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Vice Principals: Season 2

9 episodes Premiered Sep 17, 2017 Updated Oct 19, 2026

As the tumultuous school year at North Jackson High continues, Gamby and Russell learn that the only thing harder than gaining power is holding on to it. Vice Principals is an American dark comedy series created by Danny McBride and Jody Hill that premiered on HBO on July 17, 2016, and concluded on November 12, 2017, comprising 18 episodes over two seasons. The series follows the events at North Jackson High after th

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Season 2 Lore Primer

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

  • ⚡ North Jackson High's long-time principal steps down to tend to his ailing wife.
  • ⚡ Neal Gamby and Lee Russell serve as the school's vice principals.
  • ⚡ Gamby and Russell put their mutual disdain aside to form an unholy alliance.
  • ⚡ The alliance was formed in order to sabotage the newly appointed principal, Dr. Belinda Brown.
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Season overview

As the tumultuous school year at North Jackson High continues, Gamby and Russell learn that the only thing harder than gaining power is holding on to it. Vice Principals is an American dark comedy series created by Danny McBride and Jody Hill that premiered on HBO on July 17, 2016, and concluded on November 12, 2017, comprising 18 episodes over two seasons. The series follows the events at North Jackson High after the long-time principal steps down to tend to his ailing wife. During the earlier phase of their rivalry and collaboration, Neal Gamby and Lee Russell, the school's vice principals, were forced to put their mutual disdain aside and form an unholy alliance in order to sabotage the newly appointed principal, Dr. Belinda Brown. The narrative continues to unfold against the backdrop of North Jackson High as the characters navigate the ongoing challenges of their positions and the complex dynamics of power within the educational institution.

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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

Tiger Town

Sep 17, 2017 · 31 min

Recovering from his wounds, Gamby returns to a dramatically changed North Jackson High.

S2·E2 Core

Slaughter

Sep 24, 2017 · 30 min

Gamby fingers a suspect, with Dayshawn’s help. Russell tests out a kindness strategy at school.

S2·E3 Core

The King

Oct 1, 2017 · 30 min

Gamby’s search for his shooter leads him into a novelist’s graduate-school class. Russell’s ire is fueled by an unflattering caricature.

S2·E4 Core

Think Change

Oct 8, 2017 · 30 min

A death in Russell’s family forces Gamby to step up to the plate as North Jackson’s acting principal.

S2·E5 Core

A Compassionate Man

Oct 15, 2017 · 30 min

Russell’s birthday bash is marred by a revelation about his wife’s college boyfriend.

S2·E6 Core

The Most Popular Boy

Oct 22, 2017 · 30 min

A plot to sabotage a standardized test jeopardizes Russell’s job as Gamby is caught in the middle.

S2·E7 Core

Spring Break

Oct 29, 2017 · 30 min

Gamby gets unexpected company on spring break; Amanda is illuminated during a writer’s retreat.

S2·E8 Mytharc

Venetian Nights

Nov 5, 2017 · 32 min

Tensions between Gamby and Russell come to a head as prom night approaches.

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