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Paradise can’t last forever, it seems: The tropical action drama Almost Paradise has been cancelled after two seasons, TVLine has confirmed.

“We’re looking for a new home,” executive producer Dean Devlin tells TV Insider. “I’ve never had a show that was this successful and yet couldn’t stay at the same place more than one season.” Almost Paradise debuted on WGN America back in 2020 and then moved to Amazon Freevee for Season 2, which aired in July 2023. A source tells TVLine that when Freevee was scrapped last year, Almost Paradise became a casualty.

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Almost Paradise season 2 delivers exciting crime action mixed with family drama, providing a perfect balance for viewers. The series shines on Amazon Freevee, joining other diverse TV content on the platform. Each episode of Almost Paradise season 2 brings thrilling and self-contained stories, showcasing the show's procedural crime format.

Almost Paradise season 2 picked up right where the first left off, and delivered even more exciting crime action with a mix of family drama for added intrigue. Premiering in 2020, Almost Paradise follows former DEA Agent Alex Walker (Christian Kane) who continues to fight crime despite retiring to the Philippines for a simpler life. Though it debuted on the former WGN America network, Almost Paradise season 2 is available to stream on Amazon Freevee along with the first season. Though it has largely flown under the radar, the series shines because it deftly balances the weekly cop action of the typical crime procedural, while...

This interview was conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike.

When Almost Paradise premiered, it was a breath of fresh air in the action genre -- but that was years ago. The series survived a lengthy hiatus, during which it moved from WGN to Amazon Freevee and is finally back for its second season. Like its hero Alex Walker, the series has overcome every hurdle without missing a step. Season 2 has all of the excitement, banter, and beautiful scenery that make this an adventure unlike any other.

Christian Kane's character Alex is the heart and soul of the show. His fresh start in the Philippines has turned out to be not quite so peaceful, but at the same time, it's been exactly what Alex didn't know he was looking for. Cbr spoke to Christian about finally being able to show audiences what's next for Alex and what's so special about Almost Paradise...

Alex Walker has returned with a whole new season of Almost Paradise, featuring one intriguing crime after another, all set in the city of Cebu, Mactan. Amazon Prime has brought this lighthearted investigative comedy-drama to take viewers on an adventurous ride with Alex Walker (played by Christian Kane) and his constant supporting pals, Ernesto Almares (played by Arthur Acuna) and Kai Mendoza (played by Samantha Richelle). In Almost Paradise season 1, we saw former DEA agent Alex Walker suffer a heart attack, leading to his subsequent transfer to the Philippines to take good care of his health and enjoy his retirement. However, little did he know that his fate would take an exciting turn, throwing him once again into the world of investigating crimes and punishing criminals.

Season 1 highlighted a significant part of Alex’s personal life, which revolved around his daughter, Evelyn. As a DEA undercover agent, Alex’s life...

(L to R) Art Acuña, Christian Kane, and Samantha Richelle star in “Almost Paradise.” Courtesy of Amazon/FreeVee

Christian Kane has played essentially the same character in four delightful light crime series. In “Leverage” and its successor, “Leverage: Redemption,” he was Elliot. In “The Librarians,” he was Jake. In this incarnation, “Almost Paradise: Season 2,” he’s Alex. All have some sort of military or intelligence background to prepare them for the current undertakings. Each time Kane’s character is smarter than he looks, does his thing with a grim sense of humor, and is tougher than all he must oppose. Underneath the surface of surly, he’s noble, loyal to his colleagues, and hell-bent on helping whoever needs it. He’s always reluctant to use violence but in just about every episode of each, he has to. And does it well. 180 times, collectively. Yet even after all those cloned outings,...

[This interview was conducted prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike authorization.] It’s time to go back to the island with Alex Walker (Christian Kane) on Almost Paradise. Season 2 drops on Amazon Freevee on Friday, July 21, and in these ten episodes, the former DEA agent continues to get pulled back into the world of dangerous people and situations, alongside his friends in the local police Kai Mendoza (Samantha Richelle) and Ernesto Alamares (Art Acuña). Here, Kane tells us what to expect from Alex in Season 2, including the introduction of his ex-wife (for which you can check out an exclusive sneak peek above). When Season 2 begins, how does Alex feel about his time on the island? Christian Kane: I think Alex is kind of fine with it. I think he’s actually settled down. I think he’s accustomed to it. I think he thinks that he has somewhat of a family, and ...

