The chase is back on. The Hunting Party Season 2 will premiere on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 10 PM Eastern Time on NBC. The crime drama starring Melissa Roxburgh returns with a fresh batch of dangerous criminals for her team to track down, featuring a notable list of guest stars. The new season will also be available for streaming on Peacock the day after it airs on television.
Season 2 Release Date and Schedule
Mark your calendars for the new year. The second season of The Hunting Party officially begins on January 8, 2026. The show will air in its regular time slot on Thursdays at 10/9c on NBC.
This places it in a strong lineup, following Law & Order at 8/7c and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit at 9/8c. For viewers who prefer streaming, new episodes will be available on Peacock the day after they premiere on NBC.
While the exact number of episodes for the new season has not been confirmed, the first season consisted of 10 episodes. The production has moved from Vancouver to New York City for this new chapter.
Main Cast and Characters Returning
The core investigative team is reuniting for the new hunt. Leading the group again is Melissa Roxburgh as Rebecca “Bex” Henderson, the sharp former FBI profiler.
She is joined by her full team from the first season:
- Nick Wechsler as Oliver Odell, Bex’s former partner and a past warden of the secret prison known as “The Pit”.
- Patrick Sabongui as Jacob Hassani, a dedicated CIA agent who was injured in the Season 1 finale.
- Josh McKenzie as Shane Florence, a former guard from The Pit.
- Sara Garcia as Jennifer Morales, an Army Intelligence officer.
The actors have shared their interest in exploring their characters’ personal lives more in the new season. Patrick Sabongui mentioned wanting to learn more about Agent Hassani’s family and the challenges of being a father while chasing criminals.
Melissa Roxburgh discussed the dynamic between Bex and the two men in her life, Odell and Shane. She described Shane as bringing out a lighter, more playful side of Bex, while her connection with Odell is built on a deep, serious understanding.
“I think that they both have something to show her,” Roxburgh said about the characters of Odell and Shane. “I think Shane brings out the goofier side… Odell is serious… But there’s an innate knowing that the two of them have together.”
New Guest Stars and Villains
Season 2 will introduce several new criminals for the team to pursue, played by well-known actors. The first two episodes feature major guest stars.
Eric McCormack, famous for Will & Grace, plays Ron Simms, also called the “Boogeyman,” a killer who targets women looking for love. In a special casting, his real-life son, Finnegan McCormack, will make his acting debut playing a younger version of Ron Simms in flashbacks.
Niecy Nash-Betts, an Emmy award-winning actress, guest stars in the second episode as Detective Erica Burke. Burke partners with Bex to find a serial killer from New Mexico known for preserving victims in acrylic resin.
Later in the season, viewers will see more dangerous escapees:
- Elizabeth Gillies (Dynasty) appears in Episode 204 as Amanda Weiss, or “the Masseuse,” a killer who targets her massage clients.
- Kelsey Grammer (Frasier) plays a murderous cult leader named Noah Cyrus in Episode 205.
- Jefferson White (Yellowstone) joins in Episode 206 as Lou Kaplan, a tech-savvy killer who targets social media influencers.
Where to Watch and Stream the Series
For audiences ready to catch up on the first season or watch the new one, here are the main ways to watch.
Watching Season 2 as it Airs:
- NBC: The primary network for the show. New episodes air live on Thursdays at 10/9c, starting January 8, 2026.
- Streaming on Peacock: Episodes will be available for streaming on the Peacock platform the day after they broadcast on NBC. This requires a Peacock Premium subscription.
Streaming Previous Seasons:
The complete first season of The Hunting Party is available on several streaming platforms:
- Peacock Premium
- fuboTV
- YouTube TV
It can also be purchased for download on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home. The series is rated TV-14.
What the Show is About
For new viewers, The Hunting Party is a procedural crime drama. The story begins with a catastrophic explosion at “The Pit,” a top-secret, underground prison in Wyoming that the government does not officially acknowledge.
The explosion frees the world’s most dangerous serial killers. Rebecca “Bex” Henderson, a skilled former FBI profiler, is pulled back into action. She leads a small, specialized team with one mission: track down and recapture these escaped killers before they can hurt anyone else.
As Bex and her team chase each criminal, they also work to uncover the larger mystery of what The Pit really was and who caused the explosion. The first season reached over 30 million viewers across all platforms.
The series was created by JJ Bailey, who serves as co-showrunner with Jake Coburn. It is produced by Universal Television.
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