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Shining Vale: Season 2

8 episodes Premiered Oct 13, 2023 Updated Oct 26, 2026

Season two of Shining Vale begins four months after the events of the first season. Following the expiration of her insurance, Patricia Pat Phelps is released early from a psychiatric hospital. Upon returning home, she is determined to pick up the pieces of her broken family. However, she quickly discovers that her children do not need her and that Terry does not remember her. Complicating matters further, Pat discov

Previously on Shining Vale

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ A dysfunctional family moves from the city to a small town into a house where terrible atrocities have previously taken place.
  • ⚡ Patricia Pat Phelps is the only member of the family who seems to notice the unsettling nature of the new home.
  • ⚡ Pat struggles with uncertainty regarding her mental state, remaining convinced she is either suffering from depression or is possessed, with symptoms that prove to be exactly the same.
  • ⚡ The series blends comedy, drama, fantasy, and horror elements within the satirical framework created by Jeff Astrof and Sharon Horgan.
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Season overview

Season two of Shining Vale begins four months after the events of the first season. Following the expiration of her insurance, Patricia Pat Phelps is released early from a psychiatric hospital. Upon returning home, she is determined to pick up the pieces of her broken family. However, she quickly discovers that her children do not need her and that Terry does not remember her. Complicating matters further, Pat discovers that her new neighbor, Ruth, bears an exact resemblance to Rosemary. As Pat struggles to reintegrate with her family, the house begins to reveal the shocking secrets of its dark past, presenting new challenges and eerie revelations for Pat and those around her as the narrative unfolds.

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Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S2·E1 Mytharc

Chapter 9: Homecoming

Oct 13, 2023 · 33 min

Pat returns home and tries to put the family back together. Terry meets his family for the first time after suffering a traumatic brain injury. Gaynor battles with Pat over the rol

S2·E2 Core

Chapter 10: She's Real

Oct 20, 2023 · 31 min

As the family struggles to reconnect, Pat’s peculiar new neighbor brings a logical explanation for her psychotic break.

S2·E3 Core

Chapter 11: The Goat

Oct 27, 2023 · 29 min

Terry struggles to process the knowledge that Pat hit him with an axe and he may have cheated on her with his colleague Kathryn. Meanwhile, Gaynor gets some potentially good news,

S2·E4 Core

Chapter 12: Smile

Nov 3, 2023 · 30 min

In the midst of having scary new dreams about the house, Pat finally comes clean to Terry and must deal with the consequences.

S2·E5 Core

Chapter 13: The Miracle

Nov 10, 2023 · 31 min

The fractured family is brought back together by unexpected news while Terry embarks on a healthier lifestyle. Jake struggles to reconnect with an old friend in the house and Gayno

S2·E6 Core

Chapter 14: What's the Matter with Sandy?

Nov 17, 2023 · 27 min

Pat becomes concerned about the readers of her new novel. Meanwhile, Terry’s addiction to testosterone has him striving to make his mark on the town.

S2·E7 Mytharc

Chapter 15: Covens

Nov 24, 2023 · 30 min

Pat discovers new fears about her book. Terry has found renewed purpose in a major life change. Gaynor is ghosted by her boyfriend and Jake breaks out of his hideaway.

S2·E8 Mytharc

Chapter 16: Redemption

Dec 1, 2023 · 31 min

Pat struggles to find someone she can trust. Terry’s mayoral ambitions seem to have overwhelmed his loyalty to her. Gaynor struggles with her own fate and Jake gets a second chance

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