Preaching that “Greatness is a journey” and not a destination, Swagger Season 2 is ready to pull up into the driveway as we speak. After a year of its renewal, following the success of its first rise, the Apple TV+ sports drama series is all about fitting basketball as the microcosmic metaphor for a larger socio-political context and its commentary. Like many shows portraying similar themes onscreen, the Isaiah Hill starrer also brings in hard conversations around family and politics surrounding the sports world. However, what sets it apart is its grounded and closer to reality verisimilitude and tone.
Whether it be dealing with the characters on board or discussions that may otherwise be hard to initiate, this show’s premier season came out on top as a winning deal especially carried through by the leading performances on the roster. The critically acclaimed TV series also premiered at the Tribeca Festival this June, and is now close to commencing its new chapter on the OTT platform as well. Here’s what we can expect from the new season.
Swagger Season 2 Cast
The leading cast of the show is set to reprise their roles, and the trailer also teases a grown up crew of kids heading to high school. O Shea Jackson Jr resumes his post as the coach and the kids’ mentor ‘Ike’. Isaiah Hill is ready to lead the ranks as the phenomenal basketball player Jace Carson, with Shinelle Azoroh as his mother, Jenna Carson.
Quvenzhané Wallis is also coming back as Crystal Jarrett, with Caleel Harris as Musa Rahim, Tessa Ferrer as Meg Bailey, James Bingham as Drew Murphy, Solomon Irama as Phil Marksby, Ozie Nzeribe as Royale Hughes, Jason Rivera-Torres as Nick Mendez, Christina Jackson as Tonya Edwards, Ike’s wife, Tristan Wilds as Alonzo Powers and others.
Some new additions to this ensemble this time include Orlando Jones and Shannon Brown.
Swagger Season 2 Plot/Storyline
As informed early on, the show is loosely based on the life instances of the Basketball legend, Kevin Durant, and all that he witnessed during the youthful years at the beginning of his sports career. It’s also clear enough that the team formation and all the scenes that went down in Season 1 have led to a new found famed journey for the main characters of the show. However, some mishaps have also become hiccups along the way, and while they may not have caught up to the players in the first season, the new instalment has them running through dark waters, and in fear of the inevitable drop consuming their lives for worse.
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This series has always taken things off court and made all the conversations between the characters as personal as possible. While “Winners are made on court. Champions are made off court”, and this same idea is what O’Shea Jackson Jr’s Isaac ‘Ike’ Edwards has been trying to teach the basketball prodigy Jace Carson since the onset of Season 1.
Although the sport has helped put things and the outside noise on mute for Jace so far, things are about to get rocky. As all the beloved characters – Jace, Phil, Nick, Musa, Drew, and Royale – take a step forth to chart a new journey in high school, they’re also pulled back by the actions of their past, which involved the friends squad assaulting the former girls Basketball team’s coach for having gotten on uncomfortable terms with Crystal, Jace’s best friend, and now girlfriend.
As these actions endanger what holds for them all in the future, they’re also dealing with their own personal life stories that further collide head on with the criticism they’re about to be met with in high school. The Swagger DMV players will be recruited to play for the failing basketball team of Cedar Cove Prep, again granting them the opportunity of a lifetime as college scouts’ eyes will be on them. While they may be looking forward to the coveted national high school championship prize, more tensions will rise in the air as their personal lives collapse into what could soon be their professional fronts.
Swagger Season 2 Release Date and Trailer
The Apple TV+ original series sequel is set to premiere on the streaming platform this Friday, i.e. on June 23, 2023. Its first episode is titled “The World Ain’t Ready”, and the season will reportedly consist of 8 episodes instead of 10 as it did last time. Swagger Season 2 premiere is set to be followed by weekly episodic releases, with the season finale dropping on August 11, 2023. Check out the trailer for the same below.
Have you caught up with the first season yet? How are you expecting Jace Carson’s story to shape up in the new season? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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