Season 2

> So most you know my story by now, but I'm a still a flight attendant and I've been making better choices. .... I kinda feel like I'm turning into this whole new person.
>
> Cassandra Bowden

**Season 2** is the second season of the HBO Max series *The Flight Attendant*, starring Kaley Cuoco. Though the program was originally announced as a limited series, the massive success of the program's first season led to the announcement of a renewal just one day after the finale of the first season. The second season premiered on April 21, 2022 on HBO Max with the first two episodes, "Seeing Double" and "Mushrooms, Tasers, and Bears, Oh My!" and ended on May 26 with finale "Backwards and Forwards."

Mo McRae appears as a new guest star, Benjamin Berry, described as "a CIA officer who may have a bad habit of getting a little too involved with his assets." Also joining the cast are Callie Hernandez and JJ Soria as Gabrielle and Esteban Diaz, "a bounty-hunting couple that complements each other." Gabrielle is described as being quick to anger with impulse control issues that get in the way of her job, while Estaban is said to be her foil, but often gets just as heated as her. Other new recurring cast members include Cheryl Hines as Dot Karlson, Jessie Ennis as Jenny, Mae Martin as Grace St. James, Margaret Cho as Utada, Santiago Cabrera as Marco and Shohreh Aghdashloo as Brenda. Zosia Mamet, Griffin Matthews, Deniz Akdeniz, Rosie Perez, T.R. Knight, Yasha Jackson and Audrey Grace Marshall from the first season also all return.

On November 13, 2021, it was reported that Alanna Ubach (*Euphoria*, *Legally Blonde*) had joined the cast as Carol Atkinson, known as "Black Market Carol," a fellow flight attendant who dislikes Cassie Bowden. Ubach had reportedly previously auditioned for the role of Megan Briscoe on the series.

In February 2022, show star Kaley Cuoco revealed that production on the series was a few days from wrapping up, though plot details beyond what little had already been revealed remained under wraps.

On March 17, 2022, it was officially announced that the new season would premiere on HBO Max on April 21, 2022 and a teaser for the second season was released. The new season has a total of eight episodes, two of which debuted on April 21, two on April 28 and then the remainder released weekly.

Kaley Cuoco portrays multiple versions of Cassie Bowden in the second season and the show's cast and crew consulted with the team behind the film *Orphan Black*, though the multiples of Cassie are not clones.

## Synopsis

Cassie Bowden is living her best sober life in Los Angeles while moonlighting as a CIA asset in her spare time. But when an overseas assignment leads her to inadvertently witness a murder, she becomes entangled in another international intrigue.

## Cast

#### Main

* Kaley Cuoco as Cassandra "Cassie" Bowden

* Zosia Mamet as Annie Mouradian
* Deniz Akdeniz as Max
* Mo McRae as Benjamin Berry
* Callie Hernandez as Gabrielle Diaz
* Griffin Matthews as Shane Evans
* J.J. Soria as Esteban Diaz

with

* Rosie Perez as Megan Briscoe

#### Recurring

* Yasha Jackson as Jada Harris
* Audrey Grace Marshall as Young Cassie
* Cheryl Hines as Dot Karlson
* Jessie Ennis as Jenny
* Mae Martin as Grace St. James
* Margaret Cho as Utada
* Santiago Cabrera as Marco
* Shohreh Aghdashloo as Brenda
* Sharon Stone as Lisa Bowden
* Alanna Ubach as Carol Atkinson

## Music

Blake Neely, the composer of the first season, returns once again to score the second season. The soundtrack of the second season was made available on May 27, 2022, the day after the season finale.

## Notes/Trivia

* The season was filmed in Los Angeles, Berlin and Reykjavik.
* Show star Kaley Cuoco stated that she was initially reluctant to do a second season of the show, describing herself as "terrified." She described the second season as being "100 times bigger" than the first, stating also that a lot of behind-the-scenes footage was filmed for the second season and that viewers would get to see 10-minute videos for each episode of behind-the-scenes and interviews.
* Deniz Akdeniz returns as Max in a starring role after having appeared as a guest star in the first season.

