“These series are indicative of what we’re trying to accomplish for Netflix unscripted: working with world-class producers to create the best unscripted shows on television. These series elevate the genre with innovative takes on familiar formats. They deliver immersive and nuanced stories. They elicit so many emotions from viewers, from tears of laughter to tears of joy, and that’s just Queer Eye.”
DOPE season 2 will be the first of this handful of shows to premiere on April 20. This particular docu-series is filmed from the perspective of dealers, users and the police and is a vivid look at the war on drugs. Keeping with the drug theme, Drug Lords tells the stories of history’s most notorious kingpins, their terrifying enforcers, and the men and women who’ve sworn to bring them down. No premiere date has been set forDrug Lordsseason 2.
Nailed It! season 2 also doesn’t have a premiere date, but Netflix’s baking show is coming back. The series, hosted by Nicole Byer and Jacques Torres, has home bakers with a terrible track record take a stab at re-creating edible masterpieces for a $10,000 prize. The Toys That Made Us, which also doesn’t have a premiere date for its second season, takes a look at the minds behind history’s most-iconic toy franchises who discuss the history and of their billion dollar creations. The show’s first season took a look at Barbie and G.I. Joe, among others.
Last, but certainly not least, isQueer Eye. What started asQueer Eye for the Straight Guyon Bravo in 2003 has been revived on Netflix, with great success. While the streaming service famously doesn’t share ratings numbers, it’s clear that the series has been a huge hit for them and it’s no surprise thatQueer Eyeseason 2 is coming our way. Netflix’s take sees the new “Fab Five” forge relationships with men and women from a wide array of backgrounds and beliefs often contrary to their own, touching on everything from LGBTQ rights and social commentary to how to make the best farm-to-table guacamole and more. The Fab Five, Antoni Porowski (Food & Wine), Bobby Berk (Interior Design), Karamo Brown (Culture), Jonathan Van Ness (Grooming) and Tan France (Fashion), are all returning for season 2, which doesn’t have a premiere date yet. This news comes to us courtesy ofthe streaming network.
