Netflix Greenlights Second Season of Dramatic Thriller SENSE8

Netflix has greenlit a second season for its original dramatic thriller SENSE 8. The streaming service tweeted a video announcing the news.

From the unparalleled creative minds of The Wachowskis ("The Matrix" trilogy, "Cloud Atlas") and J. Michael Straczynski (Clint Eastwood's "Changeling ," "World War Z"), as well as Grant Hill ("The Matrix" trilogy, "Cloud Atlas"), SENSE8 is a gripping story of eight people from around the world whose lives are suddenly and inexplicably connected in a fight for their own survival.

The international cast includes: Brian J. Smith, Tuppence Middleton, Jamie Clayton, Miguel Angel Silvestre, Tina Desai, Doona Bae, Aml Ameen and Max Riemelt. Also, Daryl Hannah, Naveen Andrews, Terrence Mann, Freema Agyeman, Alfonso Herrera, Erendira Ibarra, Adam Shapiro, Ness Bautista and Joe Pantoliano.

Unlike anything seen on television before, SENSE8 pushes the boundaries in style, scope and story. For more information about #Sense8, follow the series on Twitter.