Henry Thomas returns for Netflix’s The Haunting of Bly Manor

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

Netflix and Mike Flanagan's 10-part adaptation of Shirley Jackson's THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE Season 2 will be called The Haunting of Bly Manor and will be an adaptation of Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw. We already know that HILL HOUSE star Victoria Pedretti will return to play the governess looking after the two unique children, and Oliver Jackson-Cohen returns as well.

But today we're hearing from Flanagan himself that Henry Thomas will be returning as well! Flanagan broke the news over on Twitter, writing: 

I'm beyond thrilled to announce that the inestimable, irreplaceable, invaluable Henry Thomas has joined the cast of THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR.

Based on the Henry James story The Turn of the Screw, season two might follow the novel's synopsis, which is

a psychological thriller about a woman who takes a governess job for two orphans in a Victorian home. She begins to see what she believes are ghosts and suspects the children's bizarre behavior is the result of supernatural powers.

The book The Turn of the Screw was perhaps most famously adapted back in 1961 as THE INNOCENTS directed by Jack Clayton (SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES). That version starred Deborah Kerr as Miss Giddens, Martin Stephens as Miles, and Pamela Franklin as Flora.

This second season comes as part of a multi-year overall television deal Netflix has signed with Flanagan and producer Trevor Macy. Flanagan and Macy will develop and produce new series exclusively for Netflix, including this all-new chapter in The Haunting anthology. The Haunting of Hill House is a modern reimagining of Shirley Jackson's iconic novel, produced with Paramount Television and Amblin Television. In addition to Flanagan and Macy, the show was executive produced by Meredith Averill and Co-Presidents of Amblin Television Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey.

THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR begins filming next month and hits Netflix in 2020. How are excited are YOU? Let us know below!