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Shining Vale season 2 release date, cast, plot, and more news

Here's everything we know about the Shining Vale season 2 release date, with further intel about the Courteney Cox horror series including cast and plot.

Courtney Cox in Shining Vale season 2

When is the Shining Vale season 2 release date? What do you do when your marriage is failing and you’re in the horror genre? Move to a big ol’ house, of course!

The first season of Shining Vale saw the Phelps family move into their new, ill-fated home in Connecticut, and spookiness soon began to plague their lives. With its blend of comedy and scares and the Scream cast‘s biggest name leading the show, it soon earned a fanbase.

So, we’re here to dig into what’s going on with the new season of one of 2022’s best horror series. Here’s everything we know about the Shining Vale season 2 release date, if it’ll be on any of the best streaming services, and much more.

What’s the Shining Vale season 2 release date?

Shining Vale is returning to STARZ at midnight ET on Friday, October 13, 2023. Season 2 is just in time for Halloween!

Season 2 premieres at midnight ET on the STARZ app and its streaming platforms, while the linear premiere will be at 9pm. After this, episodes will be released weekly

Shining Vale season 2 release date: the cast of Shining Vale

Who’s in the Shining Vale season 2 cast?

The Shining Vale season 2 will see Courteney Cox and Greg Kinnear return as Pat and Terry Phelps.

Still recognized for her role in one of the best TV series of all time, Friends, Cox plays Pat Phelps in the Shining Vale cast, the author whom the series centers on. Between this and the Scream 7 release date, she’s not ditching horror (we’re glad).

Here’s the Shining Vale season 2 cast list:

  • Courteney Cox as Pat Phelps
  • Greg Kinnear as Terry Phelps
  • Dylan Gage as Jake Phelps
  • Gus Birney as Gaynor Phelps
  • Mira Sorvino as Rosemary Wellingham
  • Merrin Dungey as Kam
  • Sherilyn Fenn as Robyn Court
  • Judith Light as Joan
  • Alysia Reiner as Kathryn
  • Derek Luh as Ryan He
  • Susan Park as Valerie He
  • Allison Tolman as TBC

Shining Vale season 2 release date: Greg Kinnear in Shining Vale

What is Shining Vale season 2 about?

Season 2 will pick up about four months after where Shining Vale season 1 left off, and will see Pat struggling to reconnect with her family after returning from the hospital. 

After admitting herself to a psychiatric hospital after almost murdering her family with an axe (just girly things), Pat’s insurance runs out (just American things, unfortunately) and she returns home to pick up the pieces.

You can hear her in the trailer saying she has been rehabilitated… we hope that’s true.

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Is there a trailer for Shining Vale season 2?

A trailer for Shining Vale season 2 was released in September 2023, and it’s a juicy one. 

We see Mira Sorvino hanging out in the kitchen while Pat continues to struggle with reality and her marriage.

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Where can I watch Shining Vale season 2?

Shining Vale season 2 will be available to watch on STARZ in the US following its October 13 premiere and on Lionsgate+ in the UK.

It sounds more complicated than it is. For US viewers, they can head over to the STARZ channel, app, and on-demand platforms. Episodes will be released on linear television at 9 p.m. ET/PT in the US and Canada while streaming episodes will drop weekly at midnight every Friday.

Shining Vale season 2 release date: Courteney Cox in Shining Vale

How many episodes of Shining Vale season 2 will there be?

There will be eight episodes of Shining Vale season 2, exactly the same as season 1.

That’s it on Shining Vale season 2. For more great TV, check out our picks for the best thriller series and the best comedy series. Or, for something new, check out our picks for the best Netflix series you can watch right now.

You can also find out how to watch the Scream movies in order to see more of Cox and find out more about the Stranger Things season 5 release date and Wednesday season 2 for more… strange things.