The stakes have been raised for Jace (Isaiah Hill) and the Swagger workforce of their senior yr. Season 2 of Apple TV+’s hit basketball drama based mostly on the experiences of NBA star Kevin Durant acquired a brand new trailer that reveals every little thing is in peril of falling aside after the final season ended on such a excessive word for Jace and his teammates. As they transfer to a predominantly white prep college to assist its flagging basketball program, their each motion will probably be below a microscope always as the varsity goals to keep up its fame. The trailer additionally revealed that the sequence will formally return to the court docket on June 23.
Per the synopsis, Season 2 will see everybody however Phil (Solomon Irama) attending Cedar Cove Prep for his or her senior yr. The college is overseen by rich board members who management and scrutinize each determination relating to how the establishment is run, together with the enrollment of scholars. With the athletic director revamping all the basketball program with the acquisition of Jace, Nick (Jason Rivera), Musa (Caleel Harris), Drew (James Bingham), and Royale (Ozie Nzeribe), the board is watching over the workforce like a hawk as they take the court docket to vie for a nationwide highschool championship. That’s positively obvious all through the trailer as Jace instantly faces the elevated expectations of the varsity’s principal.
Everything is driving on Jace’s senior yr of highschool. While he balls out for his new workforce, he has to remain out of any bother no matter whether or not he is the one which prompted it. Luckily, he and his teammates nonetheless have Ike (O’Shea Jackson Jr.) looking for them as they give the impression of being to make a future for themselves. Unfortunately, all that appears to be thrown into jeopardy when an accusation of violence in opposition to the gamers comes out, although it appears Jace was merely making an attempt to assist. It’s unhealthy sufficient that he might even face jail time if the reality does not attain the sunshine, exhibiting the sequence’ commitment to discussing actual, tough points of a world that judges by the colour of 1’s pores and skin. Although he nonetheless has folks in his nook like Ike who’ll battle for him, it is changing into tougher and tougher for Jace to remain afloat on this new setting that is all too desirous to assume he is a thug.
Who Else Will Take the Court in Swagger Season 2?
Renewed for Season 2 again in July of final yr, Swagger will see its stars return for its second outing together with Shinelle Azoroh, Quvenzhané Wallis, Tristan Mack Wilds, Tessa Ferrer, Christina Jackson, James Bingham, and Sean Baker alongside two new additions in Orlando Jones and Shannon Brown. Reggie Rock Bythewood returns to the helm because the sequence creator, showrunner, and director in addition to an govt producer alongside Durant, Brian Grazer, Rich Kleiman, Francie Calfo, and Joy Kecken.
Swagger Season 2 premieres solely on Apple TV+ on June 23. Check out the trailer beneath.