Firefly Lane fans, we've got some good and bad news for you. The good news is-- we already know the Firefly Lane Season 2 release date. And unfortunately, Netflix's announcement also says the show will come to end. This will be the final season for Firefly Lane.
Here's what else we know about the show led by Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke.
When Does Firefly Lane Season 2 Come Out?
When does Firefly Lane Season 2 come out? So first, let's get that out of the way. The second season will be divided into two parts. Firefly Lane Season 2 Part 1 will be released on Friday, December 2, 2022. Meanwhile, the Part 2 will make its debut sometime in 2023. Netflix still has not announced the official release date of Part 2.
This will be the final season, which explains why they decided to split the season into two parts.
How Many Episodes Will There Be in Firefly Lane Season 2?
Considering this is the final season of the show, Firefly Lane Season 2 will have more episodes compared to Season 1. The previous season had a total 10-episode count, which is typical for most Netflix shows. Meanwhile, Firefly Lane Season 2 have a total of 16 episodes.
Firefly Lane Season 2 Part 1 will have nine episodes, which will all be released on the same day. The remaining seven episodes will be available when Firefly Lane Season 2 Part 2 is released.
What Happens in Firefly Lane Season 2?
The official synopsis of Firefly Lane Season 2 reads:
"What could possibly have ended the tight-knit thirty year friendship of Tully and Kate, our “Firefly Lane Girls Forever”? We’ll learn the answer this season — but first — Kate grapples with the painful aftermath of Johnny’s ill-fated trip to Iraq, while Tully faces a lawsuit after walking away from her talk show, and must start her career over from the bottom. This leads her to search for answers about who she is and where she comes from — including a quest to find the father she never met, against the wishes of her secretive hippie mother, Cloud.
In the ’80s, we see Kate and Johnny first fall in love, creating more than a little drama in the newsroom where they work, as Tully’s career rises and she spars (and flirts!) with cocky sportscaster Danny Diaz. She just might have met her match — that is, if they can stop arguing for five minutes. While in the ’70s, teenage Kate and Tully struggle to keep their friendship together as Cloud goes to jail for dealing drugs and Tully goes to live with her grandmother, far away from Firefly Lane. As the girls face the tumult of high school apart, they know the one thing they really need is each other."
The second season of Firefly Lane will be about the girls working through their personal issues. This means that we will see more backstories from the '70s and '80s.
Firefly Lane Season 2: Is Johnny Dead?
One of the pressing questions people had when the first season ended was "Is Johnny dead?" Given his condition in the finale of the first season, it's only natural for people to wonder about the character's condition and whether he will be returning for the second season.
Johnny (played by Ben Lawson) was last seen badly injured after an IED explosion in Iraq. And many couldn't help but wonder about the character's fate since he wasn't present in the flash-forward scene. So, is he dead?
In the book (where the show is based), Johnny does not die. Lawson even told HollywoodLife: “That’s obviously up to the powers that be, but I’ve read the book [by Kristin Hannah]. If they were to follow the story of the book, then you know Johnny’s going to live to fight another day. But then they’ve deviated from the book a little bit so far, so I don’t know what they’ve got planned.”
In an interview with Collider, showrunner Maggie Friedman said that Lawson is "not worried" about his character even if he did die. That's because Lawson will still be returning for the second season via flashback scenes.
The book does mention a character dying from cancer and that is ultimately what the sequel to the book is about. But it's still possible that the showrunners will swap out that character's death in the series for Johnny's.
Firefly Lane Season 2 Cast
Most of the main cast members will be returning for Firefly Lane Season 2. This includes the following:
- Katherine Heigl (as Tully Hart)
- Sarah Chalke (as Kate Mularkey)
- Ali Skovbye (as Teenage Tully)
- Roan Curtis (as Teenage Kate)
- Ben Lawson (as Johnny Ryan)
- Beau Garrett (as Cloud)
- Yael Yurman (as Marah Ryan)
The new additions to the second season are:
- Ignacio Serricchio (as Danny)
- Jolene Purdy (as Justine)
- India de Beaufort (as Charlotte)
- Greg Germann (as Benedict)
Firefly Lane Season 2 Trailer
As of this writing, there is no Firefly Lane Season 2 trailer out yet. But you can watch this announcement video when the second season was confirmed to return:
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