Overview
- All eight episodes of Season 2 were released on Netflix on Thursday, May 28, 2026, and are available to stream in full.
- The season keeps the series’ quarterly-trip structure and broadens locations to include Ocean Grove, upstate New York and episodes set in Italy.
- Showrunners chose an extended flashback that briefly brings Steve Carell’s character into the new season in a non-supernatural context to illuminate the group’s past dynamics.
- Season 2 shifts to quieter, performance-driven storytelling that centers on grief, marital friction and decisions about parenthood across the ensemble.
- Early critical response has been positive, with a reported 86% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes based on initial reviews, while Netflix has not announced a renewal decision.