Overview
- The finale premiered Nov. 19 on Apple TV+ and earned enthusiastic viewer praise for its performances and emotional payoff.
- Apple TV+ has ordered Season 5; with no date announced, industry coverage notes the show’s two-year cadence points to a likely 2027 return.
- Stoudt cites the detentions of Evan Gershkovich and Brittney Griner as inspirations for the season’s detention storyline.
- The creative team says the intense scenes were crafted to convey the psychological toll rather than to sensationalize suffering.
- Cast update: Greta Lee confirmed her exit in Season 4 and is not expected to return for the next chapter.