The first two episodes of the whodunnit are now streaming on Apple TV+.
The first season of the genre-hoppingPhil LordandChris Millerjointstaged a whodunnit after a murder was committed at a party.
Season 2 takes that conceit to a wedding.
Sam Richardson and Zoë Chao in ‘The Afterparty’ season 2.Aaron Epstein/Apple TV+
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Let’s start at the beginning.
To start the new season, where do Aniq and Zoe find themselves?
But of course, the worst thing happens.
What genres did you guys get to play in this season?
ZOE CHAO:We kick off the season in Aniq’s rom-com sequel.
Another one that’s likeOcean’s 11.
RICHARDSON:The heist, yeah.
There’s a sweeping epic.
There’s a lot of genres we get to play with.
There are 10 episodes this season, and the scale is much larger than it was the first season.
CHAO:Oh, man.
Your face will be tired from laughing every day."
And what are your own personal relationships to whodunnits?
CHAO:I’m a more along for the ride pop in of gal.
So I do love mysteries.
I’ve loved them since I was a teenager, but I never know who did it.
But [pointing at Richardson] he’s great.
RICHARDSON:I feel that I do enjoy the mystery genre, because it’s so participatory.
You know what I mean?
you’ve got the option to attempt to solve the mystery.
or “Oh, I got it!”
So I think that’s the fun of it.
And if not, you’re just
CHAO:You’re a Zoe.
[Both laugh.]
Did you know who the killer was all along or was it kept a secret til the end?
RICHARDSON:Well, we got all 10 scripts when we started.
So we were able to read from beginning to end.
So we knew who it was while filming.
Thank you very much."
CHAO:But it’s fun mental gymnastics, you know?
RICHARDSON:I’m a fly on the wall of Reddit.
So I will be there.
CHAO:Well, Sam has been saying it’s a fair play mystery, you know?
Notme, but someone out there can.
Season 1 was a murder at a party.
Now we have a wedding.
What’s next, a funeral?
CHAO:Oh at a funeral.
“He’s doubly dead.”
So you put the two together, you have this show.
I go wherever they want us to go.
What genres do you want to see Zoe and Aniq live in next?
CHAO:I’d love to be in a western.
That would be fun.
I’d love to meet Zoe in a western.
RICHARDSON:I’d want to be in a kung fu movie.
CHAO:He studied martial arts.
He’s very proficient.
RICHARDSON:I studied taekwondo and Jiu Jitsu.
CHAO:Hey, oh!
Who in the cast is most likely to solve a real-life murder mystery?
CHAO:I would think Sam Richardson or John Cho.
RICHARDSON:I mean…
I think it’s true.
What was your favorite part of making this season?
What did you take away from the experience?
RICHARDSON:Getting to play with such a brilliant cast was really a gift.
The first time we were bubbled [because of the pandemic].
And every day is different.
The worlds are literally different.
And I would think about like younger me, and just how that was the dream.
If you could tell all of the fans one thing about season 2, what would it be?
CHAO:Buckle up.
RICHARDSON:Buckle up, boys, because here we go.
Things are bigger, bolder, and two episodes longer.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
The first two episodes ofThe Afterpartyseason 2 are streaming now on Apple TV+.
