The End of the F***ing World is staving off the apocalypse for just a little bit longer.

After the show was originally released on Channel 4 in October 2017, it really hit its audience when it hit Netflix in January 2018, so the only surprise is that it's taken this long for an official renewal.

On Wednesday (August 22), Netflix and Channel 4 jointly announced that they'd commissioned a second series to be written once again by creator Covell (via Variety).

The End of the F***ing World had the biggest launch week ever for Channel 4 in the UK when it debuted on the All4 streaming platform last October.

Channel 4's drama head Beth Willis said today (August 22): "We're so proud that this global success story began at Channel 4 and that a second series is on its way.

"Charlie's witty, wonderful world is back, and we can't wait to see where she takes it next."

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Alex Lawther, who plays James, recently told Digital Spy that he was optimistic about The End of the F***ing World getting another series even though its storytelling had surpassed Covell's graphic novel.

"I'm just an actor, so sadly I'll be the last to know [about a second season]," he told us back in March. "But I'm crossing my fingers."

Alex also let us in on what he'd like the first scene of the second season to entail — check out what he had to say by clicking here.

The End of the F***ing World doesn't yet have a return date on Channel 4/All 4 in the UK or Netflix internationally.

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