Potsdam, June 12, 2024. Filming has begun on the second season of the most successful international original series in Prime Video’s history, *MAXTON HALL – THE WORLD BETWEEN US*. The second season of the series, produced by UFA Fiction, is based on “Save You,” the second installment of the bestselling novel series by author Mona Kasten, published by LYX.

Since its launch on May 9, 2024, the first season has achieved the highest global viewership figures for a non-U.S. original title in its first week in the history of Prime Video and ranked No. 1 on the Prime Video charts in over 120 countries and territories. The “MAXTON HALL effect” is evident throughout Germany, including the two lead actors, Damian Hardung and Harriet Herbig-Matten, whose reach on their social media channels has increased by 480% and 3,900%, respectively, as well as the city of Hanover, which has seen a more than 400% increase in travel interest.

Here’s what’s next at Maxton Hall Private College:
Those who fly high can also fall hard… After their night of passion together in Oxford and with her life’s biggest goal within reach, everything seems to be going perfectly for Ruby (Harriet Herbig-Matten). But a tragedy in James’s (Damian Hardung) family changes everything, and James himself—of all people—brings her back down from cloud nine to a harsh reality. Ruby is devastated. She’s never had such strong feelings for anyone as she does for James—and she’s never been hurt so deeply by anyone. She wants her old life back, when no one at Maxton Hall knew her yet and she wasn’t part of her classmates’ elite world. But she can’t forget James—especially since he’s doing everything he can to win her back.

You can find the first photos from the set of the second season here.

In addition to Damian Hardung and Harriet Herbig-Matten, Sonja Weißer as Lydia, Ben Felipe as Cyril, Fedja van Huêt as Mortimer, Runa Greiner as Ember, Justus Riesner as Alistair, and Andrea Guo as Lin, among others, are returning to the cast for the second season.

MAXTON HALL – THE WORLD BETWEEN US Season 2 is a UFA Fiction production, an Original German Series for Prime Video. The producers are Markus Brunnemann and Ceylan Yildirim, who also serves as the series’ head writer. Valentin Debler returns as producer. Martin Schreier (TRAUMFABRIK) returns to direct the second season. The writers’ room consists of Juliana Lima Dehne and Marlene Melchior. Martin Schlecht is behind the camera. Isabel von Forster is responsible for production design, Gabriela Reumer for costumes, and Nina Haun for casting. The series is funded by the German Motion Picture Fund (GMPF).

About UFA Fiction
UFA brings together its activities in the programming genres of fiction and serial drama, as well as variety, factual, and documentary, under one roof. UFA Fiction is responsible for production activities in the areas of miniseries, series, TV movies, special events, and feature films, and boasts a remarkable portfolio that has had a lasting impact on the German television landscape. For decades, UFA Fiction has delivered outstanding programming and consistently high ratings, producing for all major partners, both nationally and internationally. Many productions were not only major hits with audiences but also received numerous national and international TV and film awards, including two International Emmy Awards. These include, for example, successful feature films such as *The Physician* or *The Boy Must Get Some Fresh Air*, as well as special event and high-end drama formats such as *Our Mothers, Our Fathers*, *Germany 83/86/89*, CHARITÉ, KU’DAMM 56/59/63, and FAKING HITLER, *SAM – A SAXON* and *ALL YOU NEED*, as well as high-rated, long-running crime series such as *A STRONG TEAM*, *THE DIPLOMAT*, and *SOKO LEIPZIG*. Current UFA Fiction productions include the feature films *THE FLYING CLASSROOM* and *A CELEBRATION OF LIFE*, the high-end series *GOOD FRIENDS – THE RISE OF FC BAYERN*, *HELGOLAND 513*, *MAXTON HALL – DIE WELT ZWISCHEN UNS*, and *WHERE’S WANDA?*.
The managing directors of UFA Fiction are Markus Brunnemann, Nataly Kudiabor, Ulrike Leibfried, and Sebastian Werninger.

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