Season two of Max’s series, Julia It’s time to get back in the kitchen with Julia Child now that she’s here. The drama series chronicles Child’s rise to fame as the host of the popular cooking show The French Chef in the 1960s.
Julia was created by Daniel Goldfarb, a former writer for Tyrant and Rogue and producer of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Fans only had to wait eighteen months for Julia’s second season, which premiered in the spring of 2022.
Julia struggles with the impact of her growing celebrity on her show, her coworkers, and herself when her avant-garde cooking show debuts. Season two opens with Julia discovering, along with her devoted husband Paul, that everything has changed as a result of her success after visiting Simca’s home in France.
Motivated by her unique joy of living, she and her group have to lead female-led public television and address modern social issues while navigating WGBH, the White House, and a historical threat.
In the TV show, Sarah Lancashire plays Julia Child. Her two BAFTA victories came from the television series Last Tango in Halifax and the hit crime series Happy Valley, where she was named Best Leading Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. She received a BAFTA nomination for her performance in Julia. She is also recognizable to viewers from the films Yesterday and Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.
Recap
“Julia” on HBO Max ends its first season with a charming scene that perfectly captures the essence of the program. After a series finale, when Julia Child, played by Sarah Lancashire, has a confidence problem and decides not to continue with her hit cooking show “The French Chef,” her husband Paul (David Hyde Pierce) eventually convinces her to come back.
After changing, Paul—who had previously been a snob who attempted to prevent Julia from appearing on public television—is now able to support his wife without changing into someone else. Paul expresses his affection for Julia and his regret for his earlier behavior, highlighting the importance of her work on TV.
The primary cast of “The French Chef” watches the most recent episode in their homes with their loved ones as the episode comes to a close. With Julia and Paul’s relationship stronger than ever and a lot of the other characters finding fulfillment in their personal and professional lives, this note can serve as both a pleasant way to close the season and a sneak peek of more to come.
Although “Julia” recounts the events of “The French Chef’s” inaugural season on WGBH in a broad manner, showrunner Chris Keyser and writer Daniel Goldfarb have made some artistic license in depicting the life of the culinary icon.
Although the two studied extensively, Goldfarb compared their approach to history to that of Peter Shaffer’s 1979 play “Amadeus,” which utilized the facts as a springboard for a story that included entirely made-up and imagined events.
Throughout the book, there are numerous dramatized accounts of the significant turning events in Julia’s journey. Because of the imminent termination of the culinary program, Julia was able to consider her own life and its significance in a manner that would not have been possible if the creator of the show had stuck to the raw facts of her past.
It also allowed them to discuss one of the program’s main points, which is how marriages evolve and alter as a result of shifting power dynamics. Paul’s journey to become a retired man ends during the play when he convinces Julia to carry on the show, fulfilling both of their plots and mitigating the primary issue between them.
Release Date & Where to Watch
Julia Season 2 Episode 1 will air on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at 9:00 p.m. The duration of every episode is 60 minutes. The release times in different countries are:
- United States: 5:00 PM, Thursday, November 16, 2023.
- Japan: 6:00 AM, Friday, November 17, 2023.
- Philippines: 5:00 AM, Friday, November 17, 2023.
- Australia: 8:00 AM on Friday, November 17, 2023.
- Canada: 5:00 PM, Friday, November 17, 2023.
- India: 2:30 AM, Friday, November 17, 2023.
- Germany: 10:00 PM, Thursday, November 16, 2023.
Since Julia is a Max original series, viewers in the US can only access it by having a Max streaming subscription. If you don’t already have one, you can add it as an add-on channel to some services, such as Hulu, YouTube TV, and Prime Video, or you may sign up for it as a standalone service with ad-supported and ad-free rates available.
To watch the show in the UK, you must have a Sky TV subscription as it airs on Sky Atlantic. Using the NOW streaming service is an additional choice.