Almost Paradise fans, get ready for a summer with extra blessings, because season 2 is just around the corner! After season one finished airing back in mid-2020, it seemed like we might have seen the last of Alex Walker (Christian Kane) and his new detective friends Kai Mendoza (Samantha Richelle) and Ernesto Almarez (Arthur Acuña), but our favorite gang of Philippines-based crime-solvers are back on the case this July in a brand-new, ten-episode season.

In season two, Alex will be questioning his place on the island, but with the help of his trusted friends, he will discover a renewed sense of family in paradise!

“There’s never been an American series filmed in the Philippines,” star Kane told Tell-Tale TV. “I feel like we know what Korea looks like, we know what Japan looks like and we know what China looks like because we’ve seen films that they’ve been featured in.

Alex Walker is returning for new adventures next month. Amazon Freevee has announced a premiere date for the drama series' second season.

A crime drama, Almost Paradise revolves around a former DEA agent, Alex Walker (Kane), who’s been forced into retirement. He moves to the Filipino island of Cebu and purchases a hotel gift shop, planning to live a tranquil and less stressful life. Unfortunately, the island’s luxury resorts attract rich, powerful, and sometimes criminal elite from around the world, often on a collision course with Alex. The first season's cast also includes Samantha Richelle, Arthur Acuña, Nonie Buencamino, and Ces Quesada.

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Christian Kane (Leverage: Redemption) returns to lead the cast of Amazon Freevee’s Almost Paradise season two as a former DEA agent who’s yanked back into that world after retiring to an island paradise. Freevee’s just launched a new official trailer for the upcoming season which is set to premiere July 21, 2023.

All 10 episodes debut on July 21st, with Art Acuña (What We Could Be) and Samantha Richelle back as series regulars.

Dean Devlin (The Ark) and Gary Rosen (The Librarians) guide the series as co-showrunners and executive producers. Electric Entertainment’s Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan-Wilson also serve as executive producers.

Christian Kane and Samantha Richelle in ‘Almost Paradise’ season 2 (Photo Copyright: Amazon Freevee)

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Kane is Alex Walker, a former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent forced into early retirement. The combination of his partner’s betrayal and a life-threatening battle with hypertension has...

“I’m turning over a new leaf: no stress, no drama,” ex-DEA agent Alex Walker (Christian Kane) insists in the trailer for Almost Paradise Season 2. Yes, the Kane-led drama is (finally) returning for its second season, now on Amazon Freevee, on Friday, July 21. (The first season aired on WGN America in early 2020.) All 10 episodes will be available at once. Alex’s aforementioned declaration comes as his doctor tells him, “you’ve come a long way” but warns “your hypertension can easily return.” It was his health, along with his partner’s betrayal, that first forced Alex into early retirement and brought him to the small tropical island in the Philippine archipelago. But as the first season showed, he can’t just run the gift shop in the island’s luxury resort hotel. Rather, he gets pulled back into law enforcement through cases with his friends in the local police,...

At one point, we didn't think Almost Paradise Season 2 would see the light of day.

The series premiered in 2020 on WGN America and picked up many passionate fans along the way.

The team-up of Christian Kane and Dean Devlin always leads to magic, so we were left in shock when the series was let go by the cable network.

Thankfully, Amazon Freevee stepped in and picked up Almost Paradise Season 2, and it premieres this summer.

As revealed Monday by TV Line, all ten episodes of Almost Paradise Season 2 will wash up on the free streaming service on Friday, July 21.

It will be available in the U.S. and the UK on that date, with other territories likely following shortly after.

Kane returns to star along with returning executive producers and co-showrunners Devlin and Gary Rosen.

Kane plays Alex Walker, a former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent forced into early retirement.

It is at long last time for Christian Kane and friends to return to Almost Paradise.

