‘Heartwarming’ comedy’s season two branded “best show of the year” in first reviews

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It’s been three years since Jury Duty first charmed and amused audiences, and the newly released second season lives up to the high standard set by the first.

Season two moves the action from the high-pressure courtroom of the first season to the more relaxed, but still unpredictable, setting of a company retreat. Called Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, the show follows the employees of the made-up Rockin’ Grandma’s hot sauce company during a team-building getaway.

Anthony Norman, a temporary HR worker found through Craigslist, is the unexpected star of the season. What makes it even more remarkable is that he’s the only person at the retreat who isn’t an actor – and he doesn’t seem to realize it!

Despite following a well-known structure, the second season is remarkably bold and impressive. According to Metro, it not only lives up to the quality of the first season but actually surpasses it, and could even be the best show of the year.

It’s hard to top the first season, which critics loved. Fat Guys at the Movies described it as “warm-hearted and outrageous,” while The Financial Times said what could have been uncomfortable or questionable turned out to be funny and genuinely uplifting.

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Season two takes things to a new level. As ScreenRant points out, what makes this show special is that it’s not based on tricking or hurting anyone. In a reality TV landscape often focused on negativity, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat is a genuinely refreshing change of pace.

NME praised the series, noting a few genuinely funny scenes – particularly a hilariously over-the-top talk from a motivational speaker. While it might not be as surprising as the first time around, the likable actors and the main character’s naiveté still make it enjoyable to watch.

While some viewers missed having a big name like James Marsden from the first season, Esquire magazine argued that the second season compensated with a realistic feel, a new setting, and an interesting premise.

Roger Ebert noted that the second season improved on the first, refining what worked and discarding what didn’t. He also highlighted that the episode “Company Retreat” successfully made Anthony a central character, rather than just an observer. Anthony becomes proactive, fully engages with the fictional world and characters, and unexpectedly becomes essential to the fake company’s dynamic.

So if you were worried season 2 wouldn’t live up to season 1’s heartwarming heights, fear not.

The first three episodes of the Prime Video series Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat are now streaming.

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2026-03-20 19:49