Goosebumps Season 2 at Disney+ is adding six new recurring cast members.
Sakina Jaffrey (Billions, House of Cards), Eloise Payet (The End of the Party), Kyra Tantao (Zombies 3), Arjun Athalye (Are You Afraid of the Dark?), Christopher Paul Richards (The Kids Are Alright), and Stony Blyden (American Born Chinese) have all joined the second season of the series based on the R.L. Stine books.
Athalye, Payet, Richards, and Tantao will star as Sameer, Hannah, Matty, and Nicole, described as “four teenagers who mysteriously vanished in, becoming a central secret to the present-day characters.” Blyden will play Trey, Frankie’s (La Salvia) boyfriend. Jaffrey will play Ramona, described only as “a mysterious woman.”
They will appear alongside previously announced cast members David Schwimmer, Ana Ortiz, Sam McCarthy, Jayden Bartels, Elijah Cooper, Galilea La Salvia, and Francesca Noel. It was previously announced that “Goosebumps” would be going the anthology series route in Season 2, meaning it will feature an entirely new cast and storyline than Season 1.
The official description for Season 2 states: The new story begins with Devin (McCarthy) and Cece (Bartels), fraternal twins adjusting to life with their recently divorced dad, Anthony (Schwimmer). When the duo discovers a threat stirring, they quickly realize that dark secrets are among them, triggering a chain of events that unravel a profound mystery. As they delve into the unknown, Devin, Cece and their friends — Alex (Noel), CJ (Cooper) and Frankie (La Salvia) — find themselves entangled in the chilling tale of four teenagers who mysteriously vanished in 1994.”
Nicholas Stoller and Rob Letterman developed Goosebumps for television and serve as executive producers. Hilary Winston serves as executive producer and showrunner. Sony Pictures Television Studios produces the Disney Branded Television series.