TVLine has learned exclusively that Season 2 of the action drama will premiere all 10 episodes on Amazon’s Freevee on Friday, July 21, in the U.S. and UK.

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We also have a first look at the Season 2 trailer (press play above), plus the key art posters (below).

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It looks like Christian Kane is heading back to the Philippines. The Almost Paradise TV series has been renewed for a second season by IMDb TV, the streaming outlet that also releases Leverage: Redemption. Both series star Kane and are produced by Electric Entertainment.

A crime drama, Almost Paradise revolves around a former DEA agent, Alex Walker (Kane), who’s been forced into retirement. He moves to the Filipino island of Cebu and purchases a hotel gift shop, planning to live a tranquil and less stressful life. Unfortunately, the island’s luxury resorts attract rich, powerful, and sometimes criminal elite from around the world, often on a collision course with Alex. The first season's cast also includes Samantha Richelle, Arthur Acuña, Nonie Buencamino, and Ces Quesada.

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IMDb TV has announced that it has picked up a second season of “Almost Paradise,” the American-Filipino crime drama series starring Christian Kane.

Originally a WGN America show, “Almost Paradise” stars Kane as Alex Walker, a U.S. DEA agent who is betrayed by his partner and forced into an early retirement. Walker relocates to the Philippines, where he runs a gift shop in a resort hotel, and slowly gets pulled into the criminal underworld of the island. Samantha Richelle and Arthur Acuña also star. The series is notable for being the first American scripted TV production to shoot entirely in the Philippines.

“Almost Paradise” originally premiered on WGN America in March 30, 2020, before the network rebranded as NewsNation. The series is showrun by Dean Devlin and Gary Rosen, who also executive produce alongside Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan-Wilson. The first season is currently available to stream for free on IMDb TV.

More than 20 months after airing its freshman finale on (blast from the past alert!) WGN America, the Christian Kane-led Almost Paradise has been renewed for Season 2 — at IMDb TV.

The move doubly makes sense since 1) IMDb TV for the past year has been the streaming home for Season 1 of the action drama, and 2) Prime Video’s free streaming hub last year resurrected Leverage, which counts Kane among its cast.

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IMDb TV, Amazon’s free, ad-supported streaming service, has renewed drama series Almost Paradise for a second season.

Created by Dean Devlin and Gary Rosen, the drama follows Alex Walker (Christian Kane), a former U.S. DEA agent who, after his partner’s betrayal and a life-threatening battle with hypertension, is forced into early retirement and relocates to a small tropical island in the Philippines.

Once the DEA’s most resourceful undercover operative, Walker now runs the gift shop in the island’s luxury resort hotel. While he manages to transition from top DEA agent to laid-back islander, the luxury resort has attracted the rich, powerful—and sometimes criminal—elite from around the world, often on a collision course with Alex. Despite his best efforts to begin a tranquil new life, he’s pulled back into a world of dangerous people and deadly situations, either through his friends in the local police,...

Almost Paradise is getting another shot at life.

IMDb TV, Amazon’s free streaming service, announced today the Season 2 pickup of the action series, created by Dean Devlin and Gary Rosen, who will also serve as co-showrunners.

The popular drama follows Alex Walker, a former U.S. DEA agent who, after his partner’s betrayal and a life-threatening battle with hypertension, is forced into early retirement and relocates to a small tropical island in the Philippines.

Almost Paradise Season 1 is exclusively available to stream on-demand on IMDb TV in the U.S.

"Once the DEA’s most resourceful undercover operative, Walker now runs the gift shop in the island’s luxury resort hotel," reads the official description of the series.

"While he manages to transition from top DEA agent to laid-back islander, the luxury resort has attracted the rich, powerful—and sometimes criminal—elite from around the world, often on a collision course with Alex.

Stars: Arthur Acuña, Bernard Carritero, Alessandra de Rossi, Jake Macapagal | Written by Ben Rekhi, Rona Lean Sales | Directed by Ben Rekhi

The Philippine Drug War is a real thing and it takes centre stage in this movie right from the very beginning. We see actual clips of President Rodrigo Duterte declare the war on drugs, a move maybe surprisingly, that had the backing of a high percentage of the population in the Philippines, and this is where Watch List injects itself.

