‘The Boyfriend’ Season 2: Meet the New Cast Members Ahead of the Premiere
What To Know
- Netflix’s Japanese same-sex reality dating show, The Boyfriend, is returning for Season 2.
- Ten new queer men will live and work together over the course of two months.
- The new season will premiere in the new year, releasing batches of episodes weekly.
Last year, The Boyfriend broke ground as Japan’s first same-sex reality dating series, with its participants finding both friendships and romances with each other. Its upcoming second season will give a new group of queer men the opportunity to do the same. Netflix has revealed the new cast members that are headed to the “Green Room” for two months, during which they’ll live under one roof and run a coffee truck together.
“In Season 1, we showed not just romance, but their friendship and meaningful connections with one another,” executive producer Dai Ota told Netflix. “In Season 2, we will continue to showcase their compassion and stories of growth, with more unique perspectives and backstories.”
So, what do you need to know about the return of the romance show? Scroll to find out the release date, cast, and more, and while you’re at it, refresh yourself on who from Season 1 is still together. You can also check out the new trailer at the top of the page!
When will The Boyfriend Season 2 premiere?
It won’t be long until you can get your hands on new episodes. The Boyfriend comes out on January 13.
What is The Boyfriend Season 2’s release schedule?
The new season will drop over four weeks, totaling 15 episodes. Here’s when you’ll be able to tune in:
Episodes 1-6: January 13
Episodes 7-9: January 20
Episodes 10-12: January 27
Episodes 13-15: February 3
Who is in The Boyfriend Season 2 cast?
A few weeks ahead of Season 2’s premiere, Netflix revealed the 10 new cast members who will head to the Green Room this time around. They come from diverse backgrounds and range in age from 20 to 40.
There’s 23-year-old Bomi, a university student looking for his first boyfriend. He’s joined by Hiroya, a 29-year-old art director who has avoided relationships in the past. There’s also 26-year-old grad student and Thailand native Huwei, as well as 32-year-old IT sales worker Izaya, who wants to find a partner that’s thinking seriously about their future. Jobu is a 26-year-old marketer who loves love.
The oldest of the group is 40-year-old telecom sales worker Kazuyuki, who recently broke up with his longtime partner. The youngest is a 20-year-old university student, Ryuki, who’s trying to move on from his painful past. William, a 34-year-old IT project manager, has his sights set on marriage after he was hurt in a previous relationship. Notably, Netflix has only shared eight castmates’ details, leaving the final two a surprise. Check out the housemates’ individual photos here.
Season 2 will also see the return of commentators Megumi, Chiaki Horan, Thelma Aoyama, Durian Lollobrigida, and Yoshimi Tokui, who will describe the relationships as they play out on screen.
Where was The Boyfriend Season 2 filmed?
This season, the Green Room is moving from a summery, beach setting to a snowy one in Hokkaido, Japan. Get ready for some cozy, wintertime romances!
Is there a trailer for The Boyfriend Season 2?
Get your first look at the new cast members in the trailer at the top of the page. It previews some sweet and emotional moments between the housemates, as well as their wintertime adventures. At the very end, the trailer teases a surprise arrival, too.
Who’s still together from The Boyfriend Season 1?
A number of friendships came about as a result of the reality series, but only one lasting romance did. Over a year later, Season 1’s Shun and Dai are still together. They revealed during the cast reunion that they moved in together three months after the show. They’ve posted updates on their social media ever since. Their latest was a carousel of photos from a vacation they took this October.
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The Boyfriend, Season 2, Episodes 1-6, January 13, Netflix
The Boyfriend, Season 2, Episodes 7-9, January 20, Netflix
The Boyfriend, Season 2, Episodes 10-12, January 27, Netflix
The Boyfriend, Season 2, Episodes 13-15, February 3, Netflix
