Um, Actually...: 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 Um, Actually... 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
Gotham, The Good Place, The Black Cauldron
Jul 20, 2019 · 30 min
Kirk Damato, Marisha Ray, and Brennan Lee Mulligan write Avatar fan fiction and stan Entwives.
A Very Special TV-Themed Episode
Jul 27, 2019 · 30 min
Rekha Shankar, Joan Ford, and Janie Stolar liken Mr. Big to Trump in an obsessive homage to classic TV.
Homestar Runner, Hearthstone, Demolition Man
Aug 3, 2019 · 27 min
Ally Beardsley, Ify Nwadiwe, and Ryanni name gnomes and match prosthetics to their fictional owners.
The Dresden Files, Settlers of Catan, Fallout 4
Aug 10, 2019 · 29 min
Erika Ishii, Eme Ikwuakor, and Becca Scott hoard video game items and dream of Beholders.
Predator, Mistborn, The Expanse
Aug 17, 2019 · 28 min
Shane Crown, Luke Field, and Danielle Radford spot the fake wrestler and feel sorry for dragons.
Scott Pilgrim, Highlander, Dr. Doom
Aug 24, 2019 · 27 min
Sam Bashor, Ryan Martin, and Tao Yang apply to superhero college and arrange robots by size.
The Musical Theater Episode
Aug 31, 2019 · 29 min
Rachel Bloom, Grant O'Brien, and Siobhan Thompson test their playbill memories in a musical-themed ep.
Stephen King, Warhammer 40,000, Dragon Age
Sep 7, 2019 · 28 min
Jordan Doll, Nick Marini, and Liam Senior mistrust Lakitu's impartiality and debate if Donatello's cool.
Sailor Moon, Pacific Rim, Fate/Stay Night
Sep 14, 2019 · 34 min
Ken Napzok, Emma Fyffe, and Michelle Nguyen Bradley size up spaceships and say no to butt brains.
Ghostbusters, Gateway, Gravity Falls
Sep 21, 2019 · 32 min
Zac Oyama, Caldwell Tanner, and Frank Garcia-Hejl pinpoint pirates and find the fake Simpsons character.
Um, Actually LIVE! @ New York Comic Con
Oct 12, 2019 · 53 min
Mike Drucker, Alex Song, and Carolyn Page compete with fan Jamel Wood in a LIVE episode from NYCC 2019.
Star Trek, Godzilla Island, Babylon 5
Oct 19, 2019 · 33 min
Alex Schmidt, Zac Oyama, and Haley Mancini beat up vampires and find the darker side of Roger Rabbit.
Um, Aaah!ctually: Halloween Edition
Oct 26, 2019 · 35 min
Betsy Sodaro, Jessica Ross, and Oscar Montoya test their horror knowledge in a special spooky episode.
E.T., Green Lantern, Robin Hobb
Nov 2, 2019 · 35 min
Kirk Damato, Liam Senior, and Noah Diamond-Stolzman boycott the Triwizard Cup and play "Name That Elf."
Venture Brothers, Full Metal Alchemist, Conan the Barbarian
Nov 9, 2019 · 31 min
Tao Yang, David Gallegos, and Dani Fernandez cozy up to H.P. Lovecraft and test their acronym knowledge.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, M. Night Shyamalan, Final Fantasy X
Nov 16, 2019 · 33 min
Luke Field, Eli Yudin, and Joan Ford feed the fictional and get sloppy with their Death Notes.
Borderlands, Ticket to Ride, Into the Spider-Verse
Nov 23, 2019 · 32 min
Jenny Lorenzo, Nick Marini, and Erika Ishii muse over mythical maps and count Aristocats' lives.
Rick & Morty, The Muppets, Superman
Nov 30, 2019 · 32 min
Maggie Mae Fish, Jessica Ross, and Jon Gutierrez chug Felix Felicis and dish about Kermit's old flame.
Ho Ho Ho, Actually: The Holiday Special
Dec 8, 2019 · 30 min
Shane Crown, Jon Gutierrez, and Amy Vorpahl celebrate fictional holidays & play "name that Santa."
Ender’s Game, Good Omens, Secret Wars
Dec 14, 2019 · 32 min
Lily Du, Amy Dallen, and Emma Fyffe read tabloids for wizards and match origin stories to superheroes.
Pokémon, South Park, Discworld
Dec 21, 2019 · 27 min
Shay Parsons, T.J. Gonzalez, and Jessica Clemons join Squirtle's squad and identify cartoon pet sounds.