Speechless: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Speechless Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
W-E– WE’RE B-A– BACK!
Sep 27, 2017
While JJ was at summer camp, Maya decided it’s time the family no longer use JJ’s disability as an excuse to let their lives fall through the cracks. Maya, Jimmy and Dylan make dra
F-I– FIRST S-E– SECOND F– FIRST DAY
Oct 4, 2017
When Maya encourages the parents of the new special needs kids at Lafayette High to demand full-time aides, the school administrators tell her anything the new students get will sp
J-J’S D-R–DREAM
Oct 11, 2017
Ray gets in over his head when he makes up a fake charity to impress his girlfriend; Maya gives Jimmy tips on being the boss; and Dylan demands Kenneth get out of her space.
T-TR– TRAINING D-A– DAY
Oct 18, 2017
Jimmy takes JJ camping to give him “the talk,” Maya trains a ragtag group of new aides, and sparks fly between Dylan and Ray’s bully.
N-I–NIGHTMARE ON D-I–DIMEO STREET
Oct 25, 2017
The DiMeo kids mistakenly eat old Halloween candy that causes feverish dreams of horror and wish fulfillment, and Kenneth agonizes over which era of Michael Jackson to dress as for
S-H–SHIPPING
Nov 1, 2017
JJ’s pressured to date a new student at school who also has cerebral palsy. Maya and Jimmy teach Ray and his girlfriend to think less. Dylan teams with Lafayette alumni to rebel ag
B-R-I-- BRITISH I-N-V-- INVASION
Nov 15, 2017
The family works to impress Maya's mother, who is visiting for Thanksgiving; Jimmy deals with getting older; Kenneth dreads spending the holiday with his overbearing father.
B-I-- BIKINI U-N-- UNIVERSITY
Nov 29, 2017
JJ convinces his parents to take him on a college visit but hides an ulterior motive. As his plan unravels, JJ enlists the help of new friend Tyson, an actor who gives the performa
S-T-- STAR W-- WARS W-- WARS
Dec 6, 2017
Two tickets to the premiere of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” promise a glorious night for JJ and Ray … until JJ’s pulled to the dark side by a pretty classmate who hopes to take Ray’s
S-I-- SILENT N-I-- NIGHT
Dec 13, 2017
After leveraging JJ in an attempt to land a family dog, Dylan takes a vow of silence to better understand what it is to be her brother. Ray brokers a meeting between his girlfriend
N-E-- NEW Y-- YEAR'S E-- EVE
Jan 3, 2018
Jimmy convinces Maya to go on a much-needed night out together where they drink through Maya’s urge to rush home to the kids. Back at the house, Ray and Kenneth avoid being alone w
THE H-U-S-- HUSTLE
Jan 10, 2018
Maya and Jimmy get pulled into a school fundraiser where Maya makes a new friend and Jimmy discovers the benefits of being tall. Ray, tired of being the responsible sibling, explor
D-I-- DIMEO A-C-- ACADEMY
Jan 17, 2018
After a dust-up with Lafayette High, Maya runs to JJ’s rescue and launches her own school out of the DiMeo home. Her program becomes a true DiMeo affair when Ray and Dylan enroll a
E-I-- EIGHTEEN
Feb 28, 2018
J.J. struggles with not being treated like an adult on his 18th birthday; he learns a valuable lesson from Kenneth; an exchange student moves in with Taylor; Dylan is recruited to
U-N– UNFORGETTABLE P-A– PAIN
Mar 7, 2018
Ray is miserable after breaking up with Taylor. When Maya cheers him up with a day out, Ray has a plan of his own. Meanwhile, JJ is nervous about his first friend date with Aaron,
A-C-- ACTION
Mar 14, 2018
JJ’s thrilled when he is chosen by his classmates to film his horror movie project, but soon the pressure of directing gets to him. Meanwhile, Dylan’s class project reveals a famil
ONE A-N-- ANGRY M-- MAYA
Mar 14, 2018
Maya has jury duty, which is like a vacation for her until she learns Taylor’s mom, Melanie, is also there. Meanwhile, JJ lies about his disabilities on an online dating site after
N-O– NOMINEE
Mar 21, 2018
JJ travels to a film festival where he’s been nominated for an award but is upset when he learns the real reason he’s being honored. Jimmy stays home and struggles to protect Dyla