Scream Queens (season 2)

Scream Queens (season 2)

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Country of origin United States
Release
Original network Fox
Original release September 20, 2016 (2016-09-20) – present (present)

The second season of the comedy horror television series Scream Queens originally aired on Fox in the United States. It premiered on September 20, 2016.

On January 15, 2016, Fox renewed the series for a second season,[1] Emma Roberts, Abigail Breslin, Billie Lourd, Lea Michele, Keke Palmer, Niecy Nash, Glen Powell and Jamie Lee Curtis reprised their roles. The second season takes place in a hospital.[2][3]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Special guest stars

Guest stars

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
141"Scream Again"Brad FalchukRyan Murphy & Brad Falchuk & Ian BrennanSeptember 20, 2016 (2016-09-20)2AYD012.17[4]
In 1985, a pregnant woman interrupts a Halloween party in need of help for her husband and is directed to Dr. Mike, who tells her that he'll help her husband; then, Dr. Mike injects the woman's husband with an anesthetic and dumps the body in a swamp outside the hospital instead while she waits. In 2016, Cathy Munsch purchases a hospital and hires Dr. Brock Holt and Dr. Cassidy Cascade, as well as Zayday Williams, now a first year medical student. Cathy also hires the Chanels who had been released from the asylum and have spent nearly two years living poor and pathetic lives, after Hester confesses about the murders and are working in the medical industry. The hospital's first patient is Catherine Hobart who is diagnosed with werewolf syndrome. Zayday suggests a lobotomy, but Brock and Chanel suggest changing her diet, which causes her to completely lose her hair. Catherine and #5 each take a bath, but accidentally trap themselves in the tubs. A new serial killer, known as the "Green Meanie", appears and decapitates Catherine with a machete before turning toward #5.
152"Warts and All"Bradley BueckerBrad FalchukSeptember 27, 2016 (2016-09-27)2AYD021.70[5]
After the local police dismiss Catherine's murder, Zayday and Chamberlain become convinced that Munsch is responsible and begin digging into the past of the hospital, discovering that on Halloween 1986, the Green Meanie slaughtered every single person inside. A man named Tyler, suffering from a bubble wrap-esque collection of tumours all over his body, comes to the hospital for help. Munsch admits to Zayday and Chamberlain that she opened the hospital to find a cure for her own undiagnosable disease, and is later attacked by the Green Meanie, who escapes. Spooked, Munsch calls in Special Agent Denise Hemphill to solve the case. Denise takes Munsch and the Chanels to the maximum-security institution where Hester is incarcerated, where they learn that Hester knows the details of the Green Meanie and the hospital's past. Tyler prepares to undergo surgery on his tumours but is intercepted by the Green Meanie who kills him.
163"Handidates"Barbara BrownIan BrennanOctober 11, 2016 (2016-10-11)2AYD031.59[6]
Chad tells Dean Munsch about Brock's hand, who allows him to start searching for a replacement hand. Munsch, the Chanels, Zayday and Denise visit an old hospital employee and learn about the woman and baby. They realise that Brock can't be the killer, so they stop the surgery. Chad proposes to Chanel, as Denise and Zayday transfer Hester to the hospital to find out who the killer is. Cascade reveals to Chanel #3 that he "died" years ago and was somehow "brought back to life". The Green Meanie kills the two new patients and attacks Chamberlain, but leaves Zayday. At the altar, Chanel waits for Chad, who falls through the roof and is shown to be murdered.
174"Halloween Blues"Loni PeristereBrad FalchukOctober 18, 2016 (2016-10-18)2AYD041.43[7]
After the loss of Chad, Denise and Dean Munsch decide to seek the advice of Hester, who suggests that the C.U.R.E. Institute throw a Halloween party to lure the Green Meanie. Hester asks to attend the party but Munsch and Denise refuse. After Denise is attacked, she agrees to let Hester out for a 24 hour period in exchange for the identity of the Green Meanie. However, Hester disguises herself in an Ivanka Trump costume and escapes. As the faculty plans their trap on the Green Meanie, a dozen new patients arrive after being poisoned while bobbing for apples. Zayday realizes that the poisoning was a distraction while Denise discovers #5 barely alive after being stabbed by the Green Meanie and tries to help her but the Green Meanie shows up and fatally electrocutes Denise before leaving #5 to die.
185"Chanel Pour Homme-icide"Barbara BrownIan BrennanNovember 15, 2016 (2016-11-15)2AYD051.44[8]
Discovering Denise dead and #5 injured, Dean Munsch and Zayday dispose of Denise's body in the freezer before finding the patients and some staff murdered. Chanel and #3 recruit five new Chanel's including a gay male named Tristan to use as bait for the Green Meanie as well as Hester who returns to her previous role as #6 by giving them information about the killer. Cathy fires Nurse Hoffel who blackmails her into getting her job back. Cassidy, Brock and #3 help a patient whose accents change however they are diagnosed with her syndrome but manage to help her. Zayday and #5 meet Jane, the pregnant woman in 1985, but are unsuccessful and unable to find information. Using Hester's idea, the Chanel's send out #8 as bait however Tristan is consequently murdered whilst searching for a necklace. However, the new recruits encounter the Green Meanie who stabs and kills #11. It is revealed that Jane's son is actually Cassidy.
196"Blood Drive"Mary WigmoreBrad FalchukNovember 22, 2016 (2016-11-22)2AYD061.15[9]

