Average Joe Season 2 lands on Paramount+ August 19, and stars Deon Cole (Joe Washington) and Michael Trucco (Touch) sat down with us to talk character evolution, shooting on location in Cape Town, and why playing a dramatic lead is oddly therapeutic for a comedian.
Trucco breaks down how Touch’s intensity “ramps up considerably” this season, introducing a new sense of invincibility that wasn’t there in Season 1 — a shift showrunner Robb Cullen built into the character from the ground up. Cole opens up about balancing his comedy career with Joe’s emotional, dramatic arc, calling the role a kind of therapy that lets him tap into a different side of himself. Both actors also talk about the value of shooting Average Joe Season 2 on location in Cape Town, South Africa — getting to use the real city instead of standing in for somewhere else — and how that authenticity elevated the show’s action and scope.
Season 2 picks up after the explosive events of Season 1, following Joe Washington and his crew to Cape Town after a mysterious threat targets his family. The 8-episode season premieres with two episodes on August 19, followed by weekly episodes every Wednesday, and introduces new cast members Katlego Lebogang (Imani) and Hakeem Kae-Kazim (Sipho).