## Reception

HBO Max released its embargo on reviews of the second season of *The Flight Attendant* on April 13, 2022. As of the afternoon of May 22, the season had a total of 50 reviews collected on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with 45 considered "Fresh," for a Certified Fresh rating of 86% Fresh. The site's Critics' Consensus feature states that "While there’s some turbulence as *The Flight Attendant* charters a new course, passengers are in safe hands with Kaley Cuoco’s zestful turn and the writers’ knack for satisfying twists." Linda Maleh of TV Insider stated that "The investment in the characters, plus the fun globe-trotting action should keep viewers riveted," while Tessa Smith of Mama's Geeky felt that "This season has more twists, turns, surprises, and thrills than the first. Its the ultimate thriller mystery that will keep viewers guessing all throughout!" Carly Lane of Collider gave the season a positive review, but was less effusive in her praise, feeling that "While The Flight Attendant's first season had Bohjalian's book to work from, Season 2 aims to move past that completed story arc and away from the source material, but only to varyingly rewarding returns..." Paul Dailly of TV Fanatic had a review tagged as "Rotten" and felt that "Some shows are only designed to have a short shelf-life, and *The Flight Attendant* worked much better as an eight-episode limited series."

## Gallery

### Promotional Videos

The Flight Attendant Season 2 - Official Trailer - HBO MaxThe Flight Attendant Season 2 - Official Teaser - HBO MaxNew On HBO Max In 2022Sizzle reel for HBO Max programming coming in 2022Coming Soon To HBO MaxFlight Attendant's Kaley Cuoco Talks Season 2, Playing ClonesZoisa Mamet, Deniz Akdeniz & Cast Talk Season 2 of the 'Flight Attendant' on HBO MaxSuper Subtle - The Flight Attendant -ShortsThe Flight Attendant Season 2 - Mid-Season Trailer - HBO Max

### Behind the Scenes

Kaley Cuoco & The Cast Of The Flight Attendant Behind The Scenes - The Flight Attendant - HBO Max
## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Season Two Of THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT Debuts April 21 On HBO Max. Warner Media (March 17, 2022). Retrieved on March 18, 2022.
2. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 18, 2020). ‘The Flight Attendant’ Renewed For Season 2 As More Of HBO Max’s Kaley Cuoco Series Cleared For Takeoff. Deadline. Retrieved on December 18, 2020.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Malhotra, Rahul (September 25, 2021). 'The Flight Attendant' Season 2 Reveals New Cast and Where Kaley Cuoco Will Stumble Across Another Murder. Collider. Retrieved on September 27, 2021.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Davies, Matilda (November 13, 2021). Kaley Cuoco's The Flight Attendant casts Euphoria star in season 2. Digital Spy. Retrieved on November 13, 2021.
5. ↑ Andreson, Lauren (April 2, 2022). ‘Euphoria’s Alanna Ubach Will Play Cassie’s ‘Nemesis’ in ‘The Flight Attendant’ Season 2. Showbiz CheatSheet. Retrieved on April 2, 2022.
6. ↑ Hill-Paul, Lucas (February 13, 2022). The Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco shares update on Flight Attendant 'Few days left'. Express. Retrieved on February 13, 2022.
7. ↑ Schwartz, Ryan (March 17, 2022). *The Flight Attendant* Season 2 Gets April Premiere Date — Watch Teaser. TV Line. Retrieved on March 18, 2022.
8. ↑ Flight Attendant's Kaley Cuoco Talks Season 2, Playing Clones. Digital Celebrity News (April 14, 2022). Retrieved on April 15, 2022.
9. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (January 11, 2022). Sharon Stone Joins 'The Flight Attendant' Season 2, Will Recur As Cassie's [SPOILER On HBO Max Series]. Deadline. Retrieved on January 11, 2022.
10. ↑ Stefania Sarrubba and David Opie (April 7, 2022). The Flight Attendant's Kaley Cuoco reveals why she first said no to season 2. Digital Spy. Retrieved on April 7, 2022.
11. ↑ *The Flight Attendant* Season 2. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on April 24, 2022.