And the special came about simply because showrunner Tim Federle missed everyone during the extended coronavirus shutdown.
“And I still kind of can’t believe we made it.
It was a lot of Google spreadsheets and Zoom meetings.”

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“We had four different crews in four different cities.
It just makes me laugh because it is all part of the ABC family.”
“The joy of having that experience shows through on camera.”

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“The first episode of season 2 picks up right where season 1 left off,” Federle says.
“It’s a very holiday-themed episode.
It’s a really great Joshua Bassett original.

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It’s a really sweet moment in the episode.”
“I was so honored that they asked me to perform it in the special,” Bassett says.
It’s a sentiment Bassett related to on a personal level.

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“So that really resonated with me and it made writing the song a pretty seamless process.”
That’s not the only new song written by a cast member that fans will hear in season 2.
“We each wrote a new song for season 2, which was absolutely insane,” Rodrigo reveals.

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Get your first look at season 2 (including a couple of romantic moments with Ricky and Nini!)
in the exclusive photos below.

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