Cult wrestling fans were super-psyched to see the announcement of a GLOW (Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling) TV series, which was inspired by the real-life 1980s trend of ladies-only wrestling.
Set in '85 LA, GLOW revolves around the adventures of Ruth Wilder (Alison Brie), an out-of-work actress who turns to the burgeoning televised female wrestling scene to rescue her career.
Ending on a cliffhanger that'd make the World Wrestling Federation organisers proud (someone wins the GLOW crown, someone else steals it from them), this should form the basis of a pretty compelling second season.
Here's everything you need to know about the return to the ring.
GLOW season 2 air date: when's it on?
The announcement of GLOW season two came on almost the exact one-year anniversary of the announcement of season one, with Netflix confirming in April 2018 that the second season will arrive on Friday, June 29.
Filming got underway in October 2017, with Brie revealing that the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling were back at it in an Instagram post.
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GLOW season 2 trailer: What's it about?
Following a neat Flashdance routine in the season two date announcement video, Netflix released the full trailer for GLOW season two on June 11, 2018, just a few weeks before the new episodes land on Netflix.
It showcased that the season was set to tackle a timely #MeToo storyline as the women of GLOW deal with the pressures of making the show and their new cult following, while coping with their own personal issues.
GLOW season 2 cast: is Alison Brie coming back?
Part of what made GLOW a no-brainer renewal for season 2 is the fact it stars the brilliant Alison Brie, who we know best from Community. Of course she's coming back.
She showed her look for season two in an Instagram post in October 2017.
She's fantastic on GLOW – and the series' pro-feminist themes must be refreshing for an actress who was once asked to wear a bikini to an Entourage audition...
GLOW isn't a Game of Thrones-style show, where all the lead characters are gradually killed off, so expect lead Brie is joined once more by Betty Gilpin, Sydelle Noel, Britney Young, Kate Nash and Marc Maron, among others.
Shakira Barrera has also been added to the cast for season two. She'll play Yolanda (aka Yo-Yo), a Mexican-American dancer/stripper and out-and-proud lesbian who signs up for the team.
GLOW season two lands on Netflix on June 29.
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