My Unorthodox Life Season 2 - Here's What We Can Tell Fans So Far

The newest, most talked-about show to hit Netflix this year was without a doubt "My Unorthodox Life." The unscripted reality series follows Julia Haart, the CEO of Elite, a management company that owns Elite Model Management and works with high profile celebrities like Kendall Jenner, per Page Six. Besides being a powerful businesswoman, Julia is also a devoted mother of four and a loving wife. The hook of the show comes from Julia balancing her fast-paced Manhattan life with her former life as an Orthodox Jewish housewife in Monsey, New York.

The show received mixed reviews, with some claiming that it cast a sympathetic light on an underrepresented community, while others thought it was exploitative. Either way, you cut it, it was popular, and fans are eager to know what's going on with the future of "My Unorthodox Life."

We've got it covered. Read on for everything you need to know about "My Unorthodox Life" Season 2.

First things first, is "My Unorthodox Life" coming back for Season 2, and if so, when can we hope to see it? The good news is "My Unorthodox Life" was officially renewed for a second season by Netflix in September of this year, per Deadline. Now, just how long will we have to wait to see Julia Haart trek back and forth from Manhattan to Monsey? Unfortunately, the answer to that question is more complex. Though Unorthodox is indeed renewed for Season 2, we have no info yet on when it will premiere. As of right now, we aren't even sure if Netflix has started filming.

Our very best guess, though, is that we might start seeing new episodes in the spring or early summer of 2022. That hypothetical schedule is based on Season 1's filming. According to Women's Health, Netflix began filming "My Unorthodox Life" in early 2020. However, filming was reportedly complicated thanks to COVID-19, so now, being on the tail end of the pandemic, there's a chance they might film Season 2 faster and earlier, which means we might get new episodes sooner rather than later.

Next, let's dive into the cast. Season 1 of "My Unorthodox Life" closely follows Julia Haart and her hubby, Silvio Scaglia Haart. Julia also has four kids — Batsheva, Shlomo, Miriam, and Aron. As we explained above, Julia, Silvio, and her kids live in Manhattan, where Julia makes being a full-time working mom look easy. However, Julia frequently returns to Monsey, New York, where her parents and her first husband, Yosef, live. Her daughter, Miriam, splits her time between her dad's house in Monsey and her mom's place in the city.

In Season 2, we will likely see more of the kids, who, according to Julia, love being on the show. "My kids were all gung ho [to be on TV] because they're younger," she told Women's Health. "To my kids, it was just an exciting project that would enable them to share who they are and their experience and hopefully help others, and they just were super excited to do it." Julia added that her ex-husband, Yosef, also ended up enjoying his time on the show, though he was apprehensive at first.

As for new cast members, we may get some new faces in the way of Julia's growing fashion line e1972, the launch of which was paused because of COVID-19, per Women's Health.

While most viewers were hooked on "My Unorthodox Life," those who actually know Julia Haart were much more skeptical about the show. Speaking to Page Six, sources close to the reality star spilled the tea on Julia's motives in filming and just how real they thought the show was. "The show is so misleading. It is a house of mirrors," said an anonymous source who works with Julia at Elite. "When she came in, it was all about her self-promotion." According to the source, Julia saw "My Unorthodox Life" more as a chance to market herself than educate the world about Judaism or share an unfiltered glimpse into her life. "She is really good at making it seem like she is an agent of change, and she is good at pretending to be all about empowerment. But it's all publicity for her."

Other sources who spoke to the outlet also claimed that Julia did a disservice to the Orthodox community by painting them as backward and oppressive. In fact, Julia had a pretty normal life that involved travel and a good education before she left. Mostly, though, the criticism came in the form of Julia being fame-hungry. "Heart was obsessed with having a show and wanted to be the Jewish Kardashian," the Elite insider said.

Maybe in Season 2, Julia will figure out a way to market herself in a more palatable light.