The official trailer for Maxton Hall – The World Between Us Season 2 is here, and it reveals that the dreamy romance between Ruby Bell and James Beaufort is turning into a nightmare. After a passionate night together in Oxford, their relationship is shattered by a painful betrayal and a family tragedy. The new season will test whether their love is strong enough to overcome the elite world of Maxton Hall.
What the Season 2 Trailer Reveals
The newly released trailer shows that the path of true love will not be smooth for Ruby and James. It opens with Ruby’s voiceover, setting a hopeful scene. “Some dreams are so beautiful that you want to stop time,” she says, as we see happy memories of her and James together. However, the mood shifts dramatically as she adds, “And sometimes, one second is enough to turn them into a nightmare.”
The central conflict is revealed when Ruby witnesses James sharing a kiss with another student, Elaine, in what appears to be a pool. This moment of betrayal leaves Ruby utterly devastated. James, grappling with his mother’s sudden death and pressure from his powerful father, pushes Ruby away instead of confiding in her. His sister, Lydia, reinforces the divide between their worlds, reminding him, “You belong to a different world than Ruby.” The trailer promises a season filled with big emotions, dramatic twists, and the question of whether true love can overcome these immense obstacles.
When You Can Watch the New Season
Fans won’t have to wait much longer to see how the drama unfolds. Maxton Hall Season 2 will premiere on Prime Video on November 7, 2025. The streaming service is releasing the first three episodes all at once. After that, new episodes will be released weekly, leading up to the season finale on November 28, 2025. This global release will be available in over 240 countries and territories.
The Story So Far and What’s Next
Season 1 ended on a tense note. After finally confessing their feelings and spending the night together in Oxford, everything seemed perfect. Ruby aced her Oxford interview, but James skipped his final interview. Upon returning home, James and his sister Lydia received the devastating news that their mother had died. In a moment of anger, James fought with his father. He then went to Ruby’s house but decided not to go in after seeing her happy with her family, choosing to walk away alone.
Season 2 will directly continue from this point. The official synopsis states that a “stroke of fate” in James’s family changes everything, and it is James himself who “brings her back from cloud nine to a harsh reality.” Ruby is left heartbroken, wanting to return to her old life before she was known at Maxton Hall. However, she finds she cannot forget James, especially as he “is doing everything he can to win her back.”
Who Returns for the New Season
The main cast is back to continue the story. Harriet Herbig-Matten returns as the determined scholarship student Ruby Bell, and Damian Hardung is back as the wealthy heir James Beaufort. They are joined by returning cast members including:
- Sonja Weißer as Lydia, James’s twin sister
- Ben Felipe as Cyril, James’s friend
- Fedja van Huêt as Mortimer, James and Lydia’s father
- Runa Greiner as Ember, Ruby’s sister
- Justus Riesner as Alistair
- Andrea Guo as Lin, Ruby’s best friend
- Eli Riccardi as Elaine
The series is produced by Germany’s UFA Fiction and is based on the bestselling novel Save You by author Mona Kasten. A third season, which will adapt the third book in the trilogy, has already been commissioned.
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