Filming continues for the sophomore season of Netflix Originals' sci-fi drama "Sense8," as the cast and crew continue to travel around the world to shoot the scenes for the upcoming season.
Based on the updates shared via the show's official social media accounts, the production just wrapped up in Mexico. They are currently in Germany to shoot the scenes featuring Wolfgang Bogdanow (Max Riemelt).
The series is known for shooting in several locations all over the world, including London, Chicago, San Francisco, Mexico, Seoul, Nairobi, and Mumbai.
Series co-creator J. Michael Straczynski explained in a webcam interview with Gold Derby the significance of the show's plot in terms of the current events around the world.
"At a time when politics and culture seem to be dividing us ... a show talking about the fact that we are better together than we are apart, that we are strengthened and not diminished by a multitude of voices, might be a good message to pass along," said Straczynski. "Hopefully with time, as we become more and more one world, the empathy will extend beyond national borders."
For season 2, the eight sensates who are separated by distance will still fight against Whisper (Terrence Mann), the leader of an organization that is determined to hunt and kill all the other sensates like him.
The original cast members will reprise their roles in the series, including Riemelt, Tuppence Middleton as the DJ from Iceland named Riley Blue, Doona Bae as the underground kickboxer from Seoul named Sun Bak, Brian J. Smith as the Chicago police officer named Will Gorski, Tina Desai as Hindi pharmacist Kala Dandekar, Miguel Angel Silvestre as the closeted gay actor from Mexico named Lito Rodriguez and Jamie Clayton as the transgender woman hacktivist from San Francisco named Nomi Marks.
Meanwhile, former season 1 cast member Aml Ameen reportedly left the show due to creative conflicts with series co-creator Lana Wachowski.
While Netflix has yet to announce the official release date for the series, "Sense8" season 2 is expected to air in time for Christmas this year.
