The mystery at the heart of Amazon Studios seriesHomecomingcontinues on asJanelle Monáe, thenew series leadstepping in and taking over for Season 1 starJulia Robert, transforms into army vet Jackie. Joining Monáe for the ride — and as revealed in a group of new images from the upcoming second season — isChris Cooper,Joan Cusack, Season 1 co-leadStephan James, reprising his role as Homecoming program graduate and army vet Walter Cruz, andHong Chau, who also appeared in Season 1 as shady Geist employee Audrey.
The new images fromHomecomingSeason 2 were revealed byEntertainment Weekly. The photos tease the characters played by each of the aforementioned new cast members, with Monáe figuring prominently in three of them. The singer and actor’s character, Jackie, will be introduced waking up in a boat with no memory of who she is. Over the course of Season 2, Jackie will find herself teaming with James' Walter to track down the truth behind their ties to Homecoming initiative’s parent company, the Geist Group. Cooper will be tackling the role of Geist CEO Leonard Geist, while Cusack’s unnamed character will be on the more villainous side of things. As we saw in Season 1, Chau’s Audrey is a similarly shady character who seized some power for herself as spending a full season kow-towing to former Geist exec and Homecoming overseer Colin Belfast (Bobby Cannavale).
Speaking to EW, series co-creatorMicah Bloombergteased what he likes best about the new season, sharing, “We were excited about broadening the world and telling story through setting and visuals,” and co-creatorEli Horowitzadded, “Season 1 was so confined and suffocating, and they were all wondering about the world outside the facility, and season 2 is very much about the outdoors and the natural world, and people trying to get inside the Geist headquarters.”
Bloomberg and Horowitz’s comments on the expansiveness of Season 2 seem to be fulfilled in these newHomecomingimages. With more characters coming into the mix and broadening the world while deepening the story, it will be interesting to see where the show goes now that it’s beyond the confines of the story laid out in theHomecomingpodcast, which served as the narrative basis for Season 1.
HomecomingSeason 2 is set for release on Amazon Prime Video. Keep scrolling for even more new images from Season 2 featuring Monáe, James, and the rest of the season’s lead cast.
