Since hitting Netflix, the brilliant On My Block has received critical acclaim for the storylines it’s covered and the excellent, diverse young cast. And with season one leaving us on a major cliffhanger, fans are eagerly awaiting details about a second season. Here’s what we know so far:
Will there be a season 2 of On My Block on Netflix?
Yes! Netflix have confirmed that the show will be returning for a second season.
SEASON 2 WE DOIN THIS! Thank u fam for watching and spreading the word!! @Netflix bless upppppppp pic.twitter.com/Vm6M6YyFOe
— On My Block (@OnMyBlock) April 13, 2018
What’s the release date for season 2 of On My Block on Netflix?
Netflix have confirmed that the season two of On My Block will drop on March 29.
Are there any trailers for On My Block season 2 yet?
Yes! You can watch the first trailer below:
We back fam and there's somethin we gotta tell u: season 2 drops march 29 ? pic.twitter.com/Z0ZfKqu4X9
— On My Block (@OnMyBlock) March 7, 2019
Have they finished filming?
Yes! Speaking to NME, Brett Gray (who plays Jamal Turner) revealed they were set to start filming in September. In late November Jessica Marie Garcia posted a video on her Twitter revealing they’d wrapped filming, and telling fans season two would be “worth the wait”.
Last night ♥️? s2 that’s a wrappppp
I love these people!
I love our show!
I love all y’all patiently waiting!!!
WE SEE YOU!!!! ?
it’ll be worth the wait 😉
God is good! ??????#OnMyBlock @TheSierraCapri pic.twitter.com/eF9VOySOD1— ??????? ????? ?????? (@JessMarieGarcia) November 29, 2018
Who will be in the cast for season 2 of On My Block?
Season 1 of On My Block ended in a cliff hanger, leaving several of the core character’s futures up in the air. After a shooting a Quinceañera, where we last saw Ruby and Olivia fighting for their lives, it’s debatable whether they’d return for the next season.
It’d be expected that the other core cast members of Sierra Capri as Monse Finnie, Brett Gray as Jamal Turner and Diego Tinoco as Cesar Diaz will return for a second season.
Diego Tinoco has confirmed he’s going to be heading back to set on a video on Twitter:
4 season 2 #Onmyblock @OnMyBlockTv @OMB_Writers pic.twitter.com/RODrORPVF1
— Diego Tinoco (@diegotinoco) April 17, 2018
And Sierra Capri joined in on social talking about how excited she was about the next season:
Yaaasss @TheSierraCapri! Much love and thank u to all of y'all ?? pic.twitter.com/mbiaaETcIa
— On My Block (@OnMyBlock) April 16, 2018
It’s also been confirmed that Jessica Marie Garcia, who as plays Jasmin, will be upped to a series regular for the next season.
And any idea of the plot for season 2 of On My Block?
Season 2 will hopefully resolve the questions left unanswered in the finale of the first season – particularly whether Ruby and Olivia are going to survive the shooting. “This [kind of tragedy] happens every day,” one of the show’s co-creators Eddie Gonzalez told Thrillist. “We were just depicting real life.”
When asked about the first season, show runner Lauren Iungerich told Entertainment Weekly: “You should expect the unexpected. For us, we tried to take the tropes and spin them, and really see our kids being the heroes of their own stories. No one is saving them but themselves.” Following this pattern, we can expect more of the unexpected brilliance that puts the excellent young cast front and centre.
In a video on Twitter Diego Tinoco, who plays Cesar, told fans that season two would be: “epic!” Whilst Sierra Capri told fans to expect: “more drama” and “more laughs”.
Speaking to NME, Brett Gray (who plays Jamal Turner), revealed what he wanted to happen to his character in season two. “I try to be as open as possible with that, there’s not anything I want to happen but I’m excited to see more of Jamal’s family life and the pressure there was on him growing up in the circumstance along with Ruby, Monse, and Cesar. Having money now, seeing what decisions that pressure makes him do, and if that changes his character or not, is what I’m excited to see.”
And did Ruby survive the shooting at the end of season one?
It looks like he did! In the first trailer we see a brief shot of Ruby opening his eyes before the clip ends, and the first images of season two include him.
New photos from #OnMyBlock Season 2! All eps drop March 29 pic.twitter.com/GqD0zvuUG0
— See What's Next (@seewhatsnext) March 7, 2019