Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Curse of the Shadows is the title of Season 2, indicating that the series will again eschew its classic single-episode story format to utilize the entirety of a season to tell one epic story, having moved on from the 2019 miniseries storyline centered on demented ringmaster Mr. Tophat and his Carnival of Doom. Moreover, we’re already getting an all-new Midnight Society; a lineup tasked with pursuing a mysterious creature called the Shadowman. Check out the trailer for Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 2 just below!
Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 2 Trailer
The Midnight Society’s current leader, Connor (Parker Queenan), has seemingly got himself in a pickle, caught complacent during a nighttime hunt for the Shadowman, an elusive mythical creature that—akin to the Slender Man—purportedly haunts the woods, specifically in their seaside town. Consequently, it’s up to the leader’s fellow scary-tales-telling cohorts to investigate his disappearance and uncover the potentially-terrifying secret behind the Shadowman. Curse of the Shadows’ new Midnight Society lineup consists of Luke, played by Bryce Gheisar (The Astronauts, Wonder); Hanna, played by Beatrice Kitsos (Child’s Play, iZombie); Gabby, played by Malia Baker (The Baby-Sitters Club); Jai, played by Arjun Athalye; Seth, played by Dominic Mariche (The Christmas Yule Blog, A Gift to Cherish); and Connor, played by Parker Queenan (Party of Five, Andi Mack). Interestingly enough, the season manifests not only with a new Midnight Society lineup, but a new creative coalition. JT Billings (Beware That Girl, Charming) serves as showrunner and executive producer, notably joined in the latter capacity by Jeff Wadlow, who’s also the season’s primary director. Wadlow directed Blumhouse’s 2020 horror-infused Fantasy Island reboot movie, along with 2013’s Kick-Ass 2, 2008’s Never Back Down and 2005’s Cry Wolf, along with television work on 2017 YouTube premium series Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television. His small screen experience also comes from producing credits on FX’s The Strain and A&E’s Bates Motel.
Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 2 Release Date
Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Curse of the Shadows premieres on Nickelodeon on Friday, February 12, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT), after which new episodes will air weekly.
