STARZ announced today that LeVar Burton (“Roots,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation”), Katlynn Simone Smith (“Empire,” “The Game”) Tamera Tomakili (“Winning Time,” “Run The World”) and Tim Chantarangsu (“Laid in America,” “The Perfect Match”) have joined the cast of its critically acclaimed comedy series Blindspotting for season two, in recurring roles. Additionally, rappers E-40, P-Lo and Too $hort will guest star as themselves in the upcoming season.
STARZ additionally confirmed today that season one recurring players Margo Hall as NANCY, April Absynth as JACQUE, Lance Holloway as CUDDIE, Andrew Chappelle as SCOTTY and Utkarsh Ambudkar as NILES TURNER will all return for season two in expanded recurring roles.
Blindspotting stars Emmy Award®-winner Jasmine Cephas Jones (“#FreeRayshawn,” “Hamilton an American Musical”), Academy Award®- -winner Helen Hunt (As Good As It Gets, Mad About You), recording artist Benjamin Earl Turner, Atticus Woodward (“Shameless”), Jaylen Barron (“Free Rein,” “Shameless”), Candace Nicholas-Lippman (“Good Trouble”) and Rafael Casal (“Bad Education,” “The Good Lord Bird”).
Blindspotting is co-created by Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs who both executive produce and write on the series. Casal serves as showrunner. Jess Wu Calder and Keith Calder of Snoot Entertainment (One Night In Miami, Anomalisa) serve as executive producers of the series and will serve as writers on season two. Emily Gerson Saines, Ken Lee, and Tim Palen of Barnyard Projects also serve as executive producers. Senior Vice President of Original Programming Kathryn Tyus-Adair is the executive overseeing “Blindspotting” on behalf of STARZ. Maggie Leung and Claire Wendlandt are the executive overseeing the series on behalf of Lionsgate
Production on season two of Blindspotting is currently underway in Los Angeles and Oakland, California.