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The second season of ''
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'', an American supernatural drama created by
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based upon the 1985 film of the same name, premiered on June 3, 2012, and concluded on August 13, 2012, on the
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network. The season featured 12 episodes.


Plot

Scott McCall ''Teen Wolf (2011 TV series), Teen Wolf'' is an American television series that aired on MTV. The series premiered on Sunday, June 5, 2011, following the 2011 MTV Movie Awards. ''Teen Wolf'' is a supernatural drama series that follows Scott McCa ...
(
Tyler Posey Tyler Garcia-Posey (born October 18, 1991) is an American actor and musician. He began his career as a child actor and received recognition for his role as Raul Garcia in ''Doc (2001 TV series), Doc'' (2001–2004) and Ty Ventura in ''Maid in Man ...
) and Allison Argent (
Crystal Reed Crystal Marie Reed (born February 6, 1985) is an American actress. She came to prominence playing Allison Argent in the series ''Teen Wolf (2011 TV series), Teen Wolf'' (2011–2014). She departed the series after the third season but made a gue ...
) conceal their renewed relationship from Allison's parents, who oppose it because they know Scott is a werewolf. Lydia Martin (
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) suffers chronic hallucinations since being bitten by
Peter Hale ''Teen Wolf (2011 TV series), Teen Wolf'' is an American television series that aired on MTV. The series premiered on Sunday, June 5, 2011, following the 2011 MTV Movie Awards. ''Teen Wolf'' is a supernatural drama series that follows Scott McCa ...
(
Ian Bohen Ian Stuart Bohen ( ; born September 24, 1976) is an American actor known for his role as Peter Hale in MTV's ''Teen Wolf'' and as Ryan in Paramount Network's drama series ''Yellowstone''. Bohen also appeared in a recurring role as Roy Hazelitt in ...
), now dead because
Derek Hale ''Teen Wolf'' is an American television series that aired on MTV. The series premiered on Sunday, June 5, 2011, following the 2011 MTV Movie Awards. ''Teen Wolf'' is a supernatural drama series that follows Scott McCall (Tyler Posey), a high sc ...
(
Tyler Hoechlin Tyler Lee Hoechlin (; born September 11, 1987) is an American actor. He initially earned recognition for starring as Michael Sullivan Jr. in the 2002 film '' Road to Perdition''. In television, Hoechlin starred as Martin Brewer on '' 7th Heaven ...
) killed him to become the new Alpha werewolf. Derek recruits abused teen Isaac Lahey (
Daniel Sharman Daniel Andrew Sharman (born 25 April 1986) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Isaac Lahey on the television series ''Teen Wolf'' (2012–2014), Kaleb Westphall / Kol Mikaelson on '' The Originals'' (2014–2015), Troy Otto on '' ...
) into his pack. Jackson Whittemore (
Colton Haynes Colton Lee Haynes (born July 13, 1988) is an American actor and model. He is known for his starring role as Jackson Whittemore in the MTV supernatural drama series ''Teen Wolf (2011 TV series), Teen Wolf'' and as Roy Harper (Arrowverse), Roy Har ...
), bitten by Derek Hale at the end of Season 1, shows signs of rejecting Derek's bite, but the reason is a mystery. As Allison's grandfather Gerard Argent ( Michael Hogan) comes to town for his daughter Kate Argent's (
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) funeral, he decides to avenge her death by declaring war against all werewolves, innocent or not. Isaac discovers his abusive father was killed by a strange creature. To keep close watch over Allison, Gerard replaces the Beacon Hills High principal and Allison's mother Victoria Argent (
Eaddy Mays Eaddy Mays is an American actress and producer. Mays is known for her role as Elaine in the 2009 film '' The Blind Side''. Mays is also known for her portrayal of Victoria Argent in the MTV supernatural drama series, ''Teen Wolf'', a role that le ...
) becomes a substitute teacher. Lydia's hallucinations center on a mysterious young boy at the school. Derek recruits
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loner Erica Reyes (
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) and a lonely
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(
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) to his pack. Derek discovers the unknown creature who killed Isaac's father is a Kanima, a lizard-like shape shifter created by a mutation in
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. Jackson is revealed to be the Kanima, controlled by an unknown master who can make it kill or otherwise harm on orders. Lydia discovers that the Mysterious Young Boy (Michael Fjordbak) she hallucinated about does not exist and is actually a younger Peter Hale. Although dead, Peter is able to use her to lure Derek to him at the old Hale house in order to become resurrected. To save Scott from danger after Victoria Argent learns Scott and Allison are still together, Derek ends up biting Victoria, who commits suicide before she turns into a werewolf. Blaming Derek for his daughter's death, Gerard manipulates Allison's grief over her dead mother, making Allison become a ruthless hunter. The Kanima's master is revealed to be Matt Daehler (
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), one of Jackson's high school friends. Matt uses the Kanima/Jackson to seek vengeance against the people who left him, with no swimming ability, to nearly drown years ago at a swim team pool party held by Isaac's swim coach father. Because of the connection between the Kanima and his master, Jackson discovers he now fears water. Held hostage by Matt at a local police station, Scott, Stiles, their parents, and Derek are able to escape, although Scott transforms for the first time in front of his mother, Melissa McCall (
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), leaving her horrified. Gerard drowns Matt and becomes the Kanima/Jackson's new master. Derek learns from Peter that the Kanima's weakness is the love interest of its human form, in this case Lydia. Jackson is hospitalized whilst developing a new stage of the Kanima, whereby he ends up in the hands of his former friends. Boyd and Erica try to flee from Derek for their own safety, but are captured and tortured by hunters. Realizing his father, Gerard, corrupted his daughter Allison, Chris Argent (
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) helps Scott and his allies stop the Kanima from evolving. Gerard tries to confront the group by forcing Derek to bite him and cure his cancer, but Scott reveals he switched his medication with mountain ash. Gerard's body rejects the bite and he quickly disappears. Before the Kanima/Jackson can kill Allison, Lydia reaches out to him and saves him with her love. He evolves in to a new werewolf, as the Kanima is now dead. Feeling guilty over her grandfather and his influence over her, Allison breaks up with Scott but she promises to come back. While Erica and Boyd are leaving Beacon Hills, they encounter a pack of menacing Alphas. Peter and Derek reveal to Isaac that Derek was building a pack to combat the impending Alpha Pack and Peter knows that they have arrived. Also appearing during the season are Dr. Deaton (
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),
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(Adam Fristoe), Coach Bobby Finstock (
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), Sheriff Stilinski (
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), Danny Mahealani (
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), Marin Morrell (
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) and
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).
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,
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, Ethan and Aiden make a brief appearance in the season finale, "Master Plan", as the members of the Alpha Pack that kidnapped Boyd and Erica. As of Season 3, they become recurring characters, with their leader
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introduced in "Tattoo", the first episode. These characters are played by
Gideon Emery Gideon Emery (born 12 September 1972) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Deucalion in '' Teen Wolf'' and for providing voice-over work in video games, television series and films. Early life and education Emery was born to Pau ...
(Deucalion),
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(Ennis),
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(Kali),
Charlie Carver Charles Carver Martensen (born July 31, 1988) is an American actor. His better known roles include Porter Scavo on the ABC television series ''Desperate Housewives'' (2008–2012), Ethan on the MTV television series ''Teen Wolf'' (2013–2014, ...
(Ethan) and
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(Aiden).


