Superstore | Season 2

When we left the employees of Cloud 9 (Store 1217) at the end of Season 1, Jonah (Ben Feldman) had just confessed his feelings to Amy (America Ferrera) moments before her husband, Adam, showed up for a surprise visit. Season 2 premieres with the immediate fallout of that love triangle.

But unlike lesser sitcoms that would drag a single "will they/won't they" across a decade, Superstore Season 2 uses that tension as a backdrop for something much sharper: a satire of low-wage retail labor. superstore season 2

Season 2 aired from September 22, 2016, to May 4, 2017. Crucially, this was during a major election cycle and a rising tide of public conversation about minimum wage, unionization, and the gig economy. The writers leaned into this. When we left the employees of Cloud 9

Season 2 does an excellent job of fleshing out the supporting cast, moving them beyond caricatures: Season 2 aired from September 22, 2016, to May 4, 2017

Many sitcoms take a season or two to warm up, but Superstore Season 2 operates on all cylinders. The writing is tighter, the jokes land harder, and the emotional beats feel earned. It strikes a perfect balance between the absurdity of the customers (the background gags of customers doing weird things in the aisles remain a highlight) and the grounded reality of the employees' lives.

Season 1 focused heavily on Amy and Jonah. Season 2 realizes that the strength of Superstore is its bench. Characters who were previously one-note become legends: