Created by Fred Armisen, Ana Fabrega, and Julio Torres (My Favorite Shapes), season two of the bilingual, six-episode HBO Original comedy series Los Espookys debuts Friday, September 16 (11:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.
The critically acclaimed series follows a group of friends who turn their shared passion for horror into a peculiar business, providing horror to clients who need it in a dreamy Latin American country where the strange and eerie are just a part of daily life.
Starring Ana Fabrega, Julio Torres, Cassandra Ciangherotti, Bernardo Velasco, and Fred Armisen, season two finds our charismatic Los Espookys leader and gore enthusiast, Renaldo (Bernardo Velasco), haunted by the ghost of a beauty pageant queen, while Úrsula (Cassandra Ciangherotti), enlists an old acquaintance to challenge the political status quo.
Úrsula’s well-meaning sister, Tati (Ana Fabrega), is adjusting to her life as a newlywed while balancing a new gig, and Renaldo’s ominous best friend, Andrés (Julio Torres), tries to find his place in the world after appeasing his inner demons (literally).
Meanwhile, Uncle Tico (Fred Armisen) is searching for a new purpose after his valet career is derailed.
The season two returning cast also includes recurring stars José Pablo Minor as Juan Carlos, River L. Ramirez as Sonia, Giannina Fruttero as Beatriz, Carmen Gloria Bresky as Mayor Teresa Lobos, and Eudora Peterson as Krissy.
The returning guest stars include Greta Titelman as Ambassador Melanie Gibbons, Spike Einbinder as Sombra Del Agua (Water’s Shadow), and Sam Taggart as JJ.
The new recurring cast member is Martine Gutierrez as Karina, and the new guest stars are Kim Petras, Isabella Rosellini, and Yalitza Aparicio.
Season two of Los Espookys is created by Fred Armisen & Ana Fabrega & Julio Torres. It is executive produced by Lorne Michaels, Fred Armisen, Ana Fabrega, and Julio Torres, along with Broadway Video’s Andrew Singer and Alice Mathias.
The co-executive producer is Nate Young, and the producers are Sharon Lopez and Andy Garland.
The series is produced by Broadway Video, Antigravico, and Oscar-winning Chilean production company Fabula.
It is written by Julio Torres, Ana Fabrega, Bernardo Britto and Mara Vargas Jackson. The directors include Ana Fabrega and Sebastian Silva.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills in 2018 to cover the latest news on streaming, movies, TV, and video games.