Following its successful series debut on October 7th, the Hulu original series Casual has already been picked up for a second season. Casual season two has been given a 13-episode order, the network announced today. Hailing from Lionsgate Television, the comedy series will return with creator and executive producer Zander Lehmann and executive producers Jason Reitman (Juno, Up in the Air), Helen Estabrook and Liz Tigelaar.
Casual follows the story of a dysfunctional family with a bachelor brother and his newly-divorced sister. Together, they coach each other through the crazy world of dating (on-line and off), while living under one roof again and raising a teenager. New episodes are available every Wednesday.
Casual has drawn praise for stars Michaela Watkins, Tommy Dewey, Tara Lynne Barr and Nyasha Hatendi, all of whom will return as series regulars for Casual season two. Hulu will continue to roll out weekly episodes for its 10-episode straight-to-series order for Casual season one, launching its fourth episode today. All episodes will be available to stream to subscribers in both Hulu’s limited and no commercials plans.
“‘Casual’ really struck a chord,” says Craig Erwich, SVP, Head of Content, Hulu. “We couldn’t be prouder of the quality, and we’re thrilled to see it be recognized for the success that it is.”
“It’s a rare joy to get to work with the people you love. We’re so fortunate to get to do it again and to have the chance to further explore the world of our unconventional family,” adds creator Zander Lehmann.
“The ‘Casual’ family came together quickly and bonded in a very real way both on screen and off,” says Reitman. “We’re all thrilled to see more of each other and continue building upon the adventures of Alex and Valerie as they attempt real adult relationships.”
Casual season two will join 11/22/63, an event series based upon the best-selling Stephen King novel from J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions; The Path, a drama series from Jason Katims’ True Jack Productions starring Aaron Paul, Michelle Monaghan and Hugh Dancy; The Mindy Project, a comedy series from Mindy Kaling; and comedy series Difficult People, produced by Amy Poehler with stars Julie Klausner and Billy Eichner.