At a meeting with the C.U.R.E staff, Nurse Hoffel announces that the hospital is running a blood drive competition and the winner gets a all expense paid holiday which Chanel is determined to win and she hosts her personal blood drive by collecting samples from the Chanel's. However, Munsch discovers that Chanel is diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease which causes Holt to reconsider his relationship with her. Meanwhile, Zayday and Chamberlain team up to get a sample from Jane to discover her baby and the possible Green Meanie. Realizing that she may not win, Chanel drops in on a mobile blood drive however notices that the bags are missing and have been stolen from Hester who uses it to cure a patient. However, whilst giving blood, Chanel #9 is attacked and killed by the Green Meanie, by draining all her blood. The Green Meanie is confronted by Hoffel and reveals himself as Cassidy Cascade. It is revealed that Hoffel is the sister of the deceased Agatha Bean, the maid who was killed by Chanel in a prank gone wrong during the Wallace murders and has been plotting revenge. It is also revealed there is another Green Meanie on the loose whom Cassidy does not know. Hoffel joins forces with Cassidy, becoming the third Green Meanie and the brains of the operation. Meanwhile, Chanel wins the competition, from all the blood from #9. Hester revels that Munsch lied and that Chanel has no STDs, reigniting Holt's passion.

207"The Hand"Barbara BrownIan BrennanNovember 29, 2016 (2016-11-29)2AYD071.33[10]
218"Rapunzel, Rapunzel"[11]Jamie Lee CurtisTBADecember 6, 2016 (2016-12-06)2AYD08TBD
A man from Dean Munsch's past comes to the C.U.R.E. institute to try and win her back; Zayday and Chamberlain concoct a plan that reveals the origins of the Green Meanie killer.
229"Lovin the D"[12]TBATBADecember 13, 2016 (2016-12-13)2AYD09TBD
2310"Drain the Swamp"[13]TBATBADecember 20, 2016 (2016-12-20)2AYD10TBD

Casting

In June 2016, John Stamos, Taylor Lautner and James Earl joined the cast of the series, portraying doctors and employees at the hospital, respectively.[14][15][16][17][18]

In July 2016, Colton Haynes and Cecily Strong were announced to guest star in the season.[19][20] That same month, Jerry O'Connell and Laura Bell Bundy were announced to have recurring roles.[21] In August 2016, it was announced Cheri Oteri would also guest star.[22] In September 2016, Kirstie Alley was cast in the series.[23] In November 2016, Brooke Shields was announced to guest star in the series.[24]

Reception

Critical response

The second season of Scream Queens has received positive reviews, with critics labelling it a big improvement over the previous season. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 83% approval rating with an average rating of 7.1/10 based on 6 reviews.[25]

Ratings

No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Scream Again" September 20, 2016 (2016-09-20) 1.0/3 2.17[4] 0.7 1.47 1.7 3.64[26]
2 "Warts and All" September 27, 2016 (2016-09-27) 0.7/3 1.70[5] 0.7 1.20 1.4 2.90[27]
3 "Handidates" October 11, 2016 (2016-10-11) 0.7/2 1.59[6] N/A 0.99 N/A 2.58[28]
4 "Halloween Blues" October 18, 2016 (2016-10-18) 0.6/2 1.43[7] 0.5 0.96 1.1 2.39[29]
5 "Chanel Pour Homme-icide" November 15, 2016 (2016-11-15) 0.6/2 1.42[30] 0.4 N/A 1.0[31] N/A
6 "Blood Drive" November 22, 2016 (2016-11-22) 0.5/2 1.15[9] TBD TBD TBD TBD
7 "The Hand" November 29, 2016 (2016-11-29) 0.5/2 1.33[10] TBD TBD TBD TBD
8 "Rapunzel, Rapunzel" December 6, 2016 (2016-12-06) TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
9 "Lovin the D" December 13, 2016 (2016-12-13) TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
10 "Drain the Swamp" December 20, 2016 (2016-12-20) TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

