- Season 2 of NBC’s The Hunting Party premieres Thursday, Jan. 8 at 10/9c on NBC (next day on Peacock).
- Melissa Roxburgh returns as Bex leading the Inmate Recovery Task Force amid new threats.
- High-profile guest stars include Eric McCormack (as The Boogeyman), Niecy Nash-Betts, Kelsey Grammer and Elizabeth Gillies.
- Expect flashbacks, new serial-killer cases and fallout from Season 1 cliffhangers.
H2: How to Watch
The Hunting Party Season 2 premieres Thursday, January 8 at 10/9c on NBC and will be available the next day on Peacock. Tune in for the two premiere episodes that set the season’s arc and introduce several high-profile guest villains.
H2: Season 2 premise — what’s at stake
The series returns with the Pit’s most dangerous inmates still at large. FBI Special Agent Rebecca “Bex” Henderson (Melissa Roxburgh) faces a new wave of killers while trying to convince officials to reinstate the disbanded Inmate Recovery Task Force. Season 1 left the team battered — questions remain about Oliver Odell (Nick Weschler), CIA agent Ryan Hassani (Patrick Sabongui) and the enigmatic Colonel Lazarus (Kari Matchett). Season 2 promises to pick up those threads while introducing fresh threats.
H2: Main cast to know
- Melissa Roxburgh as Bex Henderson — the team’s criminal profiler and reluctant leader.
- Patrick Sabongui as Ryan Hassani — CIA agent who’s been injured but stays in the hunt.
- Josh McKenzie as Shane Florence — former Pit guard turned tracker.
- Nick Weschler as Oliver Odell — former warden and Bex’s ex-partner, whose loyalties were questioned.
- Sara Garcia as Jennifer Morales — the task force’s tech and intelligence specialist.
H2: Season 2 guest stars to watch
The new season brings a parade of guest talent who play the season’s killers and catalysts:
- Episode 1: Eric McCormack as Ron Simms, AKA The Boogeyman. The role also features flashbacks with Finnigan McCormack, Eric’s son, making his screen debut as young Ron.
- Episode 2: Niecy Nash-Betts as Detective Erica Burke, who helps Bex with a case tied to a killer who preserved victims in acrylic resin.
- Episode 4: Elizabeth Gillies as Amanda Weiss, a serial killer known as the Masseuse.
- Episode 5: Kelsey Grammer as Noah Cyrus, a murderous cult leader.
- Episode 6: Jefferson White as Lou Kaplan, a killer who targets social media influencers.
The lineup suggests each episode will pair the core team with a distinctive, headline-making case while advancing the season’s long arc.
H2: Trailer
NBC released an official Season 2 trailer highlighting the return of the task force, glimpses of the Boogeyman and the season’s tense tone. Watch the official trailer on NBC’s site or Peacock to see first-look footage and episode teasers.
H3: What to expect in episode one
Season 2 opens by forcing Bex to rebuild the team and confront a killer with a terrifying reputation. Expect a blend of procedural tension, character fallout from Season 1, and focused guest-star turns that both complicate investigations and deepen the series’ mythology.
H2: Final note
If you follow serialized crime dramas, Season 2 of The Hunting Party aims to raise the stakes with new killers and major guest stars. Mark Jan. 8 on your calendar and stream next-day on Peacock.
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