Renewed Or Cancelled?
Ghosts of Beirut is a Showtime offering that will take you down memory lane as it might remind you of Katherine Bigelow’s exceptional Zero Dark Thirty.
The four-part series features many interviews with academicians, experts, and real people actually involved in the manhunt for a terrorist known as the “ghost of Beirut.”
After finishing all 4 episodes, you may be wondering if this has been renewed or cancelled. Here’s what we know:
What is Ghosts of Beirut about?
The setting for Ghosts of Beirut is not just one country. The show follows the real-life manhunt for Imad Mughniyeh, the wanton perpetrator of violence and terrorism in the Middle East region. Intelligence agencies, including the CIA and Mossad, trailed Imad for almost four decades since the ’70s. He was responsible for disturbing acts of terrorism in Lebanon, Tel Aviv, Damascus, and many other countries.
The show follows the attempts of intelligence agencies and governments as they do everything in their power to capture Imad and bring him to justice for years of terror.
We have extensive coverage of Ghosts of Beirut across the site, including a full season review and episode recaps. You can find those HERE!
Has Ghosts of Beirut been renewed for season 2?
Ghosts of Beirut has not been renewed by Showtime. This decision is not based on creative input but on the fact that Ghots of Beirut was a limited series, only made for a single season.
Generally, Showtime and other streamers gauge numerous metrics before renewing a show, including how many people initially watch it and then looking at the drop-off rate. With some shows, cancellations or renewals happen quickly (ala. Squid Game, Bridgerton & Shantaram) Other times, it can take months before a decision over a show’s future is made.
The reaction to Ghosts of Beirut has been mixed. Fans have not been happy with the contrived narrative that moves languidly and does not offer digestible thrills. But on a broader scale, Ghos of Beirut has received praise for its style of telling the story, the deep research the makers did to get every detail right, and their commitment to remaining authentic to historical accounts around which the show is made.
What we know about season 2 so far:
Ghosts of Beirut has not been renewed for a second season. But that must not stop you from exploring the other content revolving around international relations available on the platform.
Would you like to see Ghosts of Beirut return for a second season? What did you think of the show? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
It’s a great way for people to learn what actually went on! More series this researched should be made of historic events! I thought it was very well done and very entertaining! Great acting!
Very intriguing! Need more,
Thanks for the demeaning, gross generalization of Americans whom I love, Jimmy. I love the series and love historically accurate cinema. I think that in this non-judgmentalism age that many would find the Muslim’s actions excusable (laudable even) and therefore will cry “Muslim-phobia” and Muslim-bashing- looking at you Ilhan Omar (9/11- “some people did something”), Rashida Tlaib and don’t forget Keith Ellison. That could explain why some Americans reject the series truths more than being “lazy”. I’m actually surprised that the lefties (dems, but then I repeat myself) allow it to run.
Couldn’t agree more with you, James. I have made similar points in my full season review of the show, which will be published shortly. I invite your comments on it as our views tend to match on the issue. Thanks for making the time and commenting. Hope everything is alright at your end.
I thought the first episode moved slow at first — but it was setting the stage for subsequent events — so understandable. The later episodes were riveting — and historically accurate. Good history and good drama.
The comments made about non-renewal are understandable but disappointing. American viewers are generally a lazy lot. They like to be entertained, have short attention spans and love special effects and fantasy. I may be part of the minority but I like substance and I like historical accuracy (insofar as it is possible to approach that elusive goal).
I think we all need to better understand the world in which we live and from which we come. Therefore I greatly admire this series and its contributions to informative cinema. I wish there were more series and more movies like G of B instead of the drivel that generally passes for modern cinema. I am particularly tired of the constant super hero movies. How about the real heroes of the age, like Buckley in the series?