LEGION Showrunner Noah Hawley Talks Season 2, Professor X, & That Crazy Post-Credits Cliffhanger

Now, while that was a strong enough tease for Season 2, things got even crazier a short while later during the post-credits scene, which saw David getting scanned by a floating orb of some sort and then being zapped inside, trapping him, and flying him off to an unknown location. Speaking to TV Line, creator/showrunner Noah Hawley touched on that shocking turn of events and teased what it means for Season 2. “We wanted to keep the pressure on, 'Out of the frying pan and into the fire’ is a pretty good approach to storytelling.” He went on to cite Marvel's big-screen adventures for giving him the inspiration to design that specific end-credits scene, so that he could “give people the feeling of watching the credits, to let them absorb the complete story they just watched, and then tease them as to what Chapter 2 is going to be.”

Speaking of Season 2, Hawley also teases that in addition to David's new predicament, the Shadow King will also continue to play a significant role in the series and that David is going to have his work cut out for him when he inevitably has to face him again. “There’s going to be something very complicated about going to war with yourself, really… we’ve now created a villain for David that is worthy of building a whole story around.” He also confirmed Jemaine Clement for a return next season as he is “rather critical to our story... I’ve spoken to Jemaine, and he’s excited to come back, so I think we’ll see a lot of him going forward.” Plaza will also return to play more mind games with David and the gang.

As for that Professor X appearance, it's a bit complicated whether we'll see him or not, but Hawley does suggest that it is something the show will definitely explore at one point or another next season as they continue to explore David's growth. “Any person who learns they’re adopted is going to have those questions and want to seek out those parents, That’s definitely something we’re going to approach.” He further explains that to get the X-Men patriarch, he would have to first have "a corporate conversation” with 20th Century Fox to determine whether he could actually use the character before he began planning any sort of introduction. “I haven’t really dived into that quandary yet… but I certainly need to start thinking about it.” It's still early, though, so anything can happen.

He concludes the chat by revealing that next season will likely expand to ten episodes over this season's eight. “My feeling with the first season, because it’s such a complex show, was that eight hours was the right amount. Now that the show has its identity… we have the opportunity to broaden it a little bit.” A return date hasn't been given yet, but Hawley hopes to be ready to launch Season 2 next February.

So, what did you guys think of tonight's finale? Who do you think sent the orb? Sound off with your thoughts below!

Legion, based on the Marvel Comics by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz, is the story of David Haller (Dan Stevens) – a troubled young man who may be more than human.

Diagnosed as schizophrenic as a child, David has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals for years. Now in his early 30s and institutionalized once again, David loses himself in the rhythm of the structured regimen of life in the hospital: breakfast, lunch, dinner, therapy, medications, sleep. David spends the rest of his time in companionable silence alongside his chatterbox friend Lenny (Aubrey Plaza), a fellow patient whose life-long drug and alcohol addiction has done nothing to quell her boundless optimism that her luck is about to change. The pleasant numbness of David’s routine is completely upended with the arrival of a beautiful and troubled new patient named Syd (Rachel Keller). Inexplicably drawn to one another, David and Syd share a startling encounter, after which he must confront the shocking possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees are the result of him being a mutant.

A haunted man, David escapes from the hospital and seeks shelter with his sister Amy (Katie Aselton). But Amy’s concern for her brother is trumped by her desire to protect the picture perfect suburban life she’s built for herself. Eventually, Syd guides David to Melanie Bird (Jean Smart), a nurturing but demanding therapist with a sharp mind and unconventional methods. She and her team of specialists – Ptonomy (Jeremie Harris), Kerry (Amber Midthunder) and Cary (Bill Irwin) – open David’s eyes to an extraordinary new world of possibilities.