Blindspotting season 2: next episode, cast and everything we know about the comedy series

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After starting off as a Sundance darling movie, Blindspotting has become a critically-acclaimed TV show, now getting ready for its second season. We've got everything that you need to know about Blindspotting season 2 all in one place right here.

Co-created by Rafael Casal (The Good Lord Bird) and Daveed Diggs (Hamilton, Snowpiercer), the first season of Blindspotting earned a 100% “Fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes and was nominated for Best New Scripted Series by the Independent Spirit Awards and Breakthrough Series by the Gotham Awards. How will season 2 follow all that up?

Here’s what we know about Blindspotting season 2.

When is the next Blindspotting season 2 episode?

Blindspotting is all new on Friday, May 26. The latest episode, "Return to Ithaca" airs on TV at 9 pm ET/PT on Starz, though those who subscribe to the Starz app can watch it any time.

Here is the synopsis for Blindspotting season 2 episode 8:

"Ashley is ostracized by the entire Turner family. Trish and Jacque must deal with the fallout of her revelation. Earl receives a surprising call."

Blindspotting season 2 plot

Blindspotting season 2 picks up with Ashley and her crew in Oakland, Calif., as she tries — with mixed results — to adjust to her "new normal," raising her son Sean alone while her partner of 12 years and now husband Miles is serving time in San Quentin Prison.

Here is the official synopsis from Starz:

"Season 2 picks up nine months after Ashley and Miles's prison nuptials in the season 1 finale, Ashley is doing backflips to try and raise Sean on her own. She is reaching her breaking point and is taking it out on everyone around her. Miles is adjusting to life on the inside and counting down the days before their first family visitation weekend at San Quentin. Rainey is doing her best to make Ashley and Sean feel at home while trying to find a way to stay connected to her son behind bars, but Ashley holds all the cards. Trish's new business is flourishing, but she is dealing with jealousy issues now that her best friend and business partner Jacque is dating Cuddie. Janelle is growing frustrated with Ashley's constant need for support and has begun to miss her life back in Bali. And then of course Earl, fresh out of prison himself for unintentionally breaking his probation, has moved out of Nancy's house and is trying to re-establish a relationship with his own family, and his past. Welcome back to the ordeal."

Blindspotting season 2 episodes

Here are the official synopses for Blindspotting season 2 episodes released so far:

Blindspotting season 2 episode 1, "Planes, Trains and Automobiles"
"Ashley is determined to throw Sean the perfect 7th birthday party. Meanwhile, Trish and Jacque must act quickly when they're late to pick up a piñata and the order is canceled."

Blindspotting season 2 episode 2, "Life Is Too Short"
"A chance encounter with Too $hort at a spa day leads to a crazy night out at Trish's old strip club. Earl struggles with his PTSD while on a date. Trish is jealous that Jacque is spending so much time with Cuddie."

Blindspotting season 2 episode 3, "N*ggaz and Jesus"
"Sean says the 'N'-word during their first family weekend visit, Ashley and Miles have to explain why it's wrong. Rainey confesses she doesn't believe in god anymore after Nancy brings her to her church support group."

Blindspotting season 2 episode 4, "By Hook or By Crook"
"Ashley, Janelle, Earl, and Trish celebrate Halloween on Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Trish pretends to be blind to get a disabled pass to cut lines."

Blindspotting season 2 episode 5, "Karate Kiss"
"Teena takes Ashley to a local bar to cut loose and dance and a drunk Ashley makes a horrible mistake. Janelle’s ex-husband, Mustafa, surprises her from Bali to try and win her back."

Blindspotting season 2 episode 6, "The Good, the Bad and the Thizzly"
"It's the California Gold Rush and Sean must act quickly to rescue his father from an evil gang with the help of fellow outlaws Ashley Rose and Tia Trish."

Blindspotting season 2 trailer

Watch the trailer for Blindspotting season 2, which looks to tell the story of Ashley, Sean and Miles in fun and unique ways: 

Blindspotting season 2 cast

Jasmine Cephas Jones once again leads Blindspotting as Ashley, a role she originated in the 2018 movie. Jones has also starred in TV shows like Girls, Midnight, Texas and Mrs. Fletcher, as well as movies like Monsters and Men, The Photograph, Honest Thief and the filmed version of Hamilton. She is also an Emmy-winning actress for the short form series #FreeRayshawn.

She is joined in the cast by Oscar-winner Helen Hunt as Miles' mom, Rainey. Hunt, in addition to her Oscar-winning role in As Good As It Gets, is known for Mad About You, Twister and Cast Away.

Here is the rest of the Blindspotting cast:

  • Rafael Casal as Miles
  • Atticus Woodward (9-1-1: Lone Star) as Sean
  • Jaylen Barron (Shameless) as Trish
  • Candance Nicholas-Lipman (Good Trouble) as Janelle
  • Benjamin Turner (Snowfall) as Earl
  • April Absynth (Lumpia With a Vengeance) as Jacque
  • Lance Halloway (12 Days of Giving) as Cuddie
  • Margo Hall (Soul) as Nancy

How to watch Blindspotting

Blindspotting airs on Starz, a cable channel that is available through traditional pay-TV packages and live TV streaming services, including FuboTV, Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV as an add-on.

You can also sign up directly for the Starz app and streaming service, which allows you to watch Blindspotting and other programs on the go and, in some cases, earlier than when it airs on traditional channels.

Blindspotting season 2 is going to be coming to Lionsgate Plus in the UK, though a premiere date has not been announced.

Michael Balderston

Michael Balderston is a DC-based entertainment and assistant managing editor for What to Watch, who has previously written about the TV and movies with TV Technology, Awards Circuit and regional publications. Spending most of his time watching new movies at the theater or classics on TCM, some of Michael's favorite movies include Casablanca, Moulin Rouge!, Silence of the Lambs, Children of Men, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and Star Wars. On the TV side he enjoys Only Murders in the Building, Yellowstone, The Boys, Game of Thrones and is always up for a Seinfeld rerun. Follow on Letterboxd.