Prime Video’s record-breaking romance drama Maxton Hall returns with Season 2, bringing back the beloved cast alongside exciting new faces. After taking the streaming world by storm in 2024 and topping charts in over 120 countries, the German series continues Ruby and James’s emotional rollercoaster through elite British boarding school life.

Main Cast: The Hearts of Maxton Hall

Actor	Character	Age	Background	Season 2 Arc
Harriet Herbig-Matten	Ruby Bell	21	German actress, known for Where’s Wanda	Navigating heartbreak after James’s devastating betrayal
Damian Hardung	James Beaufort	26	Star of The Red Ribbon Society	Dealing with family tragedy while fighting to win Ruby back
Andrea Guo	Lin Wang	25	Austrian actress	Ruby’s loyal best friend facing her own social struggles
Runa Greiner	Ember Bell	29	The Empress star on Netflix	Ruby’s older sister returns to provide crucial support
Justus Riesner	Alistair Ellington	TBA	Returning cast member	Key player in the Maxton Hall elite circle

The Story Behind the Heartbreak

Season 2 picks up after a passionate night in Oxford between Ruby and James, but their happiness is short-lived. Ruby feels devastated after James commits an unforgivable betrayal while simultaneously grappling with a family tragedy that threatens to change everything. She desperately wants her old life back—when she was just an ambitious scholarship student focused on getting into Oxford, not entangled in the spoiled world of Maxton Hall’s elite.

The season is based on Mona Kasten’s second book in her bestselling YA trilogy, Save You, promising darker and more mature storytelling than Season 1.

New Faces Joining Maxton Hall

Season 2 welcomes seven new cast members who will shake up the dynamics at Britain’s most exclusive boarding school:

Basil Eidenbenz as Frederick Ellington
Dagny Dewath – New character
Proschat Madani – New character
Anna Lucia Gustmann – New character
Laura de Boer – New character
Kiro Ebra – New character
Gina Henkel – New character

What Makes This Cast Special

Both Herbig-Matten and Hardung gained international recognition through their chemistry in Season 1. Their authentic portrayal of class divide romance, combined with director Martin Schreier’s vision, transformed a German production into a global phenomenon. The addition of new cast members promises fresh conflicts and unexpected alliances that will test Ruby and James’s relationship.

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Stream Maxton Hall Season 2 exclusively on Prime Video, with new episodes dropping weekly through November 28, 2025.

FAQs

Who are the main actors in Maxton Hall Season 2?

Harriet Herbig-Matten (21) stars as Ruby Bell and Damian Hardung (26) plays James Beaufort. The returning cast includes Andrea Guo as Lin Wang, Runa Greiner as Ember Bell, and Justus Riesner as Alistair Ellington, alongside seven new cast members including Basil Eidenbenz and Dagny Dewath.

Is Maxton Hall Season 2 based on a book?

Yes, Season 2 adapts Mona Kasten’s second novel “Save You” from her bestselling German YA trilogy. The author confirmed Season 3 is already in development, which will adapt the final book in the series, promising fans a complete story adaptation.