‘Schmigadoon!’ Gets Season Two on Apple TV Plus

By Michael Malone
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Josh and Melissa venture to Schmicago

Schmigadoon! on Apple TV Plus
(Image credit: Apple TV Plus)

Apple TV Plus has renewed musical comedy Schmigadoon! for a second season. Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio created the show, and Cecily Strong, Keegan-Michael Key, Ariana DeBose and Dove Cameron are in the cast. 

The second season will find Josh (Key) and Melissa (Strong) in Schmicago, the world of ’60s and ’70s musicals. Season one was an homage to musicals from the ‘40s and ‘50s. 

Alan Cumming, Jane Krakowski, Martin Short and Aaron Tveit are also in the cast, and Tituss Burgess and Patrick Page are coming on board. 

The series, which premiered in July, comes from Broadway Video and Universal Television. 

Paul is the showrunner and wrote all of the original songs. Lorne Michaels and Andrew Singer are executive producers. Robert Luketic directs and co-executive produces. ■

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.