Starring Jasmine Cephas Jones, Helen Hunt, Benjamin Earl Turner, Atticus Woodward, Jaylen Barron and Candace Nicholas-Lippman, the series is a sequel to the 2018 feature film of the same name. The story follows a woman named Ashley (Jones), whose her son's partner and father is suddenly imprisoned. Ashley and her young son are confused and have to move in with her partner's mother and half-sister. Season two picks up nine months after the events of the first season, which premiered in August 2021 and ran for eight episodes.
Starz revealed more about the series' return in a press release:
"STARZ today unveiled the trailer and poster for season two of its half-hour comedy series Blindspotting, which returns with a special two-episode premiere Friday, April 14 on the STARZ app, all STARZ streaming and on-demand platforms in the US and Canada. All subsequent episodes will be available to stream on Fridays on the STARZ app, all STARZ streaming and on-demand platforms in the US and Canada.
Blindspotting was created by Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs. Casal also stars in the series alongside Emmy winner Jasmine Cephas Jones and Academy Award winner Helen Hunt. The new trailer takes viewers right back to Oakland, CA where Ashley (Jones) tries with mixed results to adjust to her 'new normal', raising her son Sean (Atticus Woodward) alone while Miles (Casal), her partner of twelve years and new husband, incarcerated in San Quentin prison.
The second season maintains a light-hearted and fun tone while simultaneously tackling complex issues with a comedic and innovative twist, centering on the hilarious pranks of Ashley and her family as she tries to navigate the insane chaos of her life in the Bay Area.
Blindspotting debuted to critical acclaim in 2021 and remains 'Certified Fresh' at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Season two picks up nine months after Ashley and Miles' prison wedding in the first season finale. Ashley has to pull out all the stops to raise Sean on her own. She reaches her breaking point and takes it out on everyone around her. Miles adjusts to prison life and counts down the days to their first family visit weekend in San Quentin. Rainey (Hunt) tries her best to make Ashley and Sean feel at home as she tries to find a way to stay connected to her son behind bars, but Ashley holds all the cards.
Trish's (Jaylen Barron) new business is booming, but she's dealing with jealousy issues now that her best friend and business partner Jacque (April Absynth) is dating Cuddie (Lance Holloway). Janelle (Candace Nicholas-Lippman) becomes frustrated with Ashley's constant need for support and begins to miss her life in Bali. And then of course Earl (Benjamin Turner), himself fresh out of prison for inadvertently breaking his probation, has moved out of Nancy's (Margo Hall) home and is trying to mend his relationship with his own family and his past. Welcome back to the ordeal.
In addition to co-creating the series, Casal and Diggs both serve as executive producers and writers. Casal (The Good Lord Bird) is also showrunner and director of four episodes. Jess Wu Calder and Keith Calder of Snoot Entertainment, Emily Gerson Saines, Ken Lee and Tim Palen also serve as executive producers, and Wu Calder directs two episodes in season two. Kathryn Tyus-Adair, Senior Vice President of Original Programming, oversees Blindspotting on behalf of STARZ. Claire Wendlandt oversees the series on behalf of Lionsgate.