Which 'Maxton Hall' Stars Are — And Aren't — Returning for Season 2?

After becoming an overnight success, Maxton Hall has gone through some casting changes ahead of season 2. The German-language TV drama, which premiered in May 2024, introduced viewers to an unlikely enemies-to-lovers romance between private school classmates Ruby Bell (Harriet Herbig-Matten) and James Beaufort (Damian Hardung). While attending their prestigious U.K. school, scholarship recipient Ruby unwittingly witnessed a secret that put her on the radar of the wealthy James. Based on Mona Kasten’s book series, Maxton Hall quickly found record-breaking success, becoming the most-watched non-