Julia Haart in the Netflix reality series "My Unorthodox Life." (Photo/Netflix) Culture TV Netflix renews ‘My Unorthodox Life’ for second season Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By Gabe Friedman, JTA | September 22, 2021 Netflix is bringing back “My Unorthodox Life,” the reality series about a formerly Orthodox fashion mogul and her family, the streaming giant announced Monday. No details about the content of season two or any approximate release date were disclosed. The series follows Julia Haart, who left the Orthodox community she grew up in in Monsey, New York, to become CEO of the Elite World Group fashion model agency. Over the course of nine episodes, she and her four children wrestle with how to adapt their varying levels of Jewish practice in secular New York City society. The show sparked a wide array of debates in different Jewish communities and drew some criticism for its portrayal of Orthodox communities as harshly restrictive. “Before you judge the show, maybe you might want to watch the show?” Haart told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency after the series debuted in July. “Because they had the word ‘unorthodox’ in it, people have made a thousand assumptions without actually taking the time to listen to what I actually have to say.” Gabe Friedman Gabe Friedman is deputy managing editor at the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. JTA Content distributed by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency news service. Also On J. Religion ‘My Unorthodox Life’: Uninteresting and superficial TV In ‘Jewish Matchmaking,’ diverse Jews experience Orthodox dating TV Creator of Israeli TV hit ‘Srugim’ turns to crowdfunding for next project TV ‘My Unorthodox Life’: Hasidic TV trend gets reality treatment Subscribe to our Newsletter Enter Email Sign Up