Michelle Buteau’s Survival of the Thickest Renewed for Season 2!

Netflix has officially confirmed its comedy-drama “Survival of the Thickest” for Season 2, featuring an executive produced by Michelle Buteau. The streaming service provider has also scheduled a second comedic special starring the actor.

Will There Be Survival of the Thickest Season 2?

Michelle Buteau’s Netflix original series ‘Survival of the Thickest’ has been renewed for its second season.

Michelle Buteau announced that Survival of the Thickest is returning to Netflix for Season 2. She also said she would release her second comedy special on Netflix after Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia.

The platform just announced the renewal on February 13, weeks after the show’s debut on July 13, 2023. The first season aired eight 30-minute episodes; however, the second season’s structure still needs to be discovered.

Mavis’ return to the top received a lot of flowers in its debut season. The series presently has a Certified Fresh 85% rating from reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes, and audiences are also thrilled.

The NAACP Image Awards honored Buteau’s efforts. Survival of the Thickest received seven nominations, notably four for Buteau as a writer, actor, and executive producer in comedy & Outstanding Breakthrough Creative on television.

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Who Will Appear in Season 2?

There is no word on the cast for Season 2, although Buteau Tone Bell and Tasha Smith, who played Mavis’ best pals Khalil and Marley, are confirmed to return.

Following the Season 1 conclusion, in which Mavis flew to Italy and into Luca’s arms, I May Destroy You star Marouane Zotti is set to return to take the relationship to the next level.

Additionally, Allan K. Washington, Becca Blackwell,  Taylor Selé, Anissa Felix, Anthony Michael Lopez, Garcelle Beauvais, Liza Treyger, Monnae Michaell, Usama Siddiquee, Peppermint, J. Riley Jr., Anna George, Michelle Visage, Donovan Louis Bazemore, & Ambre Anderson also appeared in the cast for Season 1 with Sarah Cooper, Hugh Moore, Christine Jones, Joyelle Johnson, Veronica Mosey, Nicole Byer, Solomon Georgio, Mark McKinnon,  Jordan Carlos, Clifton Davis, Misha Osherovich, & Robert Christopher Riley on board as guest stars.

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What Can Be the Storyline of Season 2?

Survival of the Thickest is an adaptation of Buteau’s collection of writings of the same name, focusing on Black, plus-sized Mavis Beaumont (Buteau), who returns to the dating scene after discovering her boyfriend amid an affair. Crushed by the news, she moves to Brooklyn and tries to restart her career as a striving stylist with the help of her dedicated friends and family.

Season 1 showed Mavis living her best life as she faced the world with “a body-positive mindset and an adorable v-neck with some lip gloss” in the hopes of overcoming all of the love and professional challenges ahead of her.