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Daytime Divas Post-Mortem: What Would Season 2 Look Like?

VH1’s Daytime Divas ended its first season with a bang, a mic drop and a pair of handcuffs.

TVLine interviewed showrunners Mike Chessler and Chris Alberghini about the biggest twists in the season finale, as well as where the series would go in a potential Season Two.

Here are a few interesting excerpts from the interview:

You left us on a hell of a cliffhanger, considering a second season isn’t confirmed.

CHESSLER | Yes, we wanted to end on a big cliffhanger! It’s a fun, soapy show, and we’re obviously hoping there will be another season. Otherwise, we’re stuck on the cliff!

Have you heard anything?

ALBERGHINI | It’s still being discussed. There are big fans of the show, so we’ll just hope for the best.

How do you think Maxine would fare in prison?

ALBERGHINI | Well, Maxine’s a very dominant and controlling presence. She’s also very resourceful, and I think it’d be interesting to see a woman like that in prison, where her resources and access and influences are limited — at least initially. It’d be fun to see what she could make out of that situation. Not that we’re basing her on this, but I’d love to see how Martha Stewart’s first few days were.

As for Shawn, I’m no lawyer, but if he ends up coming clean about the murder, won’t they both end up behind bars?

CHESSLER | Maxine is a master manipulator. She’s very well-connected, and she’s always finding ways to get the end result she wants. I think there’s definitely some legal peril for both of them, but I also think Maxine is probably one step ahead of everything.

ALBERGHINI | We’re all very interested in Shawn and Maxine’s relationship. I’m interested in showing the complexity of it. What other secrets do they have? What else has one covered up for the other? Mother-son relationships can be just as complicated as mother-daughter relationships, so we’d like to explore that more.

Are Maxine and Mo actually “good” now?

ALBERGHINI | I would say they’ve reached a “friendly” détente. Each has gained a little more respect for the other. Each has been humbled by the other. And I think they feed off of each other. They improve their own game based on the other’s actions.

Last question, and this one’s really bugging me: Is anyone going to find out that Ramona’s been stealing from the set?

ALBERGHINI | No, we’re saving that for Season 2. [Laughs]

That’s a wrap for Season 1. And as always… lunch is on us.