We meet a family right in the centre of things when a husband is killed on the streets. The widowed mother of three then has to make some very tough decisions if she wants to find out the truth about her husband’s death, make sure it doesn’t happen to other people and support her children.

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"He wasn't perfect, but I know he's innocent." Uncork'd & Dark Star Pictures has released an official trailer for a thriller titled Watch List, from American filmmaker Ben Rekhi. This premiered at the Seattle Film Festival last year and also played at the Deauville, Mill Valley, and Nashville Film Festivals. Described as "an intense thriller set in the world of the Filipino police and their often-violent war against drug dealers and users." Based on a true story - after her husband is mysteriously killed one night, a widowed mother of three must confront her own darkness to protect her children from further harm. Starring Arthur Acuña, Alessandra de Rossi, and Jake Macapagal. Looks one a hell of a brutal drug thriller that's a "powerful, timely" story about how governments can go too far trying to clean up drugs. And this mom is fighting back. Here's the new official trailer (+ poster) for Ben Rekhi's Watch List,...

What's next for Almost Paradise? Recently, executive producer Dean Devlin spoke with TV Tango about the future of the TV show.

The crime drama, which previously aired on , revolves around a former DEA agent, Alex Walker (Christian Kane), who’s been forced into retirement. He moves to the Filipino island of Cebu and purchases a hotel gift shop, planning to live a tranquil and less stressful life. Unfortunately, the island’s luxury resorts attract rich, powerful, and sometimes criminal elite from around the world, often on a collision course with Alex. The cast also includes Samantha Richelle, Arthur Acuña, Nonie Buencamino, and Ces Quesada.

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On Monday night, Wgn America finished airing the first season of the Almost Paradise TV series. Tonight, the show's creator, Dean Devlin, shared with his cast and crew that series won't be returning to the cable channel for another season. However, that doesn't mean that the series has been cancelled either. The possibility for a second season is still alive.

A crime drama series, Almost Paradise stars Christian Kane, Samantha Richelle, Arthur Acuña, Nonie Buencamino, and Ces Quesada. The series revolves around a former DEA agent, Alex Walker (Kane), who's been forced into retirement. He moves to the Filipino island of Cebu and purchases a hotel gift shop, planning to live a tranquil and less stressful life. Unfortunately, the island's luxury resorts attract rich, powerful, and sometimes criminal elite from around the world, often on a collision course with...

Almost Paradise continues the creatively fruitful collaboration between producer Dean Devlin (they worked together on Leverage and The Librarians). That said, Almost Paradise has managed to carve its own identity with the help of co-stars Samantha Richelle and Arthur Acuña.

The show centers on Alex Walker (Kane), a former DEA agent who moves to the Philippines [...]

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Almost Paradise centers on Alex Walker (Christian Kane), a former DEA agent who moves to the Philippines and opens up a gift shop. HIs quest for tranquility is thwarted after he ends up aiding the local police to rid the streets of crime.

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For Dean Devlin, the idea of the new Wgn America series Almost Paradise came about 14 years ago during his honeymoon in Hawaii. He connected and was intoxicated by island culture, island justice and island spirituality — and wanted to make a show set in Hawaii. His soulful connection to island life made sense considering he is of Filipino descent. With that in mind, the idea for the show shifted.

“As the years went on and I kept thinking about it, there was something there that wasn’t authentic to me,” Devlin told Deadline. “It was only a couple of years ago that the idea came to do it in the Philippines and then it changed everything. Then I got really excited about the project.”

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Samantha Richelle, Arthur Acuña (“Princess and I”), Nonie Buencamino (“Sparks”) and Ces Quesada (“Invisible”) have been cast in Wgn’s upcoming drama “Almost Paradise.” The four members join previously announced lead cast member Christian Kane. Kane will portray Alex Walker, a former Us DEA agent who was forced into early retirement. Once the DEA’s most resourceful undercover operative, He now runs the gift shop in the island’s luxury resort hotel and gets his disability payments at the Us Naval base. However, because the resort has attracted business from rich, powerful and sometimes criminal elites, the retired agent is forced back into the dangerous lifestyle. Richelle will portray Kai Mendoza, the youngest person to ever make the police force; Acuña will play “Ernesto Almares,...

