Santa Clarita Diet Season 2: Everything We Know

Netflix is not letting itself fall off the wagon with Santa Clarita Diet. The horror-comedy series, unveiled in early 2017 with a series of conceptual promos, may have arrived as a bizarre and random genre amalgam of irreverent comedies with the ubiquitous trope of zombies, but it has managed to make an impression with streaming audiences to justify a second helping.    

Santa Clarita Diet debuted its 10-episode inaugural season on February 3, 2017 showcasing a gory (arguably allegorical) ordeal of real estate agent couple Sheila (Drew Barrymore) and Joel (Timothy Olyphant) whose lives are upended when Sheila becomes a human-flesh-craving zombie (though they prefer to avoid the phrase). Set against the sunny, sanguine backdrop of suburbia, Sheila’s energetic undead rebirth – boosted by macabre protein shakes – forces the family (including their teen daughter,) to make some decidedly dubious moral reasoning for the ghastly fate they deliver to the human victims who satiate her cravings. 

While Netflix don’t exactly divulge hard numbers reflecting the performance of its content, Santa Clarita Diet has generally impressed audiences, reflecting a well-rounded dynamic between the show’s extremely gory, blood-soaked scenes and its levity-lifted cast chemistry, focusing on the comedic aspects of the mundane in suburbia, creating something with an intriguing contrast. Santa Clarita Diet is the brainchild of creator Victor Fresco, known from television shows such as My Name is Earl, Better Off Ted, Andy Richter Controls the Universe and Mad About You.

Santa Clarita Diet Season 2 Cast

Netflix announced the guest stars for the new season; Joel McHale and Maggie Lawson guest star as Chris and Christa, married realtors in Santa Clarita — and a more successful, more aggressive version of Sheila and Joel. Gerald McRaney guest stars as Ed Thune, a retired army colonel who Joel finds very intimidating. Zachary Knighton guest stars as Paul, the chill descendent of Serbian ancestors who has been tasked with pursuing the truth of the undead, no matter who or what stands in his way.

Santa Clarita Diet Season 2 Trailer

Santa Clarita Diet Season 2 is happening with Netflix announcing the renewal with – what else? – a quirky promo video.

Santa Clarita Diet Season 2 Release Date

While short on specifics, the announced premiere of Santa Clarita Diet Season 2 has been (vaguely, for now,) designated for 2018. We’ll let you know when there’s official info to share.