The CW's Pandora recently released press photos and official synopsis for Season 2's premiere episode, "Things Have Changed."
Pandora's first season aired in July 2019 and the sci-fi-space-opera earned mixed reviews from fans and critics. The show focused its story on the protagonist Jax (Priscilla Quintana), who after losing her parents in a space colony attack, returns to Earth to join Earth's Space Training Academy.
Season 2, Episode 1 will follow Jax and her love interest, Xander (Oliver Dench), now working for the Earth Confederacy Intelligence Services, in an attempt to track down Tierney (Tina Casciani). There, they discover that she is also on the search for a weapon with the power to destroy the entire universe. Meanwhile, Jax finally reunites with her long-lost mother, Eve (Roxanne McKee.) The episode is directed by Brett Simmons and written by series creator Mark A. Altman.
Series Creator Mark A. Altman described Season 1 as a "sort of Harry Potter in the future." For Season 2, he stated that the production team, "wanted to go full-on Star Trek and embrace the space adventure." Altman confirmed that Star Trek has had a huge influence on his vision for the series overall. "I like classic Star Trek tradition of using science fiction to examine who we are today and use it as an allegory for exploring politics and exploring all these social issues. That, to me, is the most interesting aspect of the genre as opposed to quasars and pulsars and black holes."
The CW's Pandora stars Priscilla Quintana as Jax, Oliver Dench as Xander Duvall, Raechelle Banno as Atria Nine, John Harlan Kim as Greg Li, Ben Radcliffe as Ralen, Banita Sandhu as Delaney Pilar, Martin Bobb-Semple as Thomas James Ross, Noah Huntley as Professor Donovan Osborn and Vikash Bhai as Martin. Season 2 premieres on The CW on Oct. 4.
(via The CW Press)