IFC has today announced the premiere date for the upcoming second season of its original comedy series Sherman's Showcase.
The 6-episode second season will debut on Wednesday, October 26 at 10:30/9:30c. The first two episodes will be available to stream on AMC+, with new episodes being released weekly.
The series features sketches, dancers, fake commercials, movie trailers, cultural nostalgia, the Funk Monster, A-list guest stars and original songs that definitely climbed the fictional charts. Each episode is hosted by Sherman McDaniels (Bashir Salahuddin) as he takes viewers through time, via music and comedy drawn from the 50-year library of a legendary (but fictional) musical variety show.
Returning guest stars include Eliza Coupe, Morris Day, Rob Haze, John Legend, Nigel Lythgoe, Vic Mensa, Tawny Newsome, Xosha Roquemore, Chandra Russell, Zuri Salahuddin and Bresha Webb.
New guest stars include Demi Adejuyigbe, Desi Banks, Jerome Benton, Michael Blackson, Heidy De La Rosa, Chris Hardwick, Emily Kinney, Ted Lange, Laci Mosley, Rashida Olayiwola, Dewayne Perkins, Jay Pharoah, Issa Rae, Chance the Rapper, Amanda Seales, Kent Shocknek, Paul F. Tompkins, Ace Vane and Porsha Williams.
Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle created the series. They executive produce with Mike Jackson, John Legend, Ty Stiklorious, Pete Aronson, Frank Scherma and Johnathan Meyers. AMC Studios, Get Lifted Film Company and RadicalMedia produce.