‘A Man on the Inside’ Sets Season 2 Premiere as Mary Steenburgen Joins Husband Ted Danson in First Look
A Man on the Inside‘s Charles (Ted Danson) is gearing up to go undercover once again as Season 2 of Netflix‘s hit comedy series sets a premiere date.
Danson reunites with The Good Place collaborator and series creator Michael Schur for Season 2 of A Man on the Inside as an all-new mystery with an academic twist unfolds. In addition to announcing the premiere date, Netflix has released a few first-look photos, revealed character information, and plot details you’ll need to see to believe! Below, we’re breaking down everything we know so far, including which stars are set to feature in the latest chapter and much more. Scroll down for a closer look and stay tuned for additional details as A Man on the Inside Season 2 approaches.
When will A Man on the Inside Season 2 premiere?
A Man on the Inside Season 2 will officially premiere on Thursday, November 20, with all eight episodes of the half-hour comedy arriving at once on Netflix.
Does A Man on the Inside Season 2 have a trailer?
There’s no trailer for A Man on the Inside Season 2 yet, but stay tuned for one in the weeks ahead. In the meantime, Netflix has shared several first-look photos you can see, above and below.
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What is A Man on the Inside about?
A Man on the Inside follows Charles, a retired man who gets a new lease on life when he answers an ad from a private investigator. Taking on the job of a mole, he plays an integral role in a secret investigation, which is set at a nursing home in Season 1. Meanwhile, Season 2’s undercover case will follow Charles to Wheeler College, where a new mystery will unfold.
Who will star in A Man on the Inside Season 2?
As mentioned above, Danson will reprise his role as Charles in the upcoming season, and he’ll be joined by returning stars Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Stephanie Beatriz, Lilah Richcreek Estrada, Eugene Cordero, and Stephen McKinley Henderson, among others. When it comes to Season 2, the show is adding Danson’s real-life wife, Mary Steenburgen, in the role of Mona Margadoff, a former musician who factors heavily into the cast that Charles will try to solve.
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Additionally, it has since been revealed that Constance Marie will play a former con artist who serves as a part-time source on the criminal underworld for Estrada’s Julie. David Strathairn is set to play Dr. Cole, Wheeler College’s most popular professor and head of the English department. Gary Cole is slated to play Brad Vinick, a successful businessman whose sizable donation to his alma mater sparks a chain reaction that leads to Charles getting hired.
Jason Mantzoukas will portray Apollo Lambrakis, a contractor with dreams of writing the Great American Novel. Meanwhile, Jill Talley has been cast as Holly Bodgemark, an overworked and perpetually frazzled provost of Wheeler College. Lisa Gilroy has been tapped to play Kelseigh Rose, a budding photographer and wife of billionaire Brad. Meanwhile, Madison Hu will play Wheeler College junior Claire, who has multiple jobs to pay for her tuition.
Rounding out the Season 2 ensemble so far are Max Greenfield as Jack Beringer, the charismatic president of Wheeler College, whose job requires him to raise money from wealthy graduates. Michaela Conlin is slated to play Andrea Yi, an economics teacher at the college who is excited for the changes coming to the school, and Sam Huntington will play Max Griffin, a professor of journalism.
Who makes A Man on the Inside Season 2?
As mentioned above, Michael Schur serves as the series creator, basing the show on the 2021 documentary The Mole Agent. Schur executive produces the show alongside Morgan Sackett, David Miner, Maite Alberdi, Marcela Santibañez, Julie Goldman, and Christopher Clements. A Man on the Inside hails from Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
A Man on the Inside, Season 2 Premiere, Thursday, November 20, Netflix
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