Legion season 2

Legion
Season 2
Promotional poster
ShowrunnerNoah Hawley
Starring
No. of episodes11
Release
Original networkFX
Original releaseApril 3 (2018-04-03) –
June 12, 2018 (2018-06-12)
Season chronology

The second season of the American surrealist superhero thriller television series Legion premiered in Los Angeles on April 2, 2019, ahead of airing on FX from April 3 to June 12, totaling eleven episodes. The series is based on the Marvel Comics character David Haller, a mutant diagnosed with schizophrenia at a young age, who learns that his illness may actually be powerful psychic abilities. In the season, David and his friends join a government agency to find and stop the parasitic Shadow King before he finds his original body after being forced out of David's mind in the previous season. It was produced by FX Productions in association with Marvel Television, with Noah Hawley serving as showrunner.

Dan Stevens stars as David, with Rachel Keller, Aubrey Plaza, Bill Irwin, Jeremie Harris, Amber Midthunder and Jean Smart also returning from the first season to star. They are joined by Jemaine Clement and Hamish Linklater, promoted from guest roles in the first season, and Navid Negahban. The second season was ordered by FX in March 2017, with filming for the season relocating from Vancouver to California, to take advantage of tax incentives. Production began in September 2017, with practical effects again a priority for the series' crew.

The season received positive reviews from critics, who praised its performances, visual style, exploration of certain themes, and ambition, though some criticized it as prioritizing style over substance, and the finale garnered a polarized response. On June 1, Legion was renewed for a third and final season.