Lea Thompson is teasing season 2 chicken sisters, family drama

Poultry is the name of the game on The chicken sistersbut star Lea Thompson It was revealed that season 2 was completely involved with the women – the good, the bad and the Sassi.

“I think we have a quarrel, but I think it’s kind of us against the world too, at the same time,” said Thompson, 64, Weekly US On Monday, August 4, from the default of season 2 For the characters channel series. “We learn how to bond together, because we are an odd group.”

Thompson, who plays Nancy Hillier on the show, noted that her character does not recognize the former -opaquior of chicken restaurant Gus Moore (Wendie Malick) or her daughter is Moore (Genevieve Angelson) “That’s good” when the season starts.

“Gus and I used to be enemies,” reminded fans. “So, we’re all bonding together and a kind of fight against the rest of the world, and that’s what happens this season.”

Thompson was teasing, such as Mimi-Gus women and Frannie-Nancy’s women and her former-in-law, Amanda Moore-Hillier (Schuyler Fisk) – Team up, it won’t sail completely smoothly.

“Many things are excited. And it is turned up at the end,” revealed to Us. “It’s really fun.”

The chicken sisters For the first time in 2024 on Hallmark+ before making its first appearance on the Venetage Channel earlier this year. During the first season, based on Kj dell’antoniaA novel, two competitive chicken restaurants in Merinac’s fictional town competing on a reality show called The pretty kitchen conflict to see who is the best.

As well as a food competition that goes back decades, tensions arise between the two families who owned the restaurants. The biggest issue is that the owner of Mimi, Gus’s youngest daughter, Amanda, married the owner of Frannie, son of Nancy, Frank Jr. (ASEES cut off), create an even greater split between the restaurants.

During the end of season 1, Frank Jr and Amanda called it quit following the end of Ultimate kitchen conflict. After an explosive collection for the competition, the four girls – Nancy, Amanda, Gus and are – squash their beef and merge to create “the chicken sisters” restaurants who are housed in Mimi and Frannie locations.

Meanwhile, Frank Jr. with a big chicken shot to open its own place Us causes problems during season 2.

“It’s a very complex relationship,” said Thompson about the dynamic of Nancy and Frank Jr. Going forward, explaining that Nancy must “rule him as his only son, while again trying to keep her business going, while he is trying to compete with her.”

While Nancy struggles with her son – and steered her relationship with Amanda after she split from Frank Jr. – Thompson shared that love will be in the air.

“There’s some dating happening,” said Thompson Us of Amanda’s love story after she seized with Cook Sergio Mimi (Ektor Rivera) last season. “Chemistry is clearly with Sergio and because now everyone has to work together – the restaurants are a form of fluid – so they will be very close.”

The actress added that Amanda will not be the only one with a romance on her mind thanks to Nancy and her boyfriend, Minister McGregor (Matthew James Dowden).

“Probably only the second guy she has ever dated or kissed in her entire life,” said Thompson. “And so that’s big, big growth. At last she came over her husband and moved on.… She takes a big leap, and she learns how to put herself first.”

Thompson was teasing, “But there is a romance for everyone,” though she said that not the focus of season 2.

“In fact, it is still about the girls, you know, how they come on and how we hold each other up,” he concluded.

Season 2 of The chicken sisters Premières on Hallmark Channel Sunday, August 10, at 8 pm et. Chapters stream the next day at a verdict+.