The second season of the American horror series ''

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'', created by Don Mancini, was broadcast simultaneously on

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and

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between October 5 and November 23, 2022, comprising eight episodes. Based on the ''Child's Play'' film franchise, the series serves as a

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to ''

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'', and stars

Brad Dourif Bradford Claude Dourif (; born March 18, 1950) is an American actor. He was nominated for an Oscar, and won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award for his film debut role as Billy Bibbit in ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (1975). He is also kno ...

reprising his role as the voice of the

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, alongside

Zackary Arthur Zackary Arthur (born September 12, 2006) is an American actor, known for portraying the lead role of Jake Wheeler in '' Chucky'', a television continuation of the ''Child's Play'' film franchise, for which he was nominated for the Saturn Award ...

Alyvia Alyn Lind Alyvia Alyn Lind (born July 27, 2007) is an American actress. She is known for playing the roles of Faith Newman on the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' from 2011 to 2021, 9-year-old Dolly Parton in the made-for-television ...

, and Björgvin Arnarson in the

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Cast and characters

Main

as Jake Wheeler * Björgvin Arnarson as Devon Evans *

as Lexy Cross *

as the voice of Chucky / Charles Lee Ray ** Jacob Breedon as Chucky (double) ** David Kohlsmith as young Charles Lee Ray (7 years old) ** Tyler Barish as young Charles Lee Ray (14 years old)

Recurring

* Alex Vincent as

Andy Barclay Andy Barclay is a fictional character and protagonist of the '' Child's Play'' horror film series. He is a young boy who, after receiving a Good Guy doll for his sixth birthday, is the prime suspect in a series of mysterious murders. In reality ...

Devon Sawa Devon Edward Sawa (born September 7, 1978) is a Canadian actor. Sawa began acting when he was a teenager and appeared in several films in the 1990s including '' Little Giants'', ''Casper'', '' Now and Then'', '' Wild America'', ''Idle Hands'', a ...

as Father Bryce ** Also portrayed Chucky *

Fiona Dourif Fiona Christianne Dourif (born October 30, 1981) is an American actress and producer. She is known for her role as Bart Curlish in BBC America's ''Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency'' and as the young Diane Jones in Dustin Lance Black's ''W ...

Nica Pierce Nica Pierce is a fictional character in the ''Child's Play'' franchise. She was created by Don Mancini and is portrayed by Fiona Dourif. She is the protagonist in two of the seven films, first appearing in '' Curse of Chucky'' (2013) and subseque ...

Jennifer Tilly Jennifer Tilly (born Jennifer Ellen Chan; September 16, 1958) is an American–Canadian actress and poker player. Known for her distinctive voice and comedic timing, she has been nominated for an Academy Award, two MTV Movie Awards and three Sa ...

Tiffany Valentine Tiffany Valentine (also known as "The Bride of Chucky") is a murderous doll and a character in the ''Child's Play'' horror film series. She is portrayed by Jennifer Tilly in both live-action and voice over in ''Bride of Chucky'', ''Seed of Chuc ...

and herself ** Jacob Breedon as Doll Tiffany (double) * Bella Higginbotham as Nadine *

Christine Elise Christine Elise McCarthy, professionally known as Christine Elise, is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Emily Valentine in ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' and ''BH90210'' and Kyle in the ''Child's Play'' fran ...

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Lachlan Watson Lachlan Watson (born April 12, 2001) is an American actor, best known for playing trans boy Theo Putnam in the Netflix original series ''Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'', and non-binary twins Glen and Glenda Tilly in the second season of the ...

as Glen and Glenda Tilly *

Rosemary Dunsmore Rosemary Dunsmore (born July 13, 1952) is a Canadian TV, film, and theatre actress, director, and educator. She was awarded a Dora Mavor Moore Award for her 1982 performance in ''Straight Ahead/Blind Dancers''. In 2009 she won the ACTRA Award f ...

as Dr. Amanda Mixter ** Sage Kitchen as young Dr. Mixter ** Also portrayed Chucky *

Lara Jean Chorostecki Lara Jean Chorostecki is a Canadian actress known for her role as Freddy Lounds, Fredricka "Freddie" Lounds in the American psychological thriller–horror television series ''Hannibal (TV series), Hannibal'', and as Sergeant Krystina Breeland on ...

as Sister Ruth * Andrea Carter as Sister Catherine

Notable guest stars

Barbara Alyn Woods Barbara Alyn Woods (born ) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in television series ''One Tree Hill'' and ''Honey, I Shrunk the Kids''. She is the mother of actresses Natalie Alyn Lind, Emily Alyn Lind, and Alyvia Alyn Lind. Car ...

as Mayor Michelle Cross * Carina London Battrick as Caroline Cross *

Gina Gershon Gina L. Gershon (born June 10, 1962) is an American actress. She has had roles in the films ''Cocktail (1988 film), Cocktail'' (1988), ''Red Heat (1988 film), Red Heat'' (1988), ''Showgirls'' (1995), ''Bound (1996 film), Bound'' (1996), ''Face/ ...

as herself *

Liv Morgan Gionna Jene Daddio (born June 8, 1994) is an American professional wrestler and actress. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Liv Morgan. She is a former SmackDown Women's Champion. In 20 ...

as herself *

Joe Pantoliano Joseph Peter Pantoliano (born September 12, 1951) is an American character actor who has appeared in over 150 films, television and stage productions. After his early roles in the television series ''M*A*S*H'' and the 1983 comedy ''Risky Busin ...

as himself *

Sutton Stracke Sutton Stracke (née Brown; born September 20, 1971) is an American socialite, businesswoman and television personality. She is known for appearing on ''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills''. Early life Sutton Stracke (nee Sutton Brown) was bo ...

as herself *

Meg Tilly Meg Tilly (born Margaret Elizabeth Chan on February 14, 1960) is an American-Canadian actress and writer. For her role in the 1985 film '' Agnes of God'', she won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting ...

as herself * Billy Boyd as the voice of G.G. Valentine * Annie M. Briggs as Rachel Fairchild

Episodes

Development

On November 29, 2021, USA Network and Syfy renewed the series for a second season which premiered on October 5, 2022. In June 2022,

was cast as Glen/Glenda Ray. On January 15, 2023, the series was renewed for a third season.

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season has an approval rating of 89% based on 9 critics, with an average rating of 7.8/10. Reviewing the first two episodes that were sent to critics, ''Collider'''s Alyse Wax said that the show at first "just seems like standard everyday horrors", although being "fun" and "a delight". ''Slash Film'''s Jeff Ewing highlighted the way the three main actors (Arthur, Arnarson and Alyn Lind) play off each other's performances, since they are "more convincing together than apart".

Ratings

Syfy

USA Network

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chucky (season 2) 2022 American television seasons Child's Play (franchise)