Season 2 of BC-filmed The Chicken Sisters, about family fried-chicken restaurant rivalries, premieres August 10th on the Hallmark channel and streams the next day on Hallmark+.
The Chicken Sisters is a family drama dipped in southern charm and served up with a saucy side of romance. The setting is the fictional town of Merinac.
In season one, a generations-old rift between dueling fried chicken restaurants – Mimi’s and Frannie’s – left the founders’ families fractured and the locals taking sides.
Starring Lea Thompson, Genevieve Angelson, Schuyler Fisk and Wendie Malick.
Season 2 follows Nancy Hillier (Lea Thomspon), Mae Moore (Genevieve Angelson). Amanda Moore- Hillier (Schuyler Fisk) and Gus Moore (Wendie Mallick) as their new The Chicken Sisters restaurant officially puts a generations-long feud to rest,. Meanwhile, Frank Jr. (James Kott) opens a Mr. Chicken’s Cluckery on Merinac’s Main Street and a familiar face (David James Elliott) comes back to town. As Mae and Jay (Samer Salem)’s wedding approaches, the Moore-Hillier women rise above the roost, proving that family is the only prize worth fighting for.
David James Elliot recurs in season 2.
The Chicken Sisters is adapted from KJ Dell’Antonia’s novel.
The Chicken Sisters Season 2:
Episodes: 8.
Filming dates: April 07 2025 – July 07 2025.
Showrunner: Erin Gibson.
Cast: Lea Thompson, Genevieve Angelson, Schuyler Fisk, , Wendie Malick, James Cot,. Samer Salem, David James Elliott.
Director of Photography: Brad Creasser.
Soundstages: Pitt Meadows Airport.
Producers: Hallmark Channel.