Grand Army is a new coming-of-age drama created by Katie Cappiello and based partially on her play Slut: The Play. It deals with current topics including bullying, sexual assault, racism, and rape culture in an effort to challenge preconceived notions about these issues. The five high school students of Grand Army High School in Brooklyn, New York are the focus of this original Netflix series. The show was well-received by both reviewers and viewers after its 2020 debut.
The reviewers complimented the program for its typical flamboyance and honesty but also pointed out the performance’s formulaic clichés and mistaken ambition. Odley Jean, who is reprising her role from the Broadway show, shines out among the series’ excellent ensemble cast. Fans are eager for the show to return after the season one finale’s uplifting resolution. If you’d like to know when season 2 of ‘Grand Army’ will premiere and any other information we have about it, you’ll have to pay us.
Grand Army Season 2 Renewal Status
Unfortunately, Grand Army won’t be back for the next school year. The news that Netflix has decided to terminate the program was first reported by Deadline. Its fate has been uncertain since the show’s original 2020 airing in October. Netflix has remained silent on the matter, although it seems that the final decision was quite close.
Grand Army Season 2 Cast and characters
Main
- Odessa A’zion as Joey Del Marco, a high school junior from Stuyvesant Town who is also on the school’s dance team
- Odley Jean as Dominique “Dom” Pierre, a Haitian-American high school junior from East New York who is also on the school’s women’s basketball team.
- Amir Bageria as Siddhartha “Sid” Pakam, a closeted gay Indian-American high school senior from Jackson Heights who is on the school’s swim team
- Maliq Johnson as Jayson Jackson, an African-American high school sophomore from Spanish Harlem
- Amalia Yoo as Leila Kwan Zimmer, a Chinese-American high school freshman from the Upper West Side who was adopted by a Jewish Caucasian couple when she was a baby
- Alphonso Romero Jones, II as John Ellis, Dom’s love interest
- Thelonius Serrell-Freed as Tim Delaney, one of Joey’s friends
- Anthony Ippolito as George Wright, one of Joey’s friends who is on the Grand Army High School’s swim team
- Brian Altemus as Luke Friedman, one of Joey’s friends who is on the Grand Army High School’s swim team
Recurring
- Sydney Meyer as Anna Delaney
- Keara Graves as Grace
- Jaden Jordan as Owen Williams
- Brittany Adebumola as Tamika Jones
- Naiya Ortiz as Sonia Cruz
- Crystal Nelson as Tor Sampson
- Ashley Ganger as Meera Pakam
- Marcela Avelina as Flora Mejia
- Lola Blackman as Rachel Finer,
- Lindsay Wu as Wendi
- Tiffany Tong as Mei
- Jennifer Tong as Su
- David Iacono as Bo Orlov
- Micah Solis as Nick Rodriguez
- Diego Martinez-Tau as Chris Yoon
- Cole Bullock as Dante Pierre
- Mercedes Slater as Odette Pierre
- Osias Reid as Tristian Pierre
- Rachel Boyd as Natalie
- Kelsey Falconer as Christina
- Alex Castillo as Ms. Lisa Gonzalez
- Jason Weinberg as Principal Michael Metta
- Katie Griffin as Rebecca Connely
- August Blanco Rosenstein as Victor Borin
- Magaly Colimon as Antoinette Pierre
- Rod Wilson as Matt Del Marco
- Ava Preston as Nina Del Marco
- Deanna Interbartolo as Frankie Del Marco
- Michael Brown as Shawn Jackson
- Raven Dauda as Nicole Jackson
- Geoffrey Pounsett as Mr. Knight
- Lynn Weintraub as Rabbi Sadie Schultz
- Zac Kara as Omar Biller
- Sagine Sémajuste as Sabine Pierre
Grand Army Season 2 Plot
The ending left a number of unanswered questions. After Luke and George, two of Joey’s closest friends, raped her, she has been unable to get justice. Tim, who was there during it all, must now help Joey, who transferred schools to escape the fallout. It’s possible that Luke and George may have to face consequences for their criminal behavior if Tim testifies against them.
Leila is the most complicated person we know. She was accused of making up a bomb threat, maybe having an affair with Joey’s rapist George, and coming off as racist while standing up to her assailants. If Leila’s involvement in the hoax bomb threat was eventually found, she may have faced harsh penalties next season, including expulsion.
The talented saxophonist Owen blew a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play a solo at Lincoln Center by becoming involved in a fraud. Instead of playing the saxophone solo, Jayson taped his lips and gave Owen the black power salute to show his solidarity. We may expect Jayson’s actions to have far-reaching consequences, and his protest may motivate many students to unite in support of Owen. Unfortunately for Sid, his sister’s ex-boyfriend found out about him before he could come out. The second season was supposed to explore his sexuality and his budding relationship with Victor.
Grand Army Season 2 Release Date
Since production on Grand Army cannot begin until the show has been renewed for a second season (and there’s no knowing when that could happen, even if it does), there is currently no set date for the show’s premiere. Even if Season 2 is approved today and all the necessary steps are taken to bring back the cast and get production back on track, it may be some time before fans see the program again.
The program was reportedly shot between May and September of this year in both Toronto and New York. After then, it took around 13 more months to get it on Netflix. It’s possible that the process will be quicker the second time around, but that’s by no means certain. It will take considerably longer since a different system has to be integrated. The program won’t air until at least 2024, and it could never air at all.