In an age of constant reboots, revivals, sequels, and prequels, it seems one such ABC project has fans worried as to why it hasn’t returned yet. The good years revival aired its first-season finale in May 2022, but there haven’t been many updates on when the second season will air, or what fans can expect, sparking speculation that the network’s comedy-drama has been canceled. Fortunately, this is not the case for the Series directed by Dulé Hilland the creative team has a lot more planned for the Williams family.
When will the wonderful years return?
After ABC originally set a premiere date for Season 2 in mid-season 2023, Variety confirms the comedy has been moved to the network’s summer schedule, likely in favor of promoting the new directed by Gina Rodriguez comedy not dead yet. While a specific premiere date has yet to be revealed, fans should definitely be able to rest easy knowing that the Williams family will be returning for more comeback stories, even if we have to wait a little longer than d ‘habit.
Despite having an estimate of the moment The good years will come back, it’s a little disturbing knowing that we’ve postponed until the summer. Summer burns are a normal thing in the television world, with networks often using this time to air bubble shows that are subject to cancellation. (That’s not always the case in recent years for shows specifically aimed at summer airing, but more so for those that are offbeat, as is the case here.)
However, this gives The good years a bit of an advantage too, as there will likely be less competition for grades. Since fan response for The good years has been great, it shouldn’t be a problem for them to stick around for the summer, especially since they’ll be off the show for over a year at that point. Plus, they’ve got a pretty star-studded lineup planned.
Who will be the guest star of season 2 of The Wonder Years?
When the Williams family finally returns to us, they will also be joined by some very big guest stars. These include Wayne Brady, Tituss Burgess, Donald Faison, Phoebe Robinson and Bradley Whitford, who will join previously announced guest star Patti LaBelle. So even though it will take some time before The good years returns, there are more than a few reasons to be excited. A barbershop foursome moment between LaBelle, Burgess, Brady and Faison would be worth the wait years, though it probably won’t happen.
Wayne Brady will play Bill’s older brother, Melvin, who is the family favorite, while Tituss Burgess will play drag Lonnie. Scrubs alum Donald Faison this time around will play a real estate agent named Terrence, who is also Cliff’s fraternity brother. Phoebe Robinson plays Lillian’s younger sister, Jackie, and Bradley Whitford plays Dean’s music teacher, Alan. There’s going to be a lot going on, but it looks like they’ve got a big season planned, so this will be a great way to spend the summer.
Be sure to check out CinemaBlend TV program 2023 to stay updated on when The good years Season 2 will finally air on ABC. In the meantime, find the series, as well as the original The good years, now with a Hulu Subscription!