Series synopsis
Second Jen is a Canadian comedy television series that premiered on Citytv on October 27, 2016. It was created by Amanda Joy, Samantha Wan. It stars Amanda Joy, Samantha Wan, Munro Chambers and Al Mukadam.
In Toronto, best friends Jen and Mo decide to become roommates when Mo's parents move back to the Philippines and Jen takes the opportunity to live independent from her Chinese immigrant parents.
Premise
In Toronto, best friends Jen and Mo decide to become roommates when Mo's parents move back to the Philippines and Jen takes the opportunity to live independent from her Chinese immigrant parents.
Premise: Experience your firsts with your best.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Amanda Joy as Jennifer 'Mo' Monteloyola
- Samantha Wan as Jennifer 'Jen' Wu
- Munro Chambers as Nate
- Al Mukadam as Lewis
- Richard Tse as Harold
- Atticus Mitchell as Garth
- Janet Lo as Bunny
- Carly Heffernan as Nurse Redelle
Supporting cast
- Lily Gao as Karen
- Timothy Lai as Eric
- Nile Seguin as Alister
- Melissa O'Neil as Naomi
- Patrick Kwok-Choon as Harrison
- Pat Thornton as Officer Corn
- Ho Chow as Mr. Hsu
- Caroline Mangosing as Maryjun
- Oscar Moreno as Diego
- Patrice Goodman as Nun
- Arlene Duncan as Tilda
- Jim Annan as Peter
Guest cast
- Melissa O'Neil as Naomi
- Patrick Kwok-Choon as Harrison
- Pat Thornton as Officer Corn
- Ho Chow as Mr. Hsu
- Caroline Mangosing as Maryjun
- Oscar Moreno as Diego
- Patrice Goodman as Nun
- Arlene Duncan as Tilda
- Jim Annan as Peter
- Gary Rideout Jr. as Stoker
- Daniel Pagett as Bryan
- Mark Andrada as Camp
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | October 27, 2016 | December 1, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 6 | August 4, 2018 | September 8, 2018 |
| Season 3 | 6 | February 14, 2021 | March 21, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Couch Surfing Jen and Mo decide to prove their independence by getting their first apartment together, only to have all their possessions go missing on the first day. |
October 27, 2016 |
| 2 |
Jenny Has the Gay In a case of mistaken sexual identity, Jen and Mo drag Nate and Lewis to Bunny's house to prove their hetero-normative status. |
November 3, 2016 |
| 3 |
Re-Tales Mo is taken to task by her new, rule abiding co-worker while Jen realizes her university degree has left her unequipped for the real world. |
November 10, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Forecast Calls for Wedding Showers Jen and Mo are forced to confront their feelings when they attend Karen and Harrison's wedding shower. |
August 4, 2018 |
| 2 |
The Break In Jen and Mo's change jar is stolen and they must deal with the local authorities and Marcus trying to install an alarm system. |
August 11, 2018 |
| 3 |
The Book of Jenesis Things get complicated as Jen tries for once to be bad, and Mo tries to be good; Mo volunteers at a church fundraiser while Jen walks on the wild side. |
August 18, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vive Le Conflict Resolution Jen gets into a heated online debate with a troll and she obviously must win. She goes to great lengths to change the narrow-minded perspective of GoodOlDaze69, which leads to a shocking discovery. Meanwhile, Mo’s dreaded corporate training workshop is shaken by the arrival of an ultra-cool rival manager Scout, who exposes Mo’s impatient side during a series of exercises…yet also ignites a spark between the two. |
February 14, 2021 |
| 2 |
Happy Birthday As Jen’s birthday approaches, Mo and Marcus team up to find her perfect gift. But the seemingly straightforward task takes a turn for the weird as the two compete to prove who knows Jen best- the best friend, or the boyfriend. Meanwhile, Jen makes her first foray into the fun (and judgmental) world of personal finance at her local bank. |
February 21, 2021 |
| 3 |
Sense and Sensuality When Jen has trouble communicating her desires to Riley and Mo struggles through her commitment issues with Scout, the couples attended an Intimacy workshop. Celebrity coaches Dorris and Cliff, redefine intimacy and push the group get in touch with their sensuality. Tackling their repressed feelings, Jen and Mo wonder if they may be in over their head, as everyone makes out with apples… and that’s not even the weird part. |
February 28, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Citytv |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 27, 2016 |
| Last aired | March 21, 2021 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Saturday at 20:30:00 |