The Homecoming season 2 cast is different than season 1, and here's where audiences may have seen the actors before. Based on the eponymous Gimlet Media podcast, the Amazon Prime series debuted in November 2018 with Julia Roberts in the lead role. Homecoming season 2 released in May 2020 and follows another story.

In Homecoming season 2, a woman named Alex wakes up with no memory. Her storyline connects to the events in Homecoming season 1, as she's revealed to be a former crisis manager for Geist Emergent Group, and also the girlfriend of Geist employee Audrey Temple. Alex is tasked with finding a Geist testing subject, Walter Cruz, a military veteran who can't remember serving his country. The separate stories merge together, with the U.S. Department of Defense keeping a close eye on everybody.

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A popular musician headlines the Homecoming season 2 cast, and in supporting roles, various people return to play their season 1 characters. Here's a compete cast and character guide for Homecoming season 2 on Amazon Prime.

Janelle Monáe As Alex

Janelle Monáe in Homecoming Season 2

Musician-turned-actress Janelle Monáe headlines the Homecoming season 2 cast as Alex, a woman who can't remember anything about her past. Monáe has released three studio albums since 2010, and has been nominated for eight Grammy Awards. As an actress, she's best known for roles in Moonlight and Hidden Figures. Monáe also voiced Peg in Disney+'s Lady and the Tramp.

The Homecoming Season 2 Supporting Cast

Janelle Monáe in Homecoming Season 2

Joan Cusack as Bunda: A Department of Defense employee. Joan Cusack has received Oscar nominations for her performances in Working Girl and In & Out. She recently voiced Jesse in Toy Story 4.

Brooke Bloom as Pam: A Department of Defense employee. Brooke Bloom portrayed Mary Ann in Marriage Story and Fiona in The Sinner.

Tyler Ritter as Lane: A Geist employee. Tyler Ritter portrayed Ronny McCarthy in The McCarthys and Thomas Ward in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Mary Holland as Wendy: A Geist employee. Mary Holland portrayed Shelly in Blunt Talk and Shawnee Tanz in Veep.

Fran Kranz as Ron: A Geist employee. Fran Franz has appeared in Training Day, The Village, and The Cabin in the Woods.

Jimmy Bellinger as Chad: A Geist employee. Jimmy Bellinger portrayed Edwin in The Middle and Chad in Blockers.

Christopher Redman as Kyle: A restaurant owner. Christopher Redman portrayed Brad Heshinton in Workin' Moms and Carl in The Purge season 2.

Johnny Sneed as Dr. Zamani: A doctor who treats Alex. Johnny Sneed portrayed William Barnes in Parks and Recreation. He's also appeared in Love & Mercy and Trumbo.

Audrey Wasilewski as Officer Donna: A cop who finds a disoriented Alex. Audrey Wasilewski Anita Olson Respola in Mad Men and Pam Martin in Big Love.

John Billingsley as Buddy: A hospital patient. John Billingsley portrayed Dr. Phlox in Star Trek: Enterprise.

Maya Kazan as Kaya: A woman who speaks with Alex about filing a complaint. Maya Kazan portrayed Eleanor Gallinger in The Knick and Laura Hurley in Mosaic.

Mary Anne McGarry as Eileen: Mary Anne McGarry portrayed Alice Cooper in Mad Men.

Returning Cast Members In Homecoming Season 2

Hong Chau in Homecoming Season 2

Alex Karpovsky as Craig: A Geist employee. Alex Karpovsky portrayed Ray Ploshansky in Girls and recently appeared as Dr. Seiderman in Curb Your Enthusiasm season 10.

Hong Chau as Audrey Temple: A Geist employee and Alex's girlfriend. Hong Chau portrayed Lady Trieu in HBO's Watchmen and Jackie in Big Little Lies.

Chris Cooper as Leonard Geist: Head of Geist. Chris Cooper won an Oscar for a supporting role as John Laroche in Adaptation. He recently portrayed Mr. Laurence in Little Women and Jerry Vogel in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.

Stephan James as Walter Cruz: A former Homecoming patient. Stephan James received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in Homecoming season 1. He also portrayed John Lewis in Selma and Alonzo "Fonny" Hunt in If Beale Street Could Talk.

Bobby Cannavale as Colin Belfast: A Geist employee. Bobby Cannavale has won Primetime Emmy Awards for portraying Vince in Will & Grace, Dr. Mike Cruz in Nurse Jackie, and Gyp Rosetti in Boardwalk Empire.

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