The first season of Julia debuted on Max in March of 2022. The series was renewed in May for second season. According to TVLine, the release date for the second season has been revealed. The first three episodes of season two of Julia are set to premiere on November 16th.
Like the first season, the second season will have eight episodes in total. After the premiere date, episodes will be released weekly on Thursdays until the finale on December 21st.
The biographical comedy-drama Julia was created by Daniel Goldfarb (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Driftwood Two-Lizard Mom) who serves as an executive producer of the series along with Christopher Keyser (Party of Five, The Society).
The premise of Julia revolves around the life of Julia Child, played by Sarah Lancashire (Last Tango in Halifax, Happy Valley). Specifically, the series focuses on Julia’s life in the 1960s when she was filming her cooking show titled The French Chef. The series is set in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
According to Glamour, the first three episodes of the second season of Julia will be set in France as Julia reunites with Simca Beck, played by Isabella Rossellini (Death Becomes Her, Blue Velvet).
Other stars of the series include David Hyde Pierce (The Perfect Host, Frasier) as Paul Child, Brittany Bradford (The Same Storm, The Watcher) as Alice Naman, Fiona Glascott (House of Shadows, The Legend of Longwood) as Judith Jones, Bebe Neuwirth (Madam Secretary, Frasier) as Avis DeVoto, and many more.
Additionally, as TVLine notes, season two will also star new faces, such as Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Trolls World Tour), Stockard Channing (Grease, Practical Magic), and Craig Bierko (The Thirteenth Floor, The Long Kiss Goodnight).
Fans of Julia Child and the first season of Julia can look forward to streaming the second season on Max in November.