‘Average Joe’ Season 2 Paramount+ Release Date, Time, and Everything Else You Need To Know

Joe Washington’s chaotic double life is officially back in motion, and this time it’s dragging him halfway across the globe. ‘Average Joe‘ has returned with its long awaited second season, and the wait clearly hasn’t dulled the show’s edge one bit.

The dark comedy thriller that turned a Pittsburgh plumber’s world upside down is picking up right where it left off, and fans finally have real answers about when, where, and how to watch.

‘Average Joe’ Season 2 Release Date and Time

‘Average Joe’ Season 2 premiered on Paramount+ on Wednesday, August 19, with the first two episodes dropping together at launch. The eight episode second season began premiering globally on Paramount+ on that Wednesday, with two episodes at launch followed by weekly episodes every Wednesday after.

That means the remaining six episodes will roll out one at a time, giving viewers a full two months of new Joe Washington drama to look forward to. Paramount+ has confirmed that new episodes will continue arriving every Wednesday following the two episode premiere.

The move to a weekly format is a shift from the binge style rollout many streamers favor, and it should help keep the show’s twisty plot fresh in viewers’ minds between episodes.

Where to Stream ‘Average Joe’ Season 2?

The series has changed homes since its debut. ‘Average Joe’ Season 1 originally launched on BET+, where it debuted to strong reviews and quickly became the number one scripted drama series on the platform during its debut week.

Everything shifted after Paramount restructured its streaming lineup. The show moved its streaming home to Paramount+ after BET+ was shuttered when Paramount bought out Tyler Perry Studios’ minority stake in the platform.

For longtime fans wondering if they need to catch up first, the answer is simple. All episodes of Season 1 are now streaming on Paramount+, so viewers can catch up on the drama before diving into the new season.

That accessibility should help new viewers jump in without feeling lost, since ‘Average Joe’ leans heavily on the fallout from its explosive first season.

‘Average Joe’ Season 2 Plot Preview

Season 2 wastes no time throwing Joe back into danger. After surviving the dangerous events of Season 1, Joe Washington is hoping for a fresh start, but a mysterious new threat targeting his family forces Joe and his crew to leave Pittsburgh behind for Cape Town, South Africa.

The stakes escalate quickly once the group lands overseas. What begins as a search for answers quickly becomes an international fight for survival as the group faces ruthless criminals, deadly assassins, bounty hunters, and long buried family secrets.

The trailer backs up just how far Joe’s world expands this season. The trailer shows Joe Washington trying to move on, but the Russian mafia is on his tail again, and desperate to keep his family safe, Joe and his crew embark on a globe trotting journey.

It is a clear tonal escalation from Season 1, trading a hometown crime spiral for a full blown international thriller without losing the show’s signature dark humor.

‘Average Joe’ Season 2 Cast and New Additions

Deon Cole returns to anchor the series as its lead. The season stars Emmy nominated actor Deon Cole, with the ensemble cast also including Malcolm Barrett, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, and Michael Trucco.

The new setting brings a formidable new antagonist into the mix. Hakeem Kae-Kazim joins the Season 2 cast as Sipho, a Cape Town crime boss who pursues Joe and his friends during their time in South Africa, and the Nigerian British actor is known for his credits in ‘Hotel Rwanda’ and ‘Riding with Sugar.’

Behind the scenes, the show’s creative team remains largely intact from its first run. Series creator Robb Cullen also serves as an executive producer on Season 2 alongside Deon Cole, Eric Dean Seaton, Tyrone Finch, Rose Catherine Pinkney, Deb Evans, McG, Corey Marsh, and Mary Viola.

Given that Cullen based the original concept on his own life, that continuity behind the camera should keep the show’s blend of dark comedy and genuine emotional stakes intact even as the story goes global.

With Joe’s past finally catching up to him in the most literal sense possible, how far do you think he’ll have to run before the truth about his father’s fortune stops chasing him down?