‘One of the most addictive series on streaming’ returns with season 2 today

A ‘gripping’ black comedy crime drama starring Jon Hamm has returned for its second season.

Your Friends and Neighbors sees disgraced hedge fund manager Andrew ‘Coop’ Cooper (Jon) turn to stealing from his affluent Westmont Village neighbours after losing his job and going through a divorce.

When the first season of the thriller dropped last year, the Apple TV series dethroned Severance on the streaming platform’s rankings.

Now, following the release of its second season, viewers are claiming that the show is impossible not to binge.

Taking to Rotten Tomatoes, Tim Stevens argued that the new season is ‘sharper, darker and more incisive’.

Nate also wrote: ‘Your Friends & Neighbors Season 2 is further proof that Tropper, Hamm, and Apple TV have made one of the most addictive series on streaming.’

Meanwhile, Brittany declared that the latest installment is ‘by turns hilariously wild, charmingly self-deprecating and quietly moving – often all three of these things in the same episode.’

The new 10-part series sees Coop’s world get disrupted by a new, wealthy neighbour (James Marsden) after finally managing to reach some stability..

Previously, Jon shared what a delight it was to be taking on such a meaty project after his experience on Mad Men as he told Metro: ‘We’re looking at quite a few shows that deal with rich people maybe behaving not so well.

‘If you look at the White Lotus, or you look at other things that are in the culture right now… The Perfect Couple is another example.

‘Part of the genesis of [Your Friends and Neighbors] was meeting with Jonathan Tropper, who created the show, and wrote most of the first season. We came to this idea and thought, “Well, this is a good jumping off point for what could be a really interesting show”.

‘Not just an entertaining world, but it could really say something about where we are as a culture, how much is too much, and why do we seem to be on this never-ending hamster wheel of trying to accumulate more and more and more and more.

‘To what end? What does that tell future generations? How does that set up our society? There’s just a lot of big, big questions that the show sets up and doesn’t necessarily answer in the first season, but definitely sets up and resonates in our culture now.

‘I enjoyed getting the opportunity to be in a show that that raises these questions, also a show that doesn’t take itself too seriously.

‘It’s a drama, but it’s got some pretty absurdly comical elements in it, as well. I really wanted us to be able to lean into those moments. Because, otherwise, I think the show loses some credibility.’

Your Friends and Neighbors season 2 is available to stream on Apple TV.

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