‘Boomerang’ Returns for Season 2 in March | Cast Covers PAPER Magazine
The Second season of BET‘s “Boomerang” returns March 11th at 10:30/9:30c.
Executive produced by Lena Waithe, Based on the 1992 romantic comedy film. The series follows the lives of Jacqueline Boyer‘s son, Bryson (Tequan Richmond) and Marcus and Angela Graham‘s daughter, Simone (Tetona Jackson) as they try to step out of their parents’ shadows and make a legacy of their own.
While inspired by the film, Boomerang the series sets itself apart by establishing new characters only to to be further developed throughout its second season. Simone (Jackson) and Bryson (Richmond) maneuver life after the dramatic unfolding of last season’s finale. The rest of the characters are stuck in the middle of the rift. But that doesn’t stop Tia (Milan), Ari (Thomas), RJ (Wright) and Crystal (Inge) from their own personal journeys towards friendships, careers, and relationships.
Lena Waithe recently spoke to The Knockturna regarding Season 2;
“I think we were really excited about Season 1, but we were trying to find it. And now, what’s exciting about Season 2—Dime Davis and Angeli behind me have taken the reins—it’s really about being artful. It’s about really bringing what Boomerang represented into a new age because Boomerang is like a bible for a lot of us—particularly for me. I mean, you can’t look at me and not see the Marcus Graham influence. I was surprised—I was kicking it with Martin Lawrence last night at the Vanity Fair [Oscar] Party. David, David Alan Grier was Mister Huge Supporter, but ultimately—with Halle Berry obviously was an EP on the show, Robin Givens and all that kind of stuff—they represented a time in Black Hollywood where they were pushing the narrative forward. They were being rockstars. They were like the black Rat Pack, and we short of picked up that torch. And what does the black Rat Pack look like now? It looks like that cast [of Boomerang on BET]. It looks like Tequan, it looks like Lala, it looks like Tetona, it looks like Leland, it looks like Brittany Inge. And so that will never go away. That’s always gonna be—there’s always gonna be the cool kids. And the truth is, more often than not, the black kids are the cool ones that you wanna hang out with. And so, Boomerang represents that, whether in the ’90s or in 2020. It never gets old. It’s always relevant, and I’m grateful to bring them back for a Season 2.”
The cast covers the latest digital issue of PAPER Magazine. Check out the feature “Lena Waithe and the New Black Renaissance.”
LaLa Milan, Tetona Jackson, Brittany Inge, Leland B. Martin, RJ Walker, Jaleel White, Tequan Richmond and Kim Wayans share what to expect from their characters on Season 2.
