COMEDY SERIES VICE PRINCIPALS, STARRING DANNY MCBRIDE AND WALTON GOGGINS, RETURNS FOR SECOND SEASON SEPT. 17 ON HBO
As the tumultuous school year at North Jackson High continues, a new semester brings big changes — and Gamby and Russell are about to learn that the only thing harder than gaining power is holding on to it.
The darkest comedy on television returns to finish what was started when VICE PRINCIPALS kicks off its nine-episode, second and final season SUNDAY, SEPT. 17 (10:30–11:00 p.m. ET/PT), with other new episodes debuting subsequent Sundays, exclusively on HBO.
Danny McBride (HBO’s “Eastbound & Down”; “This Is the End”) stars as Neal Gamby and Walton Goggins (Emmy® nominee for “Justified”; “Six”) stars as Lee Russell in the show, which was created by McBride and Jody Hill and shot in and around Charleston, South Carolina.
VICE PRINCIPALS also stars Kimberly Hébert Gregory (“Devious Maids”) as Dr. Belinda Brown; Georgia King (“The New Normal”) as English teacher Amanda Snodgrass, Gamby’s on- and off-again girlfriend; Busy Phillips (“Cougar Town”) as Gale, Gamby’s ex-wife; Shea Whigham (HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire”) as Ray, Gale’s impossibly nice husband; and Sheaun McKinney (“Know Thy Enemy”) as cafeteria worker Dayshawn. Joining the cast this season is Dale Dickey (“Hell or High Water”) as Nash, who was appointed vice principal of discipline in Gamby’s absence.
Guest stars on the second season include Fisher Stevens (“The Grand Budapest Hotel”) as a scholarly rival to Gamby for Amanda’s attentions; Scott Caan (“Hawaii 5–0”) as a teambuilding trainer; Maya Love as Gamby’s daughter, Janelle; and Susan Park (“Fargo”) as Russell’s wife, Christine.
November’s episodes:
Episode #18 (season 2, episode 9): “The Union of the Wizard & the Warrior” (series finale)
Debut: SUNDAY, NOV. 12 (10:35–11:05 p.m.)
The school year comes to a startling end.
Written by Danny McBride & John Carcieri & Jeff Fradley; directed by David Gordon Green.
Episode #17: “Venetian Nights” (season 2, episode 8)
Debut: SUNDAY, NOV. 5 (10:40–11:10 p.m.)
Tensions between Gamby (Danny McBride) and Russell (Walton Goggins) come to a head as prom night approaches.
Written by Danny McBride & John Carcieri & Jeff Fradley; directed by Danny McBride.
October’s episodes:
Episode #16: “Spring Break” (season 2, episode 7)
Debut: SUNDAY, OCT. 29 (10:45–11:15 p.m.)
Gamby (Danny McBride) gets unexpected company on spring break; Amanda (Georgia King) is illuminated during a writer’s retreat.
Written by Danny McBride & John Carcieri & Jeff Fradley; directed by David Gordon Green.
Episode #15: “The Most Popular Boy” (season 2, episode 6)
Debut: SUNDAY, OCT. 22 (10:30–11:00 p.m.)
A plot to sabotage a standardized test jeopardizes Russell’s (Walton Goggins) job as Gamby (Danny McBride) is caught in the middle.
Written by Danny McBride & John Carcieri & Hayes Davenport; directed by David Gordon Green.
Episode #14: “A Compassionate Man” (season 2, episode 5)
Debut: SUNDAY, OCT. 15 (10:35–11:05 p.m.)
Russell’s (Walton Goggins) birthday bash is marred by a revelation about his wife’s college boyfriend.
Written by Danny McBride & John Carcieri & Jeff Fradley; directed by David Gordon Green.
Episode #13: “Think Change” (season 2, episode 4)
Debut: SUNDAY, OCT. 8 (10:35–11:05 p.m.)
A death in Russell’s (Walton Goggins) family forces Gamby (Danny McBride) to step up to the plate as North Jackson’s acting principal.
Written by Danny McBride & John Carcieri & Jeff Fradley; directed by David Gordon Green.
Episode #12: “The King” (season 2, episode 3)
Debut: SUNDAY, OCT. 1 (10:40–11:10 p.m. ET/PT)
Gamby’s (Danny McBride) search for his shooter leads him into a novelist’s graduate-school class; Russell’s (Walton Goggins) ire is fueled by an unflattering caricature.
Written by Danny McBride & John Carcieri & Adam Countee; directed by David Gordon Green.
September’s episodes:
Episode #11: “Slaughter” (season 2, episode 2)
Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 24 (10:30–11:00 p.m.)
Gamby (Danny McBride) fingers a suspect, with Dayshawn’s (Sheaun McKinney) help; Russell (Walton Goggins) tests out a kindness strategy at school.
Written by Danny McBride & John Carcieri & Ben Dougan; directed by David Gordon Green.
Episode #10: “Tiger Town” (season 2, episode 1)
Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 17 (10:30–11:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Recovering from his wounds, Gamby (Danny McBride) returns to a dramatically changed North Jackson High.
Written by Danny McBride & John Carcieri & Tim Saccardo; directed by David Gordon Green.
The series is also available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and affiliate portals.
The executive producers of VICE PRINCIPALS are Danny McBride, Jody Hill, David Gordon Green, Stephanie Laing and Jonathan Watson; co-executive producer, John Carcieri.
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