References

  1. ↑ Fox press release (January 15, 2016). ""Scream Queens" Renewed For a Second Season". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  2. ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth. "'Scream Queens' Renewed at Fox, Season 2 Will Be Set in Hospital". Variety. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Scream Queens on Twitter". Twitter.
  4. 1 2 Porter, Rick (September 21, 2016). "Tuesday final ratings: 'NCIS,' 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' adjust up, 'This Is Us' & 'Bull' steady". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Porter, Rick (September 28, 2016). "Tuesday final ratings: 'The Voice' adjusts up, 'Scream Queens' adjusts down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Porter, Rick (October 12, 2016). "'American Housewife' and 'The Voice' adjust up, 'Chicago Fire,' 'SHIELD' and 'Real O'Neals' down: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  7. 1 2 Porter, Rick (October 19, 2016). "'American Housewife' and 'The Voice' adjust up, 'Chicago Fire,' 'SHIELD' and 'Real O'Neals' down: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  8. ↑ Porter, Rick (November 16, 2016). "TV Ratings Tuesday: 'This Is Us,' 'The Flash,' 'Fresh Off the Boat' all improve". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  9. 1 2 Porter, Rick (November 23, 2016). "'American Housewife' adjusts up, everything else holds: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  10. 1 2 Porter, Rick (December 1, 2016). "'Fresh Off the Boat' & 'American Housewife' adjust up, 'No Tomorrow' adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  11. ↑ "(SQ-208) "Rapunzel, Rapunzel"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  12. ↑ "(SQ-209) "Lovin The D"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  13. ↑ "(SQ-210) "Drain the Swamp"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  14. ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (June 16, 2016). "John Stamos Joins Season 2 of Fox's 'Scream Queens'". Variety. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  15. ↑ Ausiello, Michael (June 16, 2016). "John Stamos Joins Scream Queens Season 2 as Series Regular". TVLine.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  16. ↑ Ge, Linda (June 23, 2016). "'Scream Queens' Adds 'Twilight' Star Taylor Lautner to Season 2 Cast". The Wrap. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  17. ↑ Ausiello, Michael (June 23, 2016). "Taylor Lautner Joins Scream Queens Season 2 as Series Regular". TVLine.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  18. ↑ Hearon, Sarah (June 24, 2016). "TVLine Items: Glee Grad to Scream Queens, Bravo Awards Show and More". TVLine.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  19. ↑ Stack, Tim (July 22, 2016). "Scream Queens exclusive: Colton Haynes checking into season 2". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  20. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 22, 2016). "'SNL's Cecily Strong To Guest Star On 'Scream Queens' Season 2 – Comic-Con". Deadline.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  21. ↑ Gelman, Vlada (2016-07-28). "'Scream Queens' Casts Jerry O'Connell, Laura Bell Bundy in Season 2". TVLine.com. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  22. ↑ Gleman, Vlada (August 23, 2016). "TVLine Items: Scream Queens Taps SNL Vet, Ray Romano Gets Shorty and More". TVLine.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  23. ↑ Swift, Andy (September 12, 2016). "Kirstie Alley Joins Scream Queens as Series Regular in Season 2". TVLine.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  24. ↑ Stack, Tim (November 15, 2016). "Scream Queens exclusive: Brooke Shields to appear in pivotal role". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Scream Queens: Season 2 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  26. ↑ Porter, Rick (October 4, 2016). "'Designated Survivor' is your premiere week DVR champion: Broadcast Live +7 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  27. ↑ Porter, Rick (October 11, 2016). "'Designated Survivor' posts more big DVR gains: Broadcast Live +7 ratings for Sept. 26-Oct. 2". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  28. ↑ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/dvr-ratings/broadcast-live-7-ratings-for-oct-10-16-2016/
  29. ↑ Porter, Rick (November 4, 2016). "'This Is Us' and 'Agents of SHIELD' score in broadcast Live +7 ratings for Oct. 17-23". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  30. ↑ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-nov-15-16/
  31. ↑ Porter, Rick (December 1, 2016). "'This Is Us,' 'Big Bang,' 'Designated Survivor' are the Big Three in week 9 broadcast Live +7 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 1, 2016.

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