Emilia Clarke has offered a positive update on the future of the spy series Ponies, suggesting that a second season may be on the horizon. The show, which aired earlier this year on Peacock, Sky, and NOW, has garnered critical acclaim with a 97 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an 83 percent on the Popcornmeter.
The eight-part series is set in 1977 and follows two secretaries working at the US embassy in Moscow who become CIA operatives after their husbands die under suspicious circumstances. Clarke plays Beatrice 'Bea' Grant, an over-educated, Russian-speaking child of Soviet immigrants, while Hayley Lu Richardson portrays small-town girl Twila Hasbeck. Together, they uncover a vast Cold War conspiracy.
Speaking to Variety, Clarke revealed that there have been “many discussions” about the show's renewal. “I’m very fortunate to be an actual producer, so I get to be a part of these conversations,” she said. The first season ended on a cliffhanger, and the programme-makers are hopeful for a green light soon.
In addition to Clarke and Richardson, the cast includes Adrian Lester, Artjom Gilz, Vic Michaelis, Nicholas Podany, and Petro Ninovskyi. Clarke admitted that she wasn’t well-versed in Cold War history before taking the role but learned a great deal while filming in Budapest.
She told Cosmopolitan that the era's “trust no one, World War III will happen tomorrow” energy was a key takeaway, but understanding the geopolitical landscape was “deeply fascinating and harrowing.” Richardson added that immersing themselves in that time and world was “really interesting.”
