Will There Be A Season 2 Of American Rust

So, everyone's buzzing about American Rust, right? Did you binge it? I did. Twice.

Season One Left Us Hanging!

That finale! Talk about a cliffhanger. We were all left wondering what’s next for Billy Poe and Grace Poe!.

That's why the big question is burning in everyone's mind: Will there be a season 2?

Originally, Showtime gave American Rust the axe. Ouch!

Then, like a phoenix from the ashes (or maybe a rusty car from a junkyard), Amazon Freevee picked it up! A lifeline!

This gave us hope. Hope for more gritty drama and questionable decisions. Isn't that what we live for in these shows?

Here comes the controversial part. Brace yourselves.

I'm not entirely sure we need a season 2. Gasp!

I know, I know. Sacrilege! But hear me out.

Season one was... intense. Depressing, even. It was a deep dive into the struggling heartland.

Do we really need more of that constant bleakness? Maybe. Maybe not.

Sometimes, stories are better left a little unfinished. A little mysterious.

Like that one relationship you had in college. The one that ended abruptly and you’re still not sure why. It stays with you, right?

The ending allows our imagination to fill in the gaps. We get to decide what happens to Del Harris. We become the writers!

Maybe Billy gets his act together. Maybe Grace starts a revolution. Or maybe, everyone just continues to be…well, rusty.

Sometimes the most powerful endings are the ones that don’t tie everything up with a neat little bow.

Okay, full disclosure. If American Rust Season 2 does happen, I'm watching. Obviously!

I'm a sucker for a good crime drama. Especially one with Jeff Daniels.

And I need to know if Isaac English ever finds happiness. That guy deserves a win.

Imagine a second season diving deeper into the opioid crisis. Or maybe tackling the challenges of economic recovery in small towns.

They could even throw in a good old-fashioned mystery. Who stole the town's last roll of duct tape?!

There's potential there, no doubt. Lots of potential. As long as it doesn’t become too predictable.

The fate of American Rust rests in the hands of the streaming gods (aka Amazon Freevee).

Will they give the people what they want? Or will they leave us forever pondering the rust-colored mysteries of Buell, Pennsylvania?

Only time will tell. Until then, I'll be here, re-watching season one and debating the merits of ambiguous endings.

What do you think? Season 2: Yay or nay?