When is Special back for season 2 on Netflix? Whats going to happen? Whos in the cast? – RadioTimes

The Emmy-nominated comedy returns with a second season

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Friday, 28th February 2020 at 2:56 pm

After nabbing four short-form Emmy nominations, its no surprise that Netflixs inclusive comedy Special has been renewed for a second season.

Ryan OConnells semi-autobiographical show tells the story of Ryan Hayes, a young gay man with cerebral palsy who decides to rewrite his identity as an accident victim and go after the life he really wants.

Heres all we know about the second season of the groundbreaking comedy

A release date is yet to be announced for Specials sophomore season. The show first debuted in April 2019 but as the second season was only announced in December 2019, we may well see Ryan a bit later in the year this time.

Scripts were only being finished in mid-January 2020 so it will be several months at least before filming and post-production are completed.

Ryan OConnell will of course return as his semi-autobiographical alter ego Ryan Hayes, with co-stars Jessica Hecht and Punam Patel also reprising their roles as Ryans mother Karen and friend Kim respectively.

Series regulars Marla Mindelle, Augustus Prew and Better Call Sauls Patrick Fabian are also likely to return.

*Warning: spoilers for season one*

Season one saw a mostly happy ending for Ryan as he moved out of home, revealed to his co-workers that he has cerebral palsy and finally started to live life on his own terms. However, tensions reached an all-time high with his overprotective mother Karen, resulting in Ryan walking out of her birthday meal after a bitter argument so season two will presumably see the two work on patching up their relationship.

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Season one clocked in at 15 minutes an episode, so it remains to be seen whether the second season will feature full-length instalments. OConnell recently told THR that he was hoping for half-hour episodes in the future so he could go more in-depth with supporting characters like Kim, finding the 15-minute limitation frustrating.

Therefore if OConnell does indeed get his way, season two will likely have more time for subplots focused on developing the side characters, such as Kims ongoing body image issues and Karens attempt to have a life of her own.

Yes Special is based on 2015 memoir Im Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves by Ryan OConnell, who is also the creator, writer and star of the Netflix show.

Season 2 of Special will be available on Netflix in the UK and across the globe. Special season 1 is available to watch on Netflix now.

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When is Special back for season 2 on Netflix? Whats going to happen? Whos in the cast? - RadioTimes