New Delhi: Digital giant Netflix has announced a new season of its docuseries ‘Cheer’, this one dealing with the aftermath of the show’s first season.
As per The Hollywood Reporter, the series following coach Monica Aldama and members of the Navarro (Texas) College cheerleading squad will premiere on January 12. The new season will be 12 episode long, up from six for the show’s first season, which debuted in January 2020.
A part of the new season will go tracking the case of Jerry Harris, a breakout star in the previous season who was arrested in September 2020 on a charge of producing child pornography.
Additional charges emerged up against him in December of the same year; though he has pleaded not guilty in the federal case, which is making its way through the judicial system.
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The upcoming season began filming in early 2020, just as ‘Cheer’ made its debut on Netflix. The global pandemic had earlier forced a break in production, as well as the cancellation of the national college cheer championship, however filming resumed later in the year and follows the Navarro squad through the 2021 championship in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Season two will also follow the squad from Navarro’s arch-rival, Trinity Valley Community College.
“I am a huge believer in the power of stories and telling them honestly. I believe the story is going to ultimately be the best version of itself when you are honouring what is true, and you’re not running from it,” said Cheer director and executive producer Greg Whiteley.
“This season revolves around events as they unfolded, beginning in January 2020 through April 2021, following Navarro College and their rival Trinity Valley Community College on their journeys to the national championship. The new episodes also tackle extremely difficult moments, including the impact of COVID-19 and criminal charges against one of Navarro’s former team members. It was inspiring, heartbreaking, sometimes frustrating, and ultimately moving to be a part of their lives”, he added.
