Season guide

The New Statesman: Season 2

7 episodes Premiered Jan 15, 1989 Updated Oct 2, 2026

Previously on The New Statesman

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 The New Statesman 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.

Season 2 Episodes

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes

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S2·E1 Mytharc

Jan 15, 1989 · 30 min

Alan finds oil on public lands then tries to buy it from a Labour Party leader.

S2·E2 Core

Jan 22, 1989 · 30 min

Televised debates turns Alan into a media superstar

S2·E3 Core

Jan 29, 1989 · 30 min

Alan is accused of fraternizing with teenaged girls.

S2·E4 Core

Feb 5, 1989 · 30 min

Alan needs publicity so he annonunces that he has found a Nazi.

S2·E5 Core

Feb 12, 1989 · 30 min

Alan tries to sell a sitcom to an American producer, but Piers has to bail Alan out of jail first.

S2·E6 Mytharc

Feb 19, 1989 · 30 min

Alan tries to sabotage Piers' wedding.

S2·E7 Mytharc

Feb 26, 1989 · 30 min

Alan files for divorce. Piers gets promoted.