Starring Tiffany Haddish, Zoë Chao and Sam Richardson, the series follows Detective Danner (Haddish) as she investigates the groom's murder. The season two cast also includes Elizabeth Perkins (Truth Be Told (2019)), Zach Woods (Avenue 5), Paul Walter Hauser (Black Bird), Poppy Liu (Hacks), Anna Konkle (Rosewood), Jack Whitehall (Good Omens), Vivian Wu (Away), John Cho (Cowboy Bebop (2021)) and Ken Jeong (The Pentaverate).
Apple TV+ revealed more about the upcoming series in the press release below:
“Apple TV+ today unveiled the trailer for the upcoming second season of the globally acclaimed murder mystery comedy series The Afterparty from Academy Award-winning creators Chris Miller and Phil Lord. premieres worldwide on Apple TV+ in July 2023, introducing a new mystery, new characters and new episodes told through popular movie genres. The Afterparty season two makes its global debut with the first two episodes, followed by a new one every Wednesday. delivery through September 6, 2023.
Created by Miller, each episode of The Afterparty is a genre-bending comedy that explores a different character's story of a fateful night, all told through the lens of popular movie genres and unique visuals that match the narrator's perspective. Stars Tiffany Haddish, Sam Richardson and Zoë Chao reprise their roles for season two, which will introduce a new case and an expanded cast of characters played by John Cho, Paul Walter Hauser, Ken Jeong, Anna Konkle, Poppy Liu, Elizabeth Perkins, Jack Whitehall, Zach Woods, and Vivian Wu.
In season two, a wedding is ruined when the groom is murdered and every guest is a suspect. Detective Danner (Haddish) returns to help Aniq (Richardson) and Zoë (Chao) find the culprit by questioning family members, loved ones and business associates and listening to each suspect's stories about the weekend, each with their own unique perspective and visual style.
The Afterparty is being produced for Apple TV+ by TriStar TV and Sony Pictures Television as part of Lord and Miller's extensive five-year television deal. Season two is co-run by Miller and Tony and Emmy-nominated writer, producer and performer Anthony King, with both serving as executive producers. Miller co-produces with Lord through the duo's production company, Lord Miller. Lord Miller's SVP of Television Aubrey Lee is the producer of the series.
The trailer for The Afterparty season two can be found below.
