp, Carson MacCormac, Janet Kidder, Riele Downs, and Jake Manley will all be making appearances.
Melanie Halsall will be back driving the ship, with Ed Glauser on hand as executive producer. Jason Priestly will return to direct “several” of the season’s episodes.
What will it be about?
We’re not sure yet, but we do know this – the second book in the series, ‘My Return to the Walter Boys,’ won’t serve as the basis of Season 2.
NetflixFans will remember the first season used the novel of the same name as a springboard, but ended up taking a different direction. In the season finale, we saw Jackie boards a flight to New York to go back and live there with her Uncle Richard. But in the books, her return is much more of a sure thing.
This is likely because Halsall has imagined a multi-season run from the very beginning.
“When you’re making a television series that you want to be returning, you have to make changes from a novel. I wanted to surprise the audience. I wanted to give the audience something a little bit different than they were expecting from the book,” she told Deadline.
“I wanted to leave it open-ended what Jackie was going to do and what boy she was gonna end up with. I’ve often said that maybe Jackie won’t end up with a boy but she’ll end up on her own. Maybe that’s still the case. It was a deliberate decision to make that change, and I think it was organic to the story.”
My Life with the Walter Boys Season 2 airs in 2025. In the meantime, check out the latest on other dramas like Virgin River Season 6, Sullivan’s Crossing Season 3, and When Calls the Heart Season 12.
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