Maxton Hall's exceptional international success means fans won't have to wait long to find out what happens with James and Ruby in season 2. The German-language TV drama premiered in May 2024 and introduced viewers to an unlikely enemies to lovers romance between private school classmates Ruby Bell (Harriet Herbig-Matten) and James Beaufort (Damian Hardung). While attending their prestigious U.K. school, scholarship recipient Ruby unwittingly witnessed a secret that put her on the radar of the wealthy James. Maxton Hall quickly found record-breaking success, becoming the most-watched non-U.S.