Netflix's That '90s Show Season 2 Cast, Episode Count And More Details
In recent years, television has seen a number of remakes, reboots, and continuations of popular productions, from "How I Met Your Father" to Paramount's "Frasier." One such series that debuted in 2023 was "That 90s Show," a spin-off of the popular sitcom "That 70s Show."
Taking place in the summer of 1995, Leia Forman (Callie Haverda) — the daughter of Eric (Topher Grace) and Donna (Laura Prepon) from the parent series — visits her grandparents, Red (Kurtwood Smith) and Kitty (Debra Jo Rupp), in their familiar and beloved Point Place home. Alongside her new friends and love interest Jay Kelso (Mace Coronel) — son of original series characters Michael Kelso (Ashton Kutcher) and Jackie Burkhart (Mila Kunis) — Leia sets up shop in the Forman's basement and embarks on her own Wisconsin adventures.
The first season aired on Netflix on January 19 and was met with positive reactions, as seen through its positive audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Fortunately, fans haven't seen the last of Leia and her friends because "That 90s Show" has been renewed for a second season. Here's everything that you need to know before tuning in once again.
When will That '90s Show Season 2 be released?
If you're wondering when you can return to the Forman basement, there is no definite answer as of yet.
Kurtwood Smith's pinned tweet on X, formerly known as Twitter, features a photo of him and his on-screen wife, Debra Jo Rupp (Kitty), on set. Originally posted on April 5, 2023, he captioned the image, "We are almost ready...just missing one thing...you." He then encouraged fans to check his bio for tickets. There will be 16 episodes in the new season, but while the first audience taping was originally slated for May 26, that was put on a lengthy pause because of the WGA screenwriters strike and then the SAG-AFTRA strike that prevented actors from working.
With both of those labor disputes settled by November 2023, work can resume on "That '90s Show." The series will now tape its Season 2 episodes in front of a live studio audience in Los Angeles on December 1, December 8, and December 15, 2023. That means the newest episodes of "That '90s Show" will debut until sometime in 2024.
What is the plot of That '90s Show Season 2?
It has been revealed that the next season of "That 90s Show" will take place in the summer of 1996, a year after the previous season. Variety reported that if the show continues, each adventure Leia has in Point Place will be during her summer vacation. Season 1 ended on a cliffhanger, when Leia almost kissed Nate (Maxwell Acee Donovan), despite the fact that he's dating Nikki (Sam Morelos). However, Gwen (Ashley Aufderheide) interrupted before anything could happen between the two.
Though nothing went on between them, it is likely the second season will force Leia and Nate to see each other again, and as a result, explore their complicated relationship. However, because she also loves Jay, whom she dated briefly during the summer, fans will probably watch as she struggles over her feelings for her two friends, as well as the guilt over almost kissing Nikki's boyfriend. Just like the parent series, which had Eric Forman confront Hyde (Danny Masterson) over flirting with Donna, there is a high chance Nikki will find out about what happened, and there will definitely be some emotional scenes for fans to devour.
Who is in starring in That '90s Show Season 2?
"That 90s Show" Season 2 will see the return of characters from the previous season. We can expect Callie Haverda as Leia, Kurtwood Smith as Red, Debra Jo Rupp as Kitty, Mace Coronel as Jay, Reyn Doi as Ozzie, Ashley Aufderheide as Gwen, Sam Morelos as Nikki, and Maxwell Acee Donovan as Nate.
Though fans will get to see more of their favorite grandparents, it's been reported that other characters from "That 70s Show" will continue to make cameos on "That '90s Show" in Season 2. As Deadline revealed in February 2023, "Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Laura Prepon, Wilmer Valderrama, and Tommy Chong will reprise their roles on the series as special guests."