The Twilight Zone Season 2: Cast, episode titles, and more announced

The Twilight Zone Season 2 finally has a cast, and it is an impressive one to boast. Plus, we also know who will star in what episode and the titles!

It feels like it has been ages since we got any news about The Twilight Zone Season 2, but CBS finally released a giant update today! We know who will star in the sophomore season along with a complete episode guide telling us the titles and cast for each new installment.

Unfortunately, we still don’t have a trailer for The Twilight Zone Season 2, but it seems like it might be coming out sooner than we expected, which hopefully means a trailer isn’t far off at this point.

As for the cast, according to a press release from CBS All Access, the new series will star Kylie Bunbury, Sky Ferreira, Topher Grace, David Krumholtz, Thomas Lennon, Natalie Martinez, Gretchen Mol, Paula Newsome, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Damon Wayans Jr. and more.

We also know that The Twilight Zone Season 2 is set to premiere this summer on the CBS streaming service, although the press statement does not give an exact date.

"“The series’ second season will use introspection and the exploration of self to usher viewers into a familiar dimension,” says the release."

The following list details all of the episode titles along with their cast. They are not listed in any particular order:

Episode: “8”
Starring Joel McHale and Brandon Jay McLaren
Written by Glen Morgan
Directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead

Episode: “A Small Town”
Starring Damon Wayans Jr., David Krumholtz, Natalie Martinez, and Paula Newsome
Written by Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due
Directed by Alonso Alvarez-Barreda

Episode: “Try, Try”
Starring Topher Grace and Kylie Bunbury
Written by Alex Rubens
Directed by Jennifer McGowan

Episode: “You Might Also Like”
Starring Gretchen Mol and Greta Lee
Written and Directed by Osgood Perkins

Episode: “Ovation”
Starring Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Tawny Newsome, Sky Ferreira, Paul F. Tompkins, and Thomas Lennon
Written by Emily C. Chang and Sara Amini
Directed by Ana Lily Amirpour

Episode: “Downtime”
Starring Morena Baccarin, Colman Domingo and Tony Hale
Written by Jordan Peele
Directed by JD Dillard

Episode: “The Who of You”
Starring Ethan Embry, Daniel Sunjata, and Billy Porter
Written by Win Rosenfeld
Directed by Peter Atencio

Episode: “A Human Face”
Starring Jenna Elfman, Chris Meloni, and Tavi Gevinson
Written by Alex Rubens
Directed by Christina Choe

Episode: “Among The Untrodden”
Introducing Abbie Hern and Sophia Macy
Written by Heather Anne Campbell
Directed by Tayarisha Poe

Episode: “Meet in the Middle”
Starring Jimmi Simpson and Gillian Jacobs
Written by Emily C. Chang and Sara Amini
Directed by Mathias Herndl

Unfortunately, we don’t know anything about the plot synopses for each episode yet, but hopefully, those will be released soon.

If you’re unfamiliar with The Twilight Zone, it is essentially the blueprint for popular series like Tales from the Loop and Black Mirror. It is one of the most prolific, influential, and acclaimed series of all time. It is considered the “godfather” of science-fiction television and first began airing in 1959.

Are you looking forward to The Twilight Zone Season 2? What do you think about the casting announcement? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Season one of The Twilight Zone, as well as the entire original series, is available to stream now on CBS All Access.