The Wonder Years season 2: next episode info, trailer, cast and everything we know about the comedy reboot

Elisha Williams as Dean reading a book in The Wonder Years season 2
Elisha Williams, The Wonder Years season 2 (Image credit: ABC/Matt Miller)

After much waiting, The Wonder Years season 2 helps lead the way in ABC’s new summer primetime lineup. 

Show fans have missed watching the adventures of the Williams family in this reboot of the classic series, as a new episode hasn’t aired since May 2022. With all this anticipation, one can’t help but wonder what’s bound to unfold in the new season of this coming-of-age story. One early tidbit we’ll offer here, is that the series picks up in the summer of 1969. 

Here’s everything we know about The Wonder Years season 2. 

When is the next episode of The Wonder Years season 2?

The Wonder Years season 2 continues on with a brand-new episode, and it looks like Scrubs star Donald Faison is making an appearance. 

The episode titled "Blockbusting" airs on Wednesday, June 28, at 9 pm ET/PT on ABC. Here is a synopsis of what viewers can expect to see:

"Bill and Lillian consider moving into the first integrated neighborhood in Montgomery. Meanwhile, Dean develops a crush on Brad’s mom during a sleepover at their house."

The Wonder Years season 2 trailer

Season 2 appears to be quite the star-studded affair as a few big names stop by the series. Check out the trailer just below. 

The Wonder Years plot

Here is the official synopsis of the overall series: 

"Inspired by the beloved award-winning series of the same name, The Wonder Years is an original coming-of-age comedy that tells the story of the Williams family during the late 1960s, spotlighting the ups and downs of growing up in a Black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama, and the friendship, laughter and lessons along the way."

The Wonder Years season 2 cast

Saycon Sengbloh and Dulé Hill as Lillian and Bill taken aback in The Wonder Years season 2

Saycon Sengbloh and Dulé Hill, The Wonder Years season 2 (Image credit: ABC/Matt Miller)

At the heart of the series, providing most of the perspective driving the episodes is Dean, a role portrayed by Elisha "EJ" Williams, while the voiceover is done by Don Cheadle. For Williams, The Wonder Years is his most notable part to date. Cheadle on the other hand has been in a number of high-profile projects including Hotel Rwanda, Crash and the Avengers films. He’s also slated to appear in the upcoming series Secret Invasion

Rounding out the rest of the main cast is Dulé Hill (The West Wing) as Bill, Saycon Sengbloh (Respect) as Lillian, Laura Kariuki (Black Lightning) as Kim, Julian Lerner (Yes Day) as Brad, Amari O’Neil (All American) as Cory and Milan Ray (Modern Love) as Keisa. 

As previously mentioned, season 2 has its share of special guest stars. This list includes music legend Patti LaBelle, Bradley Whitford (The Handmaid’s Tale), Malcolm-Jamal Warner (The Resident), Donald Faison (Scrubs), Titus Burgess (Respect), Phoebe Robinson (Everything’s Trash) and Jack McBrayer (Call Me Kat).  

How to watch The Wonder Years season 2

New episodes of The Wonder Years air live on ABC. For those that have cut ties with traditional cable/satellite television, ABC is available to stream on live TV streaming services such as Fubo TV, Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV.  New episodes also become available for next-day streaming on Hulu. 

While there is no UK release date set for The Wonder Years season 2, season 1 episodes are available to stream on Disney Plus

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Terrell Smith has a diverse writing background having penned material for a wide array of clients including the federal government and Bravo television personalities.  When he’s not writing as Terrell, he’s writing under his pseudonym Tavion Scott, creating scripts for his audio drama podcasts. Terrell is a huge fan of great storytelling when it comes to television and film. Some of his favorite shows include The CrownWandaVision, Abbot Elementary and Godfather of HarlemAnd a fun fact is he's completely dialed into the TLC 90 Day Fiancé universe.