When Daily Dead took part in a Locke & Key roundtable call earlier this year, co-showrunner (along with Carlton Cuse) Meredith Averill said that they have "...stories for a few seasons to come percolating in our brains...", and it looks like that statement is becoming a reality, because not only was the show renewed for a second season back in March, it's now been renewed for a third season by Netflix before the second season has even premiered.
Multiple outlets are reporting the renewal news, including The Hollywood Reporter, along with the announcement that Meredith Averill has signed a deal with Netflix for "TV and other projects."
Here's what co-showrunner Cuse had to say about the season 3 renewal (via THR):
"We have some incredible adventures in store for the Locke family in season 3, and could not be more excited to continue telling our story with our great partners at Netflix."
Based on Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez's beloved IDW graphic novels, Locke & Key will return for a second season sometime in 2021, and we'll be sure to keep Daily Dead readers updated on further details!
In the meantime, check out highlights from the "Inside Keyhouse" press event and Sara Clements' review of the first season!
"After their father is murdered under mysterious circumstances, the three Locke siblings and their mother move into their ancestral home, Keyhouse, which they discover is full of magical keys that may be connected to their father's death. As the Locke children explore the different keys and their unique powers, a mysterious demon awakens — and will stop at nothing to steal them. From Carlton Cuse ( Lost, Bates Motel) and Meredith Averill ( The Haunting of Hill House), the series is a coming-of-age mystery about love, loss, and the unshakable bonds that define family.
Locke & Key on Netflix is the long awaited television adaptation of the best-selling comic book series by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez for IDW Entertainment. Locke & Key stars Darby Stanchfield (Scandal) as Nina Locke, Jackson Robert Scott ( IT) as Bode Locke, Connor Jessup ( American Crime) as Tyler Locke, Emilia Jones ( Horrible Histories: The Movie) as Kinsey Locke, Bill Heck ( The Ballad of Buster Scruggs) as Rendell Locke, Laysla De Oliveira as Dodge, Sherri Saum as Ellie Whedon, Thomas Mitchell Barnet as Sam Lesser, Griffin Gluck ( American Vandal) as Gabe, Coby Bird as Rufus Whedon. Executive Producers for Locke & Key are: Carlton Cuse, Meredith Averill, Aron Eli Coleite, Joe Hill, Chris Ryall with Lydia Antonini and Ted Adams for IDW, Lindsey Springer for Genre Arts, Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, David Alpert and Rick Jacobs for Circle of Confusion, Tim Southam, Michael Morris, John Weber and Frank Siracusa for Take 5."
Locke and Key fans, the cast has some news for you: The show has been picked up for Season 3!
But first, Season 2 will arrive in 2021! pic.twitter.com/d4c0dheBkZ
— Netflix (@netflix) December 18, 2020
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