Starz wants more Shining Vale, as the network has officially renewed the horror comedy series for a second season, per Deadline. Series stars Courteney Cox, Greg Kinnear, and Mira Sorvino are also all confirmed to return for season 2. The second season will consist of eight episodes, which is the same number of episodes that were in season 1.
Kathryn Busby, President, Original Programming, Starz, said in a statement, “Shining Vale is both wickedly funny and a beautiful three-dimensional portrayal of marriage, adolescent parenting and motherhood. We’re thrilled to bring viewers another season of this mic dropping blend of horror and comedy.”
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Series co-creator and showrunner Jeff Astroff added, “Sharon and I are thrilled to be able to tell the next eight chapters of the Phelps’ story– especially after the way we ended season 1. Personally, I look forward to the crushing pressure of trying to raise the bar even further in season two. But we can do anything. After all, ‘We Are Phelps!’”
Along with Cox, Kinnear, and Sorvino, Shining Vale stars Gus Birney, Dylan Gage, Judith Light, and Sherilyn Fern. It is created by Astrof and Sharon Horgan in collaboration with Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television, and Lionsgate TV. Astrof executive produces under his Other Shoe Productions banner alongside Horgan and Clelia Mountford for Merman, as well as Kaplan for Kapital Entertainment. Cox also serves as a producer in addition to starring in the series.
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“Shining Vale is a smart, chilling and funny series that tells the story of a family in turmoil who is suddenly living with a paranormal who helps Courteney Cox’s character get her groove back as she starts to question her own sanity,” Christina Davis, Starz President of Original Programming, said when the series was announced. “This group of talented actors, executive producers and director blends comedy and horror brilliantly throughout this series which exemplifies the network’s commitment to improve female representation on and off the screen.”
Without getting too far into spoiler territory for the readers who haven’t yet watched the show, there were some big reveals that came in the season 1 finale that fans will want to see further explored in the second season. You can read the synopsis for Shining Vale below.
Season 2 doesn’t have a premiere date at this time. If you missed Shining Vale on television, you can find the series streaming on the Starz app.