Avenue 5: Season 2
2022 · 8 episodes · ★ 8.1
What Season 2 of Avenue 5
Five months after the technical failure, the crew of Avenue 5 remains stuck on a route that will take three years to bring them back to Earth. The supplies only last for the planned trip, and the passengers, increasingly impatient, rebel against a ship that no longer delivers on its promises. Captain Ryan, played by Hugh Laurie, tries to keep order and find the courage to tell them the truth. Opposite him, Herman Judd, the billionaire owner of the ship, played by Josh Gad, looks to profit from the crisis. The season revolves around the struggle for control of a cruise ship that has lost its safe course.
Season 2 Episodes
2x01 No One Wants an Argument About Reality
After five long months, the passengers of Avenue 5 eagerly await their impending return to Earth while behind the scenes, Ryan and the crew struggle to find a way to reveal the much longer timeline of their journey home. Later, a disgraced Karen comes to blows with a newly famous Frank.
Directing: William Stefan Smith · Writing: Will Smith · Starring: Andy Buckley, Lucy Punch, Priyanga Burford, Adam Pålsson
2x02 What an Unseasonal Delight
With the ship facing a fiery threat, Billie hatches a plan that could just save some of the passengers… and the eels. Meanwhile, Iris makes a risky bid on Earth, Ryan finds himself in the middle of a three-way couples’ quarrel, and Mia shares some shocking news with Doug.
Directing: William Stefan Smith · Writing: Keith Akushie · Starring: Anne Wittman, Andy Buckley, Lucy Punch, Adam Pålsson
2x03 Is It a Good Dot?
When the ship crosses paths with a rogue space station, Ryan and the crew jump at the opportunity to socialize, while Billie angles for help with Avenue 5’s mounting eel problem. Then, after Rav discovers the true purpose of Storm Falcon’s mission, Ryan must steer his team through a difficult moral quandary.
Directing: David Schneider · Writing: Jon Brown · Starring: Andy Buckley, Adam Pålsson, Arsher Ali, Julian Ovenden
2x04 How It Ends: As a Starter and a Main
Now stuck with an unsavory stowaway, Ryan and Billie lock down the ship – with potentially dangerous consequences. Meanwhile, Iris and Judd attempt to blackmail Lucas, Karen claws her way back to the top, and Frank fends off an attack.
Directing: Annie Griffin · Writing: John Finnemore · Starring: Andy Buckley, Lucy Punch, Adam Pålsson, Leila Farzad
2x05 Let's Play with Matches
After a failed revolt, the passengers put the ship’s leadership to a vote, bringing forth a pack of unlikely candidates. Meanwhile, back on Earth, the Office of the Other President proposes a plan that could spell doom for Avenue 5.
Directing: Annie Griffin · Writing: Tony Roche, Rose Heiney · Starring: Andy Buckley, Adam Pålsson, Leila Farzad, Jonathan Aris
2x06 Intoxicating Clarity
With a "new" leader at the helm, life on deck reaches a semi-status quo – until the discovery of a mysterious blip and dissident uprising threaten to upend the passenger’s tenuous peace. Later, life imitates art as the shocking conclusion of TV’s Avenue 5 puts those aboard the real ship in peril.
Directing: Ollie Parsons · Writing: Ian Martin, Georgia Pritchett, Marina Hyde · Starring: Andy Buckley, Lucy Punch, Adam Pålsson, Leila Farzad
2x07 I Love Judging People
The crew turns to a Judd-designed ranking algorithm to deal with their latest threat. As Ryan’s rating mysteriously tanks, Billie searches for her more worthy counterpart, and Judd attempts to make amends with an estranged Iris.
Directing: David Schneider · Writing: Sean Gray · Starring: Andy Buckley, Adam Pålsson, Leila Farzad, Jonathan Aris
2x08 That's Why They Call It a Missile Season Finale
With the ship divided, both sides find themselves in an all-out fight to survive. Then, Ryan takes part in a shotgun wedding, and Rav reaches a personal breakthrough.
Directing: Armando Iannucci · Writing: Rose Heiney, Simon Blackwell · Starring: Andy Buckley, Adam Pålsson, Leila Farzad, Jonathan Aris
Season 2 Cast
Lenora CrichlowBillie McEvoy8 episodes
Nikki Amuka-BirdRav Mulcair8 episodes
Suzy NakamuraIris Kimura8 episodes
Ethan PhillipsSpike Martin8 episodes
Rebecca FrontKaren Kelly8 episodes
Andy BuckleyFrank Kelly8 episodes
Adam PålssonMads8 episodes
Arsher AliLucas Sato7 episodes
Julian OvendenTV Ryan6 episodes
David FynnTV Judd6 episodes
Julianna KurokawaTV Iris6 episodes
Kelly CoughlinJaden5 episodes
Imogen WoodsPaloma5 episodes
Sacharissa ClaxtonEngineer Jaz4 episodesWhere to Watch Season 2 of Avenue 5
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Frequently Asked Questions
How Many Episodes Does Avenue 2 Season 5 Have?
Season 2 of Avenue 5 has 8 episodes.
When Did Avenue 2 Season 5 Premiere?
Aired October 10, 2022.
Where to Watch Avenue 2 Season 5?
Available by subscription on Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total, HBO Max, and HBO Max Amazon Channel (availability may vary by country).
What is the best episode of Season 2?
According to the public rating on TMDB, episode 2x03, «Is It a Good Dot?», with a 8.6.