Funny Woman: Sky shares preview images, trailer and confirms release date for Series 2

Sky has confirmed that the eagerly-awaited second series of Funny Woman will be released on Sky Max and NOW on Friday, September 6, 2024. 

What is it about?

Barbara Parker (Gemma Arterton) returns as celebrated comedian “Sophie Straw”, with the series seeing Sophie juggle her career, family and social life, as well as her budding romance with Dennis Mahindra (Arsher Ali). This series explores the themes of love, gender equality, LGBTQ rights, and is set against the backdrop of the tumultuous cultural and social changes of 1960s England.  

The second series begins on a high for Sophie; her career is flourishing, she is surrounded by good friends and she’s hopeful about her relationship with Dennis. Alas, her lucky streak is short-lived; she discovers that Dennis cannot get a divorce for a long time, her sitcom fails and, to top it all, she finds out about previously unknown family secrets.

Sophie finds a distraction by taking an opportunity that comes up – a leading role in a film opposite a glamorous French movie star. The film turns out to be a smash hit and, before long, Sophie gets an opportunity to start again – in Hollywood!

Watch the trailer here:

Who is in the cast?

The second series introduces some new cast members: Steve Zissis (The Changeling), Marcus Rutherford (The Wheel of Time), Tim Key (The Witchfinder), Gemma Whelan (Game of Thrones), Roisin Conaty (Man Down), Rory Keenan (Somewhere Boy), Lydia Wilson (About Time), Lydia Leonard (The Crown), Jack Docherty (Scot Squad), and Josie Lawrence (Ladies in Lavender).

 Returning cast members include David Threlfall as “George Parker”, Rosie Cavaliero as “Aunt Marie Parker”, Alexa Davies  as “Marjorie Harrison”, Matthew Beard as “Bill Gardiner”, Leo Bill as “Tony”, Clare-Hope Ashitey as “Diane”, Alistair Petrie as “Ted Sargeant”, Olivia Williams as “Gloria”, Emily Bevan as “Edith Mahindra”, and Doon Mackichan as “Miss Sykes”.

When and where can we watch it?

Funny Woman series 2 premieres on Friday 6th September 2024 on Sky Max and NOW.

You can watch the first series on Sky and Now TV.