Great news for fans of sharp-witted Hollywood satire: Apple TV+ has officially renewed The Studio for a second season, announced on May 6, 2025, just ahead of its Season 1 finale on May 21. The comedy series, co-created by and starring Seth Rogen alongside Evan Goldberg, has been a breakout hit since its March 26 debut, earning raves as one of 2025’s best new comedies. With Rogen as Matt Remick, the frazzled head of the fictional Continental Studios, The Studio dives into the absurdities of the film industry, and Season 2 promises to crank up the meta mayhem. Buckle up for more A-list cameos, biting humor, and that infamous Kool-Aid Man movie!
What’s The Studio All About?
The Studio follows Matt Remick, a cinephile thrust into the high-stakes role of running Continental Studios, a struggling movie studio desperate to stay relevant in an IP-driven, streaming-dominated world. Rogen, who also writes, directs, and executive produces, plays Matt as a mix of passion and panic, juggling narcissistic celebrities, corporate overlords, and his own insecurities. The show’s first season, produced by Lionsgate Television, tracks Matt’s attempts to greenlight projects like a Kool-Aid Man blockbuster, a Spike Jonze satire, and a Sarah Polley-directed drama, all while navigating disasters like missing film reels and Golden Globes gaffes.
The ensemble is stellar: Catherine O’Hara as Patty Leigh, the former studio head turned producer; Ike Barinholtz as Sal Saperstein, Matt’s buddy-turned-Globes star; Kathryn Hahn as marketing boss Maya Mason; and Chase Sui Wonders as junior exec Quinn Hackett. Bryan Cranston recurs as Bob Evans-esque boss Griffin Mill, and Season 1’s guest stars are a Hollywood who’s-who: Martin Scorsese, Charlize Theron, Zoë Kravitz, Olivia Wilde, Ron Howard, Anthony Mackie, Steve Buscemi, and even Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos. The show’s 96% Rotten Tomatoes score and critical acclaim for its long takes, cinematography, and industry jabs have made it a standout, with Apple citing strong global viewership and growing buzz.
Why Season 2 Is a Big Deal
The renewal, reported by outlets like Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter, comes as no surprise given The Studio’s traction. Apple TV+’s head of programming, Matt Cherniss, praised the show, saying,
“Seth, Evan, the entire creative team and cast have knocked it out of the park with this brilliant show. We can’t wait to see where Matt Remick takes Continental Studios in season two, and hope for his sake that the ‘Kool-Aid’ movie crushes at the box office.”
Rogen and Goldberg, in a cheeky joint statement, added,
“We’re thrilled to be making a second season of The Studio. We’re looking forward to taking the lived experience of making season one and immediately putting it into season two, then repeating that loop for ten more seasons. And, we’re excited to keep all our industry friends and colleagues guessing as to when one of their personal stories will stream on Apple TV+.”
The show’s meta humor, drawn from Rogen and Goldberg’s own Hollywood adventures, struck a chord. Season 1’s plots—like Matt begging Kravitz for a Globes shoutout or wrestling with a Martin Scorsese-led Kool-Aid project—felt eerily real, especially after news of real-life Hershey’s and Jonestown films surfaced. Co-showrunner Alex Gregory, in an April 2025 interview with The Direct, hinted at Season 2 exploring international film markets, saying they’d love to “go overseas for something” and keep the show running “indefinitely.” The renewal locks in more of the team’s signature satire, with fans already speculating about new cameos and whether that Kool-Aid movie will ever hit screens.
What to Expect in Season 2
With the Season 1 finale, “The Presentation,” dropping May 21, Season 2 is still in early planning, but the creative team’s enthusiasm suggests bigger stakes. Rogen and Goldberg’s promise to mine their Season 1 experiences for new material hints at even more insider gags—maybe Matt will tackle a disastrous international co-production or a VR film flop. The core cast is expected to return, with O’Hara, Hahn, Barinholtz, and Wonders likely stirring up fresh office chaos. Cranston’s Griffin Mill could loom larger, and the show’s cameo game will probably level up—Season 1 set a high bar with Scorsese and Theron, so who’s next? Ryan Gosling? Greta Gerwig?
Gregory’s overseas tease could mean filming in new locations, building on Season 1’s Los Angeles shoots at Universal Studios and Fox Studios. The show’s visual style, with its long takes and frenetic energy, will likely evolve, and writers Peter Huyck, Frida Perez, and Gregory are poised to keep the scripts razor-sharp. No premiere date’s set, but given Season 1’s March 2024 start and 2025 release, expect Season 2 in mid-to-late 2026, likely with another 10 episodes.
