Haunted Hotel Season 2: Release Date, Cast, Plot — The Must-Know Scoop Before You Check In
Netflix has already booked a second stay at Haunted Hotel, renewing the supernatural animated comedy from Rick and Morty writer Matt Roller just a week after its debut as its single mom heroine keeps juggling kids, ghosts, and guests.
Well, that did not take long. Netflix has already given the thumbs-up to Haunted Hotel season 2, and they did it just a week after season 1 hit the service. For an animated show, that is fast. It helps that the series landed in Netflix's global Top 10 for English-language TV right out of the gate and racked up 1.8 million views in its first three days, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In other words: quick win, quick renewal.
So what is Haunted Hotel?
It is a darkly funny animated series from Matt Roller (a writer on Rick and Morty) about Katherine, a single mom trying to raise two kids while running a rundown, extremely haunted hotel called the Undervale. She inherited the place after her brother Nathan died... and now he is back as a ghost trying to help, alongside a rotating roster of phantoms with questionable work ethics.
When to expect season 2
Netflix has not put a date on season 2 yet. Season 1 premiered September 19, 2025. Given the speed of the renewal and how Netflix typically schedules animated follow-ups, the smart bet is late 2026. Consider that a window, not a promise.
Where season 1 left things
The finale went big. A cult called the Acolytes of Abaddon tried to kickstart the apocalypse by sacrificing one of their own, believing it would unleash Abaddon's full demonic power. Abaddon did get his mojo back, meteors and fire started tearing the world apart, and then he pulled a wild card: a relic that let him time-jump and redo the moment until he could sabotage the ritual. After multiple tries, he saved the family and stopped the end of the world. The cost? He gave up his restored powers to protect Katherine and the kids. Huge swing, surprisingly sweet.
That sets up a season 2 that digs deeper into whatever is buried in the Undervale's walls (figuratively... probably) and brings in new supernatural weirdness. Expect more ghosts and creatures, and a likely arc where Esther tries to help Abaddon regain some power without, you know, triggering another extinction event.
Who is back in the booth
- Will Forte as Nathan
- Eliza Coupe as Katherine
- Skyler Gisondo as Ben
- Natalie Palamides as Esther
- Jimmi Simpson as Abaddon
Season 2 will almost certainly add new voices as the hotel opens more creepy doors.
The people behind the curtain
Haunted Hotel is created by Matt Roller, who also wrote on Community, Speechless, and Son of Zorn. Roller runs the show and executive produces alongside Chris McKenna, Dan Harmon, and Steve Levy, with Erica Hayes serving as supervising director. Fun bit of the business side: Roller sold the show to Netflix in a competitive auction, and Netflix went straight-to-series. That is streamer confidence.
"I am thrilled to be working with Netflix and an amazing, talented cast and crew to bring to life the stories of the dead, the evil, and the struggling hospitality workers at the Undervale Hotel."
How it is playing so far
Early numbers are solid: global Top 10 in week one and those 1.8 million early views helped move the renewal along. Scoreboard-wise, it is sitting around 7.7/10 on IMDb and 75% on Rotten Tomatoes. If you liked the first run's blend of horror gags and heart, that is the same recipe going forward.
The bottom line
Season 2 is happening, it is tracking for 2026, and the creative team that set the tone in season 1 is still at the helm. Haunted Hotel season 1 is streaming now on Netflix in the US. If you are curious what all the noise is about, it is an easy weekend binge before the next check-in at the Undervale.