To some surprise, Netflix has released a trailer and announced a second season for its original comedy “Friends From College.”
Created by Nicholas Stoller, best known for his directorial efforts on “Neighbors 1 & 2” and “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” and Francesca Delbanco, the series revolves around an ensemble cast of middle-aged college buddies, as they go through the next phase of their lives. Season 1 of “Friends From College” was met with mixed criticism. Even though it was enjoyable to binge-watch, many stated the characters were too unlikable, despite having a cast filled with great actors.
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According to the synopsis, Season 2 will pick up a year after the finale of the first season. Is the friend group still fractured since Ethan and Sam’s affair was exposed to the other four? It appears so, but with Max’s wedding coming up the friends won’t be able to avoid each other much longer. Between the engagement party, bachelor party, and wedding, will the six be able to move forward as a group or will they regress back into their destructive patterns? I guess we will find out.
“Friends From College” stars Keegan-Michael Key, Cobie Smulders, Annie Parisse, Nat Faxon, Fred Savage, and Jae Suh Park. Billy Eichner and Sarah Chalke will guest star.
Season 2 will consist of 8 episodes, premiering on January 11, 2019. You can watch the new teaser below.
Here’s the synopsis:
Season 2 of Friends From College follows six Harvard alums in their 40s living in New York City and the complicated relationships they have with each other. It’s been a year since Ethan & Sam’s affair was exposed to the 4 other friends – including Lisa, Ethan’s wife – and the friend group is still fractured. No one has heard from Lisa, Ethan has been living a repentant year of writing a YA novel, and Sam has been trying to repair her marriage with her husband Jon. But with Max’s wedding coming up, the friends won’t be able to avoid each other much longer. Between the engagement party, bachelor party, and wedding, the six will have to overcome the destruction in their past and figure out how to function as a friend group again. Will they be able to move forward or will they regress back to their old destructive patterns once again?
