Your Friends and Neighbors' season 1 perfectly paves the way for season 2 by leaving viewers with many unanswered questions. Created by Jonathan Tropper,Your Friends and Neighborspresents a refreshing take on the “eat the rich” trope by walking through the day-to-day struggles of a well-off man who suddenly loses his high-paying job. Played by Jon Hamm,Your Friends and Neighbors' main charactersets out to steal from his affluent neighbors to be able to support his family and sustain his luxurious lifestyle.
Midway through the season, Jon Hamm’s Andrew Cooper becomes the primary suspect in a murder. Fortunately, for him, he races against time and finds concrete evidence to prove his innocence inYour Friends and Neighbors' endingmoments. Although theoriginal Apple TV+ show’s season 1 ends with the resolution of one of its biggest story drivers, it still leaves enough room for season 2 by closing with a cliffhanger. SinceYour Friends and Neighbors' season 2has been confirmed, it is worth speculating on all the questions it could answer after season 1.
7Why Did Andrew Cooper Start Stealing Again?
He Could’ve Lived Happily Ever After Without Stealing Again
After being accused of Paul’s murder, Andrew Cooper seemingly retires from his criminal endeavors inYour Friends and Neighbors' season 1. Despite losing all his stolen money, he tries to stay away from a life of crime and attempts to find ways to prove his innocence. With what follows, all seems to go well for the character and his life almost returns to normalcy when his wife and kids decide to come back to him and his former employers beg him to join their company again.
Even though he gets everything he previously wanted, Andrew Cooper returns to stealing inYour Friends and Neighborsseason 1’s ending moments. Before the show can explain the reason behind his return, the finale’s credits start rolling. Cooper’s decision to start stealing again could be driven by many reasons, making this one of the biggest questions season 2 must explore.
6How Long Will Andrew Cooper Keep Getting Away With His Crimes?
Law Enforcers Already Have Their Eyes Set On Him
By proving his innocence in Your Friends and Neighbors' ending, Cooper saves himself from a long prison sentence. However, he is now under the law enforcers' radar, which raises the odds of him getting caught. If he keeps stealing again and again,it will not be long before law enforcers will find concrete evidence against him.
Cooper also seems to be getting better at stealing. His progress might encourage him to steal even more expensive items from his neighbors. If he keeps crossing one ethical boundary after another, his actions will eventually catch up with him. After his near miss in season 1, it seems possible he will finally get caught in Your Friends and Neighbors season 2.
5Can Mel Be Trusted After Your Friends And Neighbors Season 1’s Events?
Mel Has Always Been Erratic And Unreliable
Mel left Andrew for the former basketball star Nick inYour Friends and Neighbors' opening moments. Despite this, she expected Andrew to cover all his family’s expenses. Even after settling for Nick, she eventually cheated on the former NBA player with Andrew, giving him the false hope that she might come back to him. Before season 1’s credits start rolling, Mel changed her mind again and returned to her ex-husband with her kids.
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Her erratic behavior throughoutYour Friends and Neighbors' season 1 suggests she cannot be trusted and might betray Andrew again. If she finds out her husband has been stealing to keep himself afloat, she might reconsider her marriage with him. Or worse,she might join him in his stealing endeavors and encourage him to immerse himself even further in his criminal world.
4Will Andrew Cooper And Elena Team Up Again?
Their Future Collaboration Is Inevitable
After pulling off a few heists together, Elena and Andrew have a fall-out inYour Friends and Neighbors. Elena also secretly steals Andrew’s money from his home soon after he gets arrested and uses it to pay off her brother’s debt. However, towards the ending arc of the season, she joins forces with Andrew again and helps him find evidence for Sam’s involvement in Paul’s murder.
…If Andrew eventually finds out that Elena stole from him, he might start questioning her loyalty and motives.
If it wasn’t for Elena, Andrew may not have even found Paul’s suicide note. Since Elena, too, will need more money in the future,it seems likely that she will be willing to join forces with Andrew again. Elena’s expertise could also help Andrew pull off more heists without getting caught. But if Andrew eventually finds out that Elena stole from him, he might start questioning her loyalty and motives.
3How Will Choi React Once He Learns About Cooper’s Crimes?
Andrew Almost Opened About Stealing Endeavors To Choi In Season 1
After a night of partying, Andrew Cooper almost told Choi about how he had been keeping himself afloat. To his dismay, Choi dosed off before he could hear him out. Since Choi is Cooper’s closest friend, it will not be long before he will find the truth about his criminal endeavors. This is when Choi will find himself at a crossroads:he could either help Cooper, and, in turn, help himself, or, he could turn against his best friend and set out to expose him for his crimes.
Given how Choi, too, has been struggling to keep up with his growing financial burdens, it seems possible that he settle for the former. While Andrew and Elena could handle all the stealing inYour Friends and Neighbors' season 2, Choi could help them manage the money by helping them launder it.
Cooper Has Only Scratched The Surface Of How Far He Is Willing To Go
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Although many parallels can be drawn betweenBreaking Bad’s Walter White andYour Friends and Neighbors' Andrew Cooper, the Jon Hamm character has been far more careful about his morality than the one Bryan Cranston plays. Instead of diving too far into the deep, dark end, Cooper carefully navigates the world of crime and ensures no one gets hurt because of his actions. He even steals from those who are so well-off that they would likely not even notice someone has stolen from them.
However, towards the end ofYour Friends and Neighbors' season 1,something inside Cooper dies when he almost ends up in prison with a long sentence. He realizes that he could suddenly lose everything, and, instead of running away from uncertainty, he embraces it. This suggests that in season 2, he might throw his caution to the wind and loosen his grip on his moral compass before setting out to pull off bigger heists.
1Has Andrew Cooper Left His Hedge Fund Job For Good?
The Job Could Be An Effective Cover For His Crimes
Instead of appreciating that his former bosses requested him to join their hedge fun company again, Andrew Cooper betrays them by not joining them in a client meeting. He does this to be able to pull off another heist. This makes it hard not to wonder if he has actually quit his job or plans to use the opportunity to create a cover for his crimes.
According to reports (viaForbes),Your Friends and Neighborsseason 2’s filming is already underway.
If he does not have a job, his family and the people in his neighborhood will grow suspicious about where he is getting his money from. Owing to this, it would make sense if, like Walter White, he keeps his job inYour Friends and Neighborsseason 2 but secretly continues stealing to fulfill his newfound knack for crime.
Your Friends and Neighbors
A hedge fund manager, struggling after job loss, turns to burglary to uphold his family’s lifestyle. The series explores the complexities of his double life and the precarious balance he strives to maintain, ultimately leading to unforeseen consequences when he targets the wrong home.
