TORONTO – Rogers’ OMNI Television is bringing back original scripted comedy series Second Jen, complete with an all-female creative team.
Co-created, co-executive produced, and starring Filipino-Chinese-Canadian Amanda Joy as Jennifer “Mo” Monteloyola and Chinese-Canadian Samantha Wan as Jennifer “Jen” Wu, the six-part, 30-minute episode season is inspired by their real-life experiences, as they sort through commitment issues, career challenges, and the awkwardness of dating.
Older, saucier, and no longer relying on their over-protective families, Mo and Jen are now grappling with the world of ‘adulting,’ as their childhood friends begin to establish successful careers and get married. Season 2 features an all-female creative team, with Carly Heffernan (Nurse Redelle, Second City), showrunner and head writer, at the helm. Amanda Joy has written three out of six episodes this season, including “Like A Girl,” “The Book of Jenesis,” and “Wall Squirrelly,” while Samantha Wan co-directs “Like A Girl,” alongside series director Romeo Candido.
“We’re excited to bring a second season of this multicultural original series to OMNI audiences,” said Rogers Media’s director of original programming, Nataline Rodrigues, in the news release. “Through OMNI, we’re committed to delivering compelling content that reflects the stories of all generations amongst the communities we serve, and Second Jen is a great example of how we are delivering on that promise.”
The new season of Second Jen will debut Saturday, August 4 at 8:30 PM ET/PT. OMNI will air the season’s previous episode at 8:00 PM ET/PT, followed by the new episode, and audiences may also catch-up on season 1 online on OMNI’s website and on Rogers on Demand.
Second Jen co-stars Samantha Wan and Amanda Joy, pictured
