Even more glamour and drama! Following its successful first season on Netflix, My Unorthodox Life was renewed for more episodes in September 2021, continuing its focus on fashion, family and all things fabulous.
My Unorthodox Life follows Elite World Group CEO, Julia Haart, and her family’s daily lives in New York City after previously leaving their ultra-Orthodox Jewish community upstate. The fashion designer showcases her business-savvy mindset and welcoming home life with kids Batsheva, Shlomo, Miriam and Aron — whom she shares with ex-husband Yosef Handler. Julia’s current husband, Silvio Haart, and Elite’s COO, Robert Brotherton, also recur on the series.
“You know, it took my eight years to tell my story,” the businesswoman discussed the show’s premise on the Ellen DeGeneres Show shortly after the renewal news was announced. “There [are] so many women who’ve been told they’re less than, that they have to wait their turn, that they have to be polite and I thought, ‘Here’s a story about a crazy woman who picked herself up at 43 and changed everything about her life.’ I hope that it gives inspiration and courage to others to do the same.”
The Brazen author previously left the Orthodox Jewish community in Monsey, New York, upon her divorce from Hendler, shortly before making her mark on the fashion industry. The first season’s nine episodes premiered on the streaming platform in July 2021. While Julia navigated her career and motherhood duties, each of her children sought to find their own identity as they also left their hometown and settled into new lives in Manhattan. (Julia’s youngest son, Aron, for his part, splits his time at his mom and day’s homes.)
“I think that my mom’s reason for sharing her journey is because she wants to show people that are unhappy or are struggling in any religion or any society where they feel that there’s extreme rules, that you can still live a very fulfilling and accomplished life without sticking to all those rules,” Batsheva — who announced her separation from husband Ben Weinstein in November 2021— previously opened up about filming the docuseries during an August 2021 interview with Nylon. “I think that that’s what makes the show so appealing, because it’s not just about extreme Judaism, it’s about any religion or any society where women feel less than or are just meant to have children. So that’s what really makes it so relatable.”
While few details about the show’s forthcoming second season have been revealed, the Haart family have excitedly teased future storylines.
“People got very curious about our life,” the matriarch told E! News in October 2021. “I love constantly changing and evolving, so there are a lot of surprises in season two, let’s just stay that.”
Julia’s children have also been vocal about the upcoming episodes. Her younger daughter, Miriam, for her part, teased the show’s return via Instagram in October: “WE ARE BACK FOR ANOTHER SEASON !! Get ready for SEASON 2 of #MyUnorthodoxLife coming out on @netflix !!!
Scroll below for everything we know so far about My Unorthodox Life season 2:
Julia confirmed the news in September 2021 during an interview with Ellen DeGeneres. “Two big things got crossed off my Bucket List this week… Go on @theellenshow ✔️ Get a Season 2 of My Unorthodox Life on @netflix ✔️ 🥳,” the New York native wrote via Instagram at the time, alongside a clip from the daytime program. “Thank you SO much to everyone who has reached out, shared stories with us, and lovingly supported the show. Thank you for letting us share our lives with you, we can’t wait to dive even deeper! Season 2 here we come!” Courtesy Netflix
Season 2 is set to feature more “fashion, family, female empowerment, faith, fabulousness, and of course, Haart,” according to an official press release from the network at the time. Courtesy Netflix
While Netflix has not officially revealed further details about the cast list yet, considering the press release mentions Julia’s “family,” it is likely that fans will once again be able to catch up with the modeling agency executive, influencer Batsheva, law student Shlomo, engineering whiz Miriam and teenager Aron. Weinstein, who was married to Batsheva for nine years, seemingly hinted that he would not be present for season 2 shortly after Us Weekly confirmed the couple had separated. In November 2021, the men’s stylist captioned an Instagram photo, “Officially not-famous,” which eagle-eyed fans thought subtly referenced his in-laws’ reality TV show. Courtesy Netflix
“There are a lot of surprises in season 2,” the mother of four teased to E! News in October 2021, noting that viewers have been very interested in learning about her past life. “I get questions all the time: ’Did you watch TV, did you not watch TV? Did you read a book, did you not read a book?’ What they don't understand is that it is a world where your destiny is defined by your biology. That’s what it is. As a woman, you're told that every woman's place is the same; Every man's place in life is the same." Courtesy Netflix
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