Samantha Richelle (Syd), Arthur Acuña (Princess and I), Nonie Buencamino (Sparks) and Ces Quesada (Invisible) have joined Christian Kane in the cast of the upcoming Wgn America drama Almost Paradise. Production on the 10-episode series that cable net acquired from Electric Entertainment has begun in the Philippines for a spring premiere.

Kane stars as Alex Walker, a former DEA agent who was forced into early retirement. Once the DEA’s most resourceful undercover operative, the combination of his partner’s betrayal and a life-threatening battle with hypertension has sent him as far from the madness as he can go — the small tropical island of Cebu in the Philippines. He now runs the gift shop in the island’s luxury resort hotel, gets his disability payments at the U.S. Naval base and generally manages his transition from Jason Bourne to Jimmy Buffett.

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Keith Sicat's Woman Of The Ruins is one of the more intriguing entries in this year's CinemaOne Originals series from the Philippines, presenting a seeming tale of resurrection with dark overtones. The first teaser was a wonderfully atmospheric bit of work and that has now been followed by an equally strong trailer that dips a bit more into the story.Years after a cataclysmic event, a woman presumed dead reappears on an island. Her return sparks religious fervour and fear among the inhabitants.Alessandra de Rossi, Arthur Acuña, Elizabeth Oropesa, Peque Gallaga, and Chanel Latorre star. Take a look at the new trailer below....

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After the international success of Erik Matti's On The Job - a selection of the Director's Fortnight program in Cannes - leading man Joel Torre returns to the crime genre with what promises to be another gritty, stylish affair.A selection of the 2013 CinemaOne Originals festival in the Philippines, Borgy Torre makes his feature debut with Kabisera with Torre starring as a family man who turns to the drug trade and gets caught in a cycle of violence as things spin out of control. Torre has long been one of the nation's most in-demand ad men and from the look of the trailer it's not at all hard to see why as the promo spot is excellent, firing on absolutely all cylinders.Art Acuña, Bing Pimentel,...

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Premiering in November as part of the CinemaOne Originals series in the Philippines,Keith Sicat's Woman Of The Ruins promises a truly haunting bit of atmosphere.Years after a cataclysmic event, a woman presumed dead reappears on an island. Her return sparks religious fervour and fear among the inhabitants.Alessandra de Rossi, Arthur Acuña, Elizabeth Oropesa, Peque Gallaga, and Chanel Latorre star. Take a look at the impressive first trailer below....

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Ron Bryant's Bingoleras is a comedy of scant pleasures and even scanter insights. Sure, the jokes are plenty. However, for a film that prefers to abandon reason and logic for an overflowing stream of supposedly funny skits and sketches, it lacks any real wit. Early Almodovar is an obvious inspiration as several of Bryant's gags rely on sexual antics, as observed from Catholic eyes. He indulges in the sudden raunchy relationship of Mimi (Charee Pineda), dressed in a nun's habit, and Dodong (Junjun Quintana), the helper of the parish church, milking the irreverent repercussions of their very unique affair for everything its worth. Also targeted for laughs is the broken marriage of Jean (Eula Valdez), a lesbian socialite and Wally (Art Acuna), gay lawyer, with...

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The mainstream industry is (artistically) dead. That's what the Gawad Urian, the society of the Filipino film critics, made clear once more with their latest awards celebration. This is nothing new, since its been years since the organization nominated the big productions of the Philippines' major studios, despite the presence of good films like Olivia Lamasan's The Mistress. The question is always the same: When is the audience seeing these winners? In fact, most of the films chosen by the critics didn't have their run in the local theatres. A problem, as usual, when we talk about independent cinema in the PhilippinesHere is the complete list of winners:best Supporting Actress: Alessandra de Rossi, "Sta Nina"Best Supporting Actor: Art Acuna, "Posas"Best Documentary: "Harana" by Benito BautistaBEST...

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