Everybody still loses their mind over that one guy who sat through a whole fake trial thinking it was real life while James Marsden played the most unhinged version of himself ever. Season 1 was chaos in the best way, and now the timeline’s burning up with questions about season 2. Here’s everything you need to know about Jury Duty Season 2.
Jury Duty Season 2 Release Date Speculation
Shooting kicked off properly around June–July 2024 in LA. Crew members accidentally posted (then deleted) location pics from the same courthouse set with brand-new signage. If they keep the same post-production pace as season 1, new episodes should hit somewhere between Thanksgiving 2025 and Valentine’s Day 2026. Early 2026 feels safe.
Jury Duty Season 2 Expected Cast
The whole magic depends on finding another genuinely good-hearted person who has no idea they’re on a TV show. That means:
- Ronald Gladden won’t return as the “hero” (though he’s now an executive producer and will probably cameo).
- James Marsden already joked in interviews that he’d love to come back in some capacity, maybe as himself again or playing an even more ridiculous version.
- Expect a completely fresh jury of actors and improvisers. Names already floating around include Alan Barinholtz (brother of Ike), Mekki Leeper, and Rashida Olayiwola from season 1 potentially returning in new roles.
The new mark (the Ronald of season 2) remains the biggest secret. Casting directors apparently ran an even tighter operation this time because nobody has leaked the person’s identity yet.
Jury Duty Season 2 Potential Plot
Producers promised the format stays the same: one real person believes they’re serving on an actual jury trial while every lawyer, judge, bailiff, and fellow juror is an actor. The trial itself will be 100% fake but staged inside a real (modified) courthouse.
Rumors say season 2 leans into a messier, higher-stakes case — possibly something tabloid-worthy with celebrity witnesses — to top the patent-infringement-over-toilet-paper-folding case from season 1. Think along the lines of a defamation lawsuit or accidental viral fame gone wrong.
