Casual: Season 2

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HULU | Season Premiere Date: June 7, 2016

Summary: The comedy returns for a second season of the lives of Alex (Tommy Dewey), Valerie (Michaela Watkins) and Valarie's daughter Laura (Tara Lynne Barr).

Creator: Zander Lehmann and Zander Lehmann

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

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Season 2 Episodes

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S2:E13. The Great Unknown
Air Date: August 23, 2016
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S2:E12. 40
Air Date: August 16, 2016
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S2:E11. Death and Taxes
Air Date: August 9, 2016

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David Wiegand

Jun 3, 2016

Casual may seem like another snarky commentary on modern romance, but its dirty little secret, and the reason it more than sustains itself in a second season (and, Hulu willing, many more to come), is that the main characters quixotically believe they can fix themselves. Read full review

Melissa Maerz

May 28, 2016

Watching their [Alex and Laura's] relationship deepen is a highlight. [3 Jun 2016, p.102]

Alan Sepinwall

Jun 7, 2016

Casual still stands out among this group [of lo-fi dramas] because the writing and performances are so specific and so smart that it doesn't feel like a spin-off of six other shows. Read full review

Tim Goodman

Jun 7, 2016

Season two proves emphatically (having seen six of the 10) that the first was no fluke. Read full review

IndieWire Ben Travers

Jun 7, 2016

Casual leans a little too easily into some familiar elements. Still, the psychological through-lines hold up, allowing the series a bit of leeway while sifting through territory a bit beneath its overall ambition. Read full review

Samantha White

Jun 6, 2016

All in all, Casual’s thematic restart is one that broadens the show in the best of ways. It allows the characters to wade in interesting new waters, without skimping on the bad behavior and quips about Treme that attracted audiences to the show’s first season. Read full review

Ken Tucker

Jun 7, 2016

Casual proceeds from a place of diffidence, of setting up the mildest of jokes and seeing how softly the show can make them land. Read full review

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metabad

Apr 29, 2017

The show was entertaining, the characters interesting.
However, there comes a point when you realize, that every attempt of the lead characters at having a lasting relationship is doomed to fail within what feels like a couple of weeks, the show becomes predictable and boring.
Sure, youThe show was entertaining, the characters interesting.
However, there comes a point when you realize, that every attempt of the lead characters at having a lasting relationship is doomed to fail within what feels like a couple of weeks, the show becomes predictable and boring.
Sure, you may want to know how exactly the relationships will crash and burn, but why should I get invested in new plotlines with new love interests when it's going to be over soon, anyway?… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: July 31, 2018
Season 3

88
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: May 23, 2017
Season 2

88
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: June 7, 2016
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  S2:E13. The Great Unknown
  Air Date: August 23, 2016
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  S2:E12. 40
  Air Date: August 16, 2016
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  S2:E11. Death and Taxes
  Air Date: August 9, 2016
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  S2:E10. Reunion
  Air Date: August 2, 2016
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  S2:E9. The Lake
  Air Date: July 26, 2016
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  S2:E8. The Magpie
  Air Date: July 19, 2016
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  S2:E7. Threesomes
  Air Date: July 12, 2016
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  S2:E6. 100 Cows
  Air Date: July 5, 2016
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  S2:E5. Bicycle Thieves
  Air Date: June 28, 2016
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  S2:E4. Big Green Egg
  Air Date: June 21, 2016
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  S2:E3. Such Good Friends
  Air Date: June 14, 2016
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  S2:E2. Trivial Pursuit
  Air Date: June 7, 2016
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  S2:E1. Phase 3
  Air Date: June 7, 2016
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 7, 2015