'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' season 2 arrives following debut's critical acclaim
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Molly Driscoll Staff writer
The critically acclaimed Netflix comedy 鈥淯nbreakable Kimmy Schmidt鈥� has returned for a second season, continuing the depiction of Kimmy (Ellie Kemper)鈥檚 adventures in New York and her relationships with her roommate, landlady, and employer, among others.聽
鈥淜immy鈥� centers on a young woman (鈥淥ffice鈥� star Kemper) who was imprisoned for years underground and who is now discovering the world again.聽
She moves into an apartment with actor Titus (Tituss Burgess); the living space is owned by Lillian (Carol Kane). Kimmy also becomes a nanny for the child of the wealthy Jacqueline (Jane Krakowski).聽
The series was co-created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, who also worked on the NBC sitcom 鈥�30 Rock.鈥� 鈥淜immy鈥� was a hit with critics and was nominated for Emmy Awards including best comedy series and best supporting actor and actress in a comedy for Burgess and Krakowski, respectively.聽
The TV show is the newest hit for Netflix. The streaming service has produced such acclaimed hits as 鈥淗ouse of Cards鈥� and 鈥淥range Is the New Black鈥� and continues to be a powerful force in the TV industry. 鈥淜immy,鈥� like its other shows, follows the model of a whole TV season premiering on the same day.
Carlock said the different TV model was enjoyable creatively in some ways for those behind the scenes.
鈥淚t was fun to approach the second season knowing that we didn鈥檛 have to do exposition over and over again, in the concern that someone hadn鈥檛 seen previous episodes,鈥� the co-creator said. 鈥淚t does free you up and lets you be a little more ambitious.鈥澛�
The first season of 鈥淜immy鈥� earned a place on several critics鈥� lists of the best TV of 2015, with selecting it as the best program released that year.聽
鈥淚t鈥檚 the most whip-smart, subversive, life-loving and hilarious sitcom produced this year,鈥� Ms. Ramaswamy wrote.
Meanwhile, wrote of the show for the publication's best-of-2015 list, 鈥淰ery few shows arrive fully formed, but 'Kimmy Schmidt' was one of those rare gems. Kooky, clever, absurd,聽rich with jokes聽鈥� Tina Fey and Robert Carlock's brainchild is so shrewdly executed that when you're not collecting yourself from a laughing fit, you're just in awe of its assured dexterity.鈥�
