“My Lady Jane” Cancellation: What Emily Bader Told PEOPLE She Was Hoping for in Season 2 (Exclusive)

Before the Prime Video series cancellation, Bader spoke to PEOPLE about her dreams for Jane and Guildford, who she said are "made for each other"

My Lady Jane fans were devastated to learn that the Prime Video series had been canceled after just one season, but perhaps none were more disappointed than Lady Jane Grey, herself: Emily Bader.

Before the news of the series cancellation on Aug. 16, as reported by Deadline, Bader, 27, spoke to PEOPLE about what drew her to the romantasy series — and shared her hopes for what could be to come for Jane and Guildford (Edward Bluemel), who ended season 1 finally free.

"It's really interesting because I think for the first time in her life she is free, but she's also not at all —because she's left her family and her sisters in the grasp of someone who is ferociously angry with her," Bader said, referring to the vengeful Queen Mary (Kate O'Flynn), who sat the throne at the end of season 1 after failing to kill Jane.

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As for whether she thought Jane should "figure out how to reclaim the throne," Bader said, "I think Jane would make a great queen. It's always the people that don't want it that actually are right for the job."

Also on Bader's mind was, of course, Jane and Guildford's relationship — and the strides they'd taken together in the last few episodes.

"I love the fact that we ended on Guildford being able to be in the daylight. I think that's so beautiful," she said, referring to her husband's changed Ethian status. Guildford was among the group of humans who can shape-shift into animals but had suffered under a curse that forced him to transform with the sunrise every morning, rather than control the shift.

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She continued, "I'd love to see them be able to sort of find each other now that they're fully open, but also I imagine that there's got to be some tension, because Jane is very strong-willed and she's not going to necessarily put their relationship to the forefront of her priorities if something that is as dire as the survival of her family on the line."

Regardless of the "conflict" that was likely looming, Bader affirmed: "I think they're made for each other."

During her conversation with PEOPLE, Bader said that getting the chance to lead the rock-n-roll retelling of the real-life 16th-century story — Lady Jane Grey was queen for nine days before she was beheaded — was "sort of a dream."

"She's described as Blondie meets Elizabeth Bennet. She's a rock and roll badass and hardcore and cool," she said, calling the show "camp and super self-aware."

"And I think to have that in this world that is so fantastical where we're doing something as insane and silly and amazing as changing the division in a society where people turn into animals, how do you say no to that? It’s awesome."

Following the cancellation news, Gemma Burgess, who adapted the show from the book by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows and Brodi Ashton, alongside co-showrunner Meredith Glynn, wrote on Instagram, "Thank you to everyone who watched My Lady Jane since it came out seven weeks ago. I am sorry and sad we can't give you more ❤️."

"You're a genius it was such an honor ❤️," Bader wrote in a comment.

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