The Last King of the Cross is renewed for a second season

It was the controversial Australian series about high profile Sydney identity John Ibrahim.

And now fans can look forward to a second season of Paramount + hit The Last King of the Cross.

The streaming giant has announced that after the success of the first season, they are set to make another eight episodes of the popular crime drama, which is based on Ibrahim’s bestselling 2017 book.

According to Variety, the first season of the show was sold into multiple overseas territories including Germany, Italy, the UK, and Ireland.

Daniel Monaghan, senior VP, content and programming, Paramount Australia and New Zealand, said in a statement that The Last King of the Cross was the most watched local show on Paramount+. 

The streaming giant has announced that after the success of the first season, they are set to make another eight episodes of the popular crime drama, which is based on John Ibrahim’s bestselling 2017 book 

The first season of the show was sold into multiple overseas territories including Germany, Italy, the UK, and Ireland 

The show will also stream in Canada on Paramount+ and Warner Bros. Discovery in New Zealand.

No official casting for season two has been announced, but producers have confirmed that the new series will follow the adventures of Ibrahim and his brother Sam once again.

The first 10-part season starred heartthrob Lincoln Younes as the Kings Cross identity and focused on his relationship with his brother Sam (played by Claude Jabbour).

Both men were prominent figures in Sydney’s nightclub district and the series explored key events in their lives, including John’s near fatal stabbing and other attempts on his life.

Younes, who was recently nominated for a Gold Logie, scored the role after an exhaustive search spanning almost two years.

British actor Tim Roth, who scored an Oscar nomination for the film Rob Roy in 1995, plays fictional crime boss Ezra Shipman on the show.

Younes, who was recently nominated for a Gold Logie, scored the role after an exhaustive search spanning almost two years 

He replaced Deadwood star Ian McShane, who was originally cast in the role but had to leave the production due to health reasons.

The cast also includes Damian Walshe-Howling (Under­belly), Tess Haubrich (Alien: Covenant) and Matt Nable (Arrow).

The elaborate production involved building a full-scale re-construction of the Kings Cross ‘night club’ strip in western Sydney.

Award-winning writer-director Kieran Darcy-Smith helmed the crime-drama.