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Amy Sedaris, Neil Flynn join cast of 'Girls5eva' for Season 2

By Wade Sheridan   |   March 14, 2022 at 7:06 AM
Amy Sedaris arrives on the red carpet at the world premiere of "The Boss Baby: Family Business" in  June 2021. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Neil Flynn (R) and Natalie Morales arrive on the red carpet at the 2018 NBCUniversal Upfront in May 2018. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Amy Sedaris arrives for the 71st annual Primetime Emmy Awards in September 2019. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI Amy Sedaris attends the 70th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in September 2018. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI Sara Bareilles attends the 70th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in September 2018. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI

March 14 (UPI) -- Amy Sedaris and Neil Flynn are set to star in season 2 of Peacock's comedy music series, Girls5eva.

Series creator, showrunner and executive producer Meredith Scardino made the announcement recently at the SXSW film festival in Austin, Texas.

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Sedaris and Flynn will be portraying the parents of Summer, played by Busy Philipps.

Girls5eva, which was renewed for a second season in June, follows a one-hit wonder pop group from the '90s trying to make a comeback. Sara Bareilles, Philipps, Paula Pell and René Elise Goldsberry star.

Co-stars include Ashley Park, Jonathan Hadary, Daniel Break and Erika Henningsen. Tina Fey, Robert Carlock and Jeff Richmond serve as executive producers.

Girls5eva Season 2 is coming to Peacock on May 5. The new season will launch with three new episodes with new episodes then set to arrive weekly.