Fans have been patiently awaiting Season 2 of Apple TV+’s hit murder-mystery comedyThe Afterpartyand, apparently, Detective Danner (Tiffany Haddish) has been just as eager toreturn to cracking cases. She finally has her chance to shine again as a new trailer is out which sees Aniq (Sam Richardson) call her back for the sequel when the groom is murdered at Zoë’s (Zoë Chao) sister’s wedding. All the family members are suspects, and it’s up to Danner, Aniq, and Zoe to hear their varying perspectives and come to a conclusion regarding whom the killer is among them.
Set to the tune ofLeslie Gore’s “It’s My Party,” the footage opens with Danner responding to Aniq’s call and being all too happy to be back on the case. Season 2 ditchesthe class reunion setting of its predecessorin favor of the idyllic wedding venue where Zoe’s sister Grace (Poppy Liu) and her new beau are about to have their big day. All that is thrown out the window when she finds his pale, lifeless corpse lying on the bed, immediately making her the prime suspect. Detective Danner knows this game well, though, and is ready to hear everyone’s accounts, or “mind movies,” to find any inconsistencies. This time around though, she has Zoë and especially Aniq to turn to for assistance.
The back half of the trailer acts as a proper introduction tothe star-studded castand the genre of the episode they’ll each have dedicated to their stories. Everyone has a motive, even fun Uncle Ulysses (John Cho) who has many epic tales to tell Aniq and Danner.Paul Walter Hauserplays the jealous, gross ex-boyfriend of Grace who gives his story ina classic noir stylewhileAnna Konkleappears as the odd sister inaWes Anderson-like birthday scene. There’s also the desperate father-in-law played byKen Jeongwhose awkwardness is portrayed in a comedic scene that appears ripped out ofBridgerton. There are many more suspects in this star-studded cast, however, includingElizabeth Perkins, Zach Woods, Jack Whitehall,andVivian Wu.
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The AfterpartySeason 2 Promises Another Deep and Hilarious Mystery to Solve
Danner, Aniq, and Zoë appear to have their work cut out for them inThe AfterpartySeason 2 with more suspects than the last entry and, as the trailer teases, something deeper to this new mystery including dark family secrets. Academy Award-winning duoChristopher MillerandPhil Lordset a high bar with the first season last year which featuredIke Barinhotlz,Ben Schwartz,Ilana Glazer,Jamie Demetriou, andDave Francoopposite the trio of Haddish, Richardson, and Chao. Collider’s ownRoss Bonaimegave major props to the creative pair in his review, saying, “With its remarkably clever casting, its genre-jumping style, and hilarious comedy mixed with an exciting mystery,The Afterpartyshows that nothing is too difficult for Lord and Miller to accomplish in what is already one of the best TV debuts of 2022.”
Lord and Miller be back in the saddle as producers through their Lord Miller banner for Season 2. Miller will share showrunning duties with Emmy and Tony nomineeAnthony Kingwho is back as an executive producer. Although it’sa few months later than initially expected, they’re finally ready to deliver another season full of genre-bending laughs and another compelling murder to solve.
The AfterpartySeason 2 begins with two episodes on Apple TV+ on July 12 followed by new episodes every Wednesday. Check out the trailer below.
