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‘The Hunting Party’ Team Previews Season 2’s Killer Guest Stars, From Kelsey Grammer to Eric McCormack
Season 2 premieres with new guest stars Eric McCormack and Kelsey Grammer as escaped killers from a secret Wyoming prison; Season 1 drew over 30 million viewers, NBC said.
- NBC announced The Hunting Party, Season 2 premiere, January 8, 2026, with Eric McCormack and Kelsey Grammer signed to play killers in the new season.
- Multiple murderers escaped from the Pit, a secret prison inside empty missile silos in Wyoming, where prisoners were subjects of experiments including use of an empathy drug.
- Season 1's audience — over 30 million viewers — helped attract high-profile guest stars, including Kelsey Grammer as cult leader Noah Cyrus and Elizabeth Gillies as Amanda Weiss, "The Masseuse".
- Attorney General Elizabeth Mallory disbanded Bex's team after Season 1's damage, Oliver Odell returned wounded with his fate revealed in the premiere, and producers warn a leadership change among the escaped killers.
- The season shows killers putting down roots as time passes, while producers plan to expand understanding of the Pit and explore Jennifer Morales' and internal team tensions.
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