Series Stars Schuyler Fisk, Genevieve Angelson, Lea Thompson and Wendie Malick
Reprise Their Roles
David James Elliott Joins the Cast in a Recurring Role
Based on the New York Times Bestselling Book and
Reese’s Book Club Selection of the Same Name by KJ Dell’Antonia
Erin Gibson Named as Showrunner and Takes Over as “Head Chef” for Season 2
More family drama, hijinks humor and romance are on the menu as Hallmark Channel has renewed its critically acclaimed, hit series The Chicken Sisters for a second season. Production begins today in Vancouver, British Columbia. Season one debuted last year exclusively on Hallmark+ where the full season is available and it currently airs Sunday nights on Hallmark Channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT, continuing through Sunday, May 18. Series stars Schuyler Fisk (Sam & Kate, Orange County), Genevieve Angelson (The Handmaid’s Tale, Good Girls Revolt), Lea Thompson (Switched at Birth, Back to the Future) and Wendie Malick (Night Court, Shrinking, Just Shoot Me!) return, while David James Elliott (Trumbo, JAG) joins the cast in a recurring role.
The first season stayed true to the timeline of KJ Dell’Antonia’s novel of the same name, with the drama, romance and competition playing out in its entirety over the course of the eight episodes. For season two, newly minted Showrunner and Executive Producer Erin Gibson (Throwing Shade), who was a key member on the writing staff in the series’ first season, is tasked with expanding the world of this formerly feuding family beyond the pages of the book.
“We’re grateful to Annie Mebane for creating the series for television and expertly bringing to life the town of Merinac and its colorful characters in K.J. Dell’Antonia’s beloved book,” began Samantha DiPippo, Senior Vice President, Programming, Hallmark Media. “The show is in great hands with Erin Gibson taking the reins as showrunner this season and we know that our stellar cast led by Schuyler Fisk, Genevieve Angelson, Lea Thompson and Wendie Malick will serve up something special for viewers.”
In the season finale, Amanda (Fisk) joined forces with her sister Mae (Angelson), their mother Gus (Malick) and her mother-in-law Nancy (Thompson) to face off against her husband Frank Jr. (James Kot, Virgin River) in the final Kitchen Clash showdown, leaving him to fly solo. Deemed the underdog by Mr. Chicken (Clifton Murray, Painkiller Jane), a successful restaurant chain owner tasked with casting the deciding vote, Frank Jr. was controversially crowned the winner. Sabrina Skye (Rukiya Bernard, Yellowjackets), the show’s host, quit in disgust, leaving her professional future in limbo. Amanda, Mae, Nancy and Gus opened their own fried chicken restaurant, The Chicken Sisters, while Frank Jr. proudly opened his own establishment as a franchisee of Mr. Chicken’s Cluckery.
The second season follows Amanda, Mae, Nancy and Gus as they use The Chicken Sisters restaurant to officially put a generations-long feud to rest, Frank Jr. begins another by opening a Mr. Chicken’s Cluckery on Merinac’s Main Street and someone (Elliott) from Gus’ past comes back to town. In this new chapter, all leading up to Mae and Jay’s (Samer Salem, Allegiance) Merinac wedding, viewers will follow the Moore-Hillier women as they rise above the roost, proving that family is the only prize worth fighting for.
The Chicken Sisters is from Fox Entertainment Studios in association with Lighthouse Pictures and Busy B Entertainment. Erin Gibson, Bradley Gardner, Jameson Parker, Gemma Martini, Larry Grimaldi, Ani Kevork, Hannah Pillemer and Fernando Szew are executive producers.
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