'Diary of a Future President' Season 2: Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about the Disney+ show

'Jane The Virgin' star Gina Rodriguez features as a guest star as well as an executive producer on the show
PUBLISHED MAY 31, 2020
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Teen drama series 'Diary Of A Future President' has been renewed for Season 2. The first installment of the show arrived in January and the show received warm reviews. Here's everything we know about the upcoming installment. 

Release date

The release date for the series' second outing is yet to be announced. Follow this space for more updates.

Plot 

The series revolves around Elena, a middle-schooler navigating the ups and downs of her academic life with the help of family and a friend, while on her journey to become the future President of the United States of America, all the while documenting the pivotal events in her trusty diary. Similar to Season 1, the sophomore run of the show will also consist of 10 episodes. 

Cast 

Tess Romero

Tess Romero attends the Premiere Of Disney +'s 'Diary Of A Future President' at ArcLight Cinemas on January 14, 2020, in Hollywood, California (Getty Images)

Tess Romero is an actress, known for Blindspot (2015), Anya (2019) and Such Is Life (2020). She plays the central character of Elena Canero-Reed in the series. 

Gina Rodriguez

Gina Rodriguez of 'Kajillionaire' attends the IMDb Studio at Acura Festival Village on location at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival – Day 2 on January 25, 2020, in Park City, Utah (Getty Images)

Rodriguez is famous for winning everyone's hearts with the portrayal of the titular character on the widely popular telenovela, 'Jane The Virgin'. She plays an adult Elena in the series and appears in a recurring guest role.

Selenis Leyva

Selenis Leyva arrives at the premiere of Disney +'s "Diary Of A Future President" at ArcLight Cinemas on January 14, 2020, in Hollywood, California (Getty Images)

You might know Selenis for portraying the character of Gloria Mendoza on all 7 seasons of Netflix's hard-hitting prison drama 'Orange Is The New Black'. She plays the character of Elena's mother, Gabi, in the series. She's also the author of a memoir that she penned along with her sister Marizol, titled 'My Sister: How One Sibling's Transition Changed Us Both'.

Michael Weaver and Charlie Bushnell

Weaver plays the role of Sam Faber, someone who works at the same law firm as Gabi and the two develop a relationship. Bushnell plays Elena's younger brother in the series and this is his first acting job. 

Ilana Pena, Tess Romero, Charlie Bushnell, Selenis Leyva, and Michael Weaver arrive at Disney +'s "Diary Of A Future President" after-party on January 14, 2020, in Hollywood, California (Getty Images)

Showrunners

Ilana Pena and Keith Heisler serve as co-showrunners of the series. Gina Rodriguez doubles up as an Executive Producer on the show. Speaking about the launch of Season 2, Agnes Chu, Senior VP Content at Disney + said, "Optimistic, heartfelt stories that inspire are fundamental to our content and creator Ilana Peña’s series delivers on these attributes in spades. Families around the world have fallen in love with Elena and the Cañero-Reed family and we are thrilled to bring Elena’s often hilarious and always meaningful journey through adolescence back for another season. It has been wonderful to partner with the extraordinary Gina Rodriguez to champion specific, diverse points-of-view and we look forward to seeing even more of President Cañero-Reed in this next chapter."

Trailer

There is no trailer yet for the second season. Check this space for more updates.

Where to Watch

Similar to Season 1, the next installment will be available to stream on Disney+ when it releases.

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