After the lighthearted musicals of Schmigadoon! season 1, fans will need to adjust for darker and sexier fare in season 2. The trailer for the upcoming episodes will be set in a new town where everyone lives in a musical from the 1960s or 1970s.
Watch the just-released trailer to see what’s coming to Apple TV+ in April.
Schmigadoon! season 2 sings and dances through Schmicago
The first season of the Emmy-winning comedy tells the story of Josh (Keegan-Michael Key) and Melissa (Cecily Strong) who stumble into a magical town where everyone lives by the rules of classic musicals. It is a delightful mix of homage and parody of the great musicals of the ’30s and ’40s, including (of course) Brigadoon but also Oklahoma!, The Music Man and many more.
In season two of Schmigadoon!, the couple travels to Schmicago, a reimagined world of 1960s and 1970s musicals.
Watch the just-released trailer for a taste of the fun:
So much talent
Season 1 garnered Emmy and AFI Award wins and a Critics Choice Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Kristin Chenoweth.
It has an 89% critics’ approval rating from the review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes.
The Cult of Mac review says, “If you like musicals, you’ll almost certainly love Schmigadoon!.”
Many of the stars are returning for season 2, including Ariana DeBose, Martin Short, Dove Cameron, Jaime Camil, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Ann Harada, Jane Krakowski and Aaron Tveit. Plus, Aaron Tveit with Tituss Burgess and Patrick Page join the cast for the upcoming season.
The series was co-created by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. And Paul serves as showrunner and wrote all the original songs.
Schmigadoon! will return on Wednesday, April 5 with the first two episodes of its six-episode second season, followed by new episodes every Wednesday.
Enjoy the complete first season streaming on Apple TV+. Watching comes with a $6.99-per-month subscription, but there are no commercials.
Source: Apple