The second season will follow Amanda, Mae, Nancy and Gus as they use The Chicken Sisters restaurant to officially put a generations-long feud to rest, while Frank Je. begins another by opening a Mr. Chicken's Cluckery on Merinac's Main Street.
Stars Schuyler Fisk, Genevieve Angelson, James Kot, Lea Thompson and Wendie Malick will return. They will be joined by new recurring guest star David James Elliott.
Annie Mebane developed the drama based on the novel by KJ Dell'Antonia. Erin Gibson will take over as showrunner on the second season. Mebane and Gibson executive produce with Bradley Gardner, Jameson Parker, Gemma Martini, Larry Grimaldi, Ani Kevork, Hannah Pillemer and Fernando Szew. Fox Entertainment Studios, Lighthouse Pictures and Busy B Entertainment produce.
"We're grateful to Annie Mebane for creating the series for television and expertly bringing to life the town of Merinac and its colorful characters in K.J. Dell'Antonia's beloved book," said Samantha DiPippo, Senior Vice President of Programming, Hallmark Media. "The show is in great hands with Erin Gibson taking the reins as showrunner this season and we know that our stellar cast led by Schuyler Fisk, Genevieve Angelson, Lea Thompson and Wendie Malick will serve up something special for viewers."
