According to FX CEO John Landgraf, who broke the news at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour, creator Noah Hawley envisioned Legion as a three-season story arc and will move forward with that plan.

Howley confirmed Landgraf’s word in a follow-up talk with reporters. “I think endings are what give stories meaning,” said Howley. “I always thought about this as a complete story, and it felt like three acts of a story.”

“What the show is following is this cycle of mental illness,” the 52-year-old filmmaker added. “We met David [Dan Stevens] who had been at his lowest point and tried to kill himself, then he meets Syd [Rachel Keller], and he gets balanced out. He’s on his meds. He gets out and everything’s going great for a while, and he thinks maybe I don’t need these meds. He goes off meds the and spirals down, which is where we find him now,” Hawley said. “The question now is can he get back to some kind of good place, or is he gone for good? Once we tell that story it feels like we’d be going back to the beginning of the cycle.”

However, the end of the series doesn’t mean that its characters won’t be back at some point in the future. Marvel Television head Jeph Loeb told Deadline that if Howley decides to tell another Legion story in the future, he will have that opportunity.

“From Marvel’s point of view, Noah told us the end of the story when he told us the beginning of the story,” said Loeb. “These characters, some of which are part of the Marvel library, will live on. I think of it as if this is the end of this graphic novel. If Noah came back to us in a day or a year, we hope that FX would want to tell the next story.”

Legion premiered in 2017, focusing on Marvel Comics character David Haller/Legion, who is a mutant diagnosed with schizophrenia. The series also stars Aubrey Plaza, Bill Irwin, and Jeremie Harris among others. Although the series saw a continuous dip in ratings, it remained well received by the critics throughout its first two seasons.

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The news of the renewal was announced by the network Friday. 

The comic book drama still has two more episodes in its sophomore year. Originally planned as a ten-episode season, an additional episode was recently added, making it a total of eleven. 

“Legion has redefined the superhero drama and exceeded all expectations as the intensity and revelation build through the second season,” said Eric Schrier, President of original programming. “We are incredibly proud of Noah Hawley’s achievement and are honored to continue the series as it pushes the boundaries of conventional television storytelling. We are also grateful for the contributions of our executive producers, John Cameron, Lauren Shuler Donner, Simon Kinberg, and Jeph Loeb with Marvel Television, as well as our outstanding cast and crew of this groundbreaking show.”

Helmed by Noah Hawley, and based on the Marvel Comics by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz, the series follows David Haller, played by Dan Stevens, who believed himself to be schizophrenic only to discover that he may actually be the most powerful mutant the world has ever seen.

The series also stars Rachel Keller, Jean Smart, Jeremie Harris, Amber Midthunder, Bill Irwin, Aubrey Plaza, Jemaine Clement, Hamish Linklater, and Navid Negahban.

Legion Season 3 is currently slated to air in 2019.

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According to FX CEO John Landgraf, who broke the news at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour, creator Noah Hawley envisioned Legion as a three-season story arc and will move forward with that plan.

Howley confirmed Landgraf’s word in a follow-up talk with reporters. “I think endings are what give stories meaning,” said Howley. “I always thought about this as a complete story, and it felt like three acts of a story.”

“What the show is following is this cycle of mental illness,” the 52-year-old filmmaker added. “We met David [Dan Stevens] who had been at his lowest point and tried to kill himself, then he meets Syd [Rachel Keller], and he gets balanced out. He’s on his meds. He gets out and everything’s going great for a while, and he thinks maybe I don’t need these meds. He goes off meds the and spirals down, which is where we find him now,” Hawley said. “The question now is can he get back to some kind of good place, or is he gone for good? Once we tell that story it feels like we’d be going back to the beginning of the cycle.”

However, the end of the series doesn’t mean that its characters won’t be back at some point in the future. Marvel Television head Jeph Loeb told Deadline that if Howley decides to tell another Legion story in the future, he will have that opportunity.

“From Marvel’s point of view, Noah told us the end of the story when he told us the beginning of the story,” said Loeb. “These characters, some of which are part of the Marvel library, will live on. I think of it as if this is the end of this graphic novel. If Noah came back to us in a day or a year, we hope that FX would want to tell the next story.”

Legion premiered in 2017, focusing on Marvel Comics character David Haller/Legion, who is a mutant diagnosed with schizophrenia. The series also stars Aubrey Plaza, Bill Irwin, and Jeremie Harris among others. Although the series saw a continuous dip in ratings, it remained well received by the critics throughout its first two seasons.

The post FX’s “Legion” Will End after Season 3 appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

The news of the renewal was announced by the network Friday. 

The comic book drama still has two more episodes in its sophomore year. Originally planned as a ten-episode season, an additional episode was recently added, making it a total of eleven. 

“Legion has redefined the superhero drama and exceeded all expectations as the intensity and revelation build through the second season,” said Eric Schrier, President of original programming. “We are incredibly proud of Noah Hawley’s achievement and are honored to continue the series as it pushes the boundaries of conventional television storytelling. We are also grateful for the contributions of our executive producers, John Cameron, Lauren Shuler Donner, Simon Kinberg, and Jeph Loeb with Marvel Television, as well as our outstanding cast and crew of this groundbreaking show.”

Helmed by Noah Hawley, and based on the Marvel Comics by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz, the series follows David Haller, played by Dan Stevens, who believed himself to be schizophrenic only to discover that he may actually be the most powerful mutant the world has ever seen.

The series also stars Rachel Keller, Jean Smart, Jeremie Harris, Amber Midthunder, Bill Irwin, Aubrey Plaza, Jemaine Clement, Hamish Linklater, and Navid Negahban.

Legion Season 3 is currently slated to air in 2019.

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