Michelle Buteau’s hit Netflix series, ‘Survival Of the Thickest,’ will embark on its second season in Brooklyn, New York, starting July 22, 2024. This laugh-out-loud comedy-drama, co-created by Buteau and Danielle Sanchez Witzel, will revisit the adventures of Mavis Beaumont, a plus-size fashion designer navigating life’s curveballs.Michelle Buteau’s hit Netflix series, ‘Survival Of the Thickest,’ will embark on its second season in Brooklyn, New York, starting July 22, 2024. This laugh-out-loud comedy-drama, co-created by Buteau and Danielle Sanchez Witzel, will revisit the adventures of Mavis Beaumont, a plus-size fashion designer navigating life’s curveballs. Season 2 promises to pick up where the first season left off, with Mavis finally breaking free from her cheating ex-boyfriend, Jacque, and embracing a new chapter with Luca, an Italian man. However, the challenges of balancing her newfound fame and hectic work schedule with her personal life may prove daunting. The series highlights themes of body positivity, empowerment, and the complexities of relationships, offering a relatable and refreshing perspective on modern womanhood.
Michelle Buteau is returning to New York City to film the encore season of her Netflix series! ‘Survival Of the Thickest’ is scheduled to begin filming for the second season on July 22, 2024 in Brooklyn, New York. The Netflix comedy-drama, co-created by Michelle Buteau and Danielle Sanchez Witzel, is expected to reprise its lead roles and continue the story from Season 1’s happy conclusion with a tentative Season 2 release set for 2025.
Mavis Beaumont is a plus-size fashion designer whose life begins to unravel when she catches her long-term boyfriend, Jacque, cheating on her in their home. Desperate and moving into a new apartment she shares with a stranger, the designer is helped through her low point by friends, one of whom introduces her to Natasha Karina, a supermodel in need of her services. Mavis’ body-positive designs become popular and she begins working with a drag queen clientele. With her popularity and confidence growing, she is asked out by a man named Luca and they begin to build a relationship. However, Jacque returns, asks for another chance and proposes, prompting Mavis to say yes through her parents.
Season 1 ended with the fashion designer realizing that she can’t let others influence her life decisions, and she ends her relationship with Jacque for good. She then flies to Italy and makes up with Luca, kisses him, and looks forward to a new chapter in her life. Season 2 will likely continue Mavis’ journey with Luca in Italy, and see her balancing the overwhelming stress of work with spending more time on her personal life. However, she will still have to figure out how to sustain her relationship with Luca in the long run, given their distance.
Michelle Buteau is a stand-up comedian turned actress whose recent roles include Dawn on Neon’s ‘Babes’, Bree Washington on ‘First Wives Club’ and Little Lisa’s Mom on ‘Clerks III’. Of the second season of ‘Survival Of the Thickest’, the co-creator has called it “bigger, better, blacker than before.” In an interview, she explained that there was still much more to explore in Mavis’ life, saying, “A lot of times we’re made to think that we stopped growing when we were 30, 35. We think, we haven’t figured it out yet, and we’re supposed to have all this money by the time we’re 50 and retire at 65 — that’s not it. We can still learn about ourselves in life. You know, we’re complex; we’re nuanced.”
The first season of ‘Survival Of the Thickest’ was also filmed in New York City, taking us through the iconic urban sprawl. Some other inclusive and diverse TV shows that have filmed in the city include ‘Orange Is the New Black’, ‘Elsbeth’, ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’, ‘Euphoria’ and ‘The Morning Show’.
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