Cast


Main

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Tyler Posey Tyler Garcia-Posey (born October 18, 1991) is an American actor and musician. He began his career as a child actor and received recognition for his role as Raul Garcia in ''Doc (2001 TV series), Doc'' (2001–2004) and Ty Ventura in ''Maid in Man ...
as Scott McCall *
Crystal Reed Crystal Marie Reed (born February 6, 1985) is an American actress. She came to prominence playing Allison Argent in the series ''Teen Wolf (2011 TV series), Teen Wolf'' (2011–2014). She departed the series after the third season but made a gue ...
as Allison Argent *
Dylan O'Brien Dylan Rhodes O'Brien (born August 26, 1991) is an American actor. His first major role was as Stiles Stilinski in the MTV supernatural series '' Teen Wolf'' (2011–2017). He achieved further prominence for his lead role in the science fictio ...
as Stiles Stilinski *
Tyler Hoechlin Tyler Lee Hoechlin (; born September 11, 1987) is an American actor. He initially earned recognition for starring as Michael Sullivan Jr. in the 2002 film '' Road to Perdition''. In television, Hoechlin starred as Martin Brewer on '' 7th Heaven ...
as Derek Hale *
Holland Roden Holland Roden (born October 7, 1986) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Lydia Martin in MTV's teen drama series ''Teen Wolf (2011 TV series), Teen Wolf'', Zoe Woods in Syfy's horror anthology series ''Channel Zero (TV series), ...
as Lydia Martin *
Colton Haynes Colton Lee Haynes (born July 13, 1988) is an American actor and model. He is known for his starring role as Jackson Whittemore in the MTV supernatural drama series ''Teen Wolf (2011 TV series), Teen Wolf'' and as Roy Harper (Arrowverse), Roy Har ...
as Jackson Whittemore


Recurring


Episodes


Production

Shooting of season two began in early December 2011 and finished in late April 2012. The second season premiered after the 2012 MTV Movie Awards on June 3, 2012, and will follow the same airing schedule as the first season. Michael Hogan has been cast as Allison's grandfather, Gerard, a lethal
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hunter who attempts to convince her to join the family business and aims to avenge his daughter's murder by killing all werewolves.
Stephen Lunsford Stephen Sean Ford (''né'' Lunsford; born November 25, 1989) is an American actor and internet content producer. He played the titular character in The CW's '' Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight''. Early life Ford was born in Sacramento, California. ...
has been cast as Matt, a teenager with an eye for photography who has taken a stalkerish liking towards Allison. Daniel Sharman has been cast as Isaac Lahey, a troubled teen and member of the lacrosse team who is the first to join Derek's pack.
Gage Golightly Gage Golightly (born September 5, 1993) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Hayley Steele in the Nickelodeon series ''The Troop'', Erica Reyes in the MTV series ''Teen Wolf'', and Karen in the Amazon Studios series '' Red O ...
has been cast as Erica Reyes, the first female werewolf in Derek's pack.
Sinqua Walls Sinqua Walls (born April 6, 1985) is an American actor known for appearing in ''Friday Night Lights'', ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'', '' American Soul,'' and ''White Men Can't Jump''.Sinqua WallsUSF Guard Bio/ref> Early life and ...
has been cast as Boyd, the third and final member of Derek's pack.


Reception

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reported an approval rating of 90% and an average rating of 7.84/10 for the second season, based on 10 reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "This lupine romp gains swagger in its sophomore outing, nailing an addictive mix of soapy melodrama and horror thrills."


Awards and nominations


Home media

The second season was released on DVD in the United States on May 21, 2013.


Reference list

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