Aidy Brynat’s new Hulu comedy will be back for another season.
The streaming giant has renewed Shrill for a second season, exactly one month after the comedy series made its debut. Hulu also confirmed that Season 2 will span eight episodes, two more than the first season.
The series is based on Lindy West’s 2016 memoir Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman and stars Saturday Night Live‘s Aidy Bryant. Bryant, West, and Alexandra Rushfield co-wrote the small screen adaptation.
The series follows Annie (Bryant), an overweight young woman who wants to change her life, but not her body. While trying to start her career as a journalist, Annie juggles bad boyfriends, sick parents, and a perfectionist boss. Despite the world around her deeming her not good enough because of her weight, Annie starts to realize that she’s as good as anyone else, and acts on it.
Lolly Adefope, Luka Jones, Ian Owens and John Cameron Mitchell co-starred in the first season.
Shrill is expected to return in 2020.
