Fellow Society members rejoice! Disney+ has renewed The Mysterious Benedict Society for season two meaning an all new mission is in the works.
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What’s Happening:
- More adventures await for fans of Disney+’s The Mysterious Benedict Society! As of today, the streaming service has announced that the series has been renewed for season two.
- The Mysterious Benedict Society is based on the youth book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, and follows four gifted orphans—Reynie, Sticky, Kate, and Constance—who are recruited by the eccentric Mr. Benedict.
- Disney+ tweeted the news this morning with a clip of Tony Hale reading a riddle for fans to solve.
- Hale will reprise his dual role as Mr. Benedict and his twin brother, Dr. L.D. Curtain for season two along with the rest of the lead cast.
- The second season will begin production in early 2022.
- Catch up on all of season one now streaming on Disney+, and follow along with Bill’s recaps of all eight episodes!
Season Two Synopsis:
- “The Mysterious Benedict Society picks up as the team of four intrepid orphans reunite a year after their first mission, when they were assembled by Mr. Benedict and his cohorts to foil the nefarious "Emergency" created by Benedict’s twin brother Dr. L.D. Curtain. Now they must embark on a perilous journey, relying on wits, intellect, and empathy to try to stop Curtain as he shifts to a new strategy with global implications.”
What They’re Saying:
- Tony Hale: “This show has been an absolute thrill to work on and I’m so thankful to the fans and Disney for the opportunity to keep telling this incredible story.”
- Matt Manfredi, Phil Hay, Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin: “We're thrilled to have the opportunity to continue our journey into Trenton Lee Stewart’s witty, warm and wonderful world in a second season of The Mysterious Benedict Society. This has already been such a special experience, thanks to our remarkable cast and collaborators. The belief that 20th Television and Disney+ have shown in our show and their commitment to its values of kindness, empathy and the celebration of different ways of being make this all very much a joy."
Cast:
- Tony Hale
- Kristen Schaal
- MaameYaa Boafo
- Ryan Hurst
- Gia Sandhu
- Seth B. Carr
- Emmy DeOliveira
- Mystic Inscho
- Marta Kessler
Creative Team:
- Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay are writer/creator/executive producers of the series with Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin serving as executive producers and showrunners.
- Additional executive producers include:
- Jamie Tarses
- Karen Kehela Sherwood
- Deepak Nayar
- David Ellender
- Matt Loze
- James Bobin
- The Mysterious Benedict Society is produced by 20th Television in association with Halcyon Studios, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Company.
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