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This page is dedicated to the second season of ABC's How to Get Away with Murder. The season was officially renewed on February 26, 2015.[2]
The season consisted of a total of fifteen episodes, and first premiered September 24, 2015 with "It's Time to Move On" and concluded with "Anna Mae" on March 17, 2016.
Season Summary[]
Overview[]
Annalise and her students must move on with their lives as though nothing has happened, but the students are still reeling over Rebecca’s disappearance. Only Annalise and Frank know that Rebecca was murdered and the two are determined to find out who killed her. Meanwhile, Annalise decides she wants to take on a new client, a brother and sister who are accused of killing their parents. And an old friend surprises Annalise at home and teaches her a valuable lesson.
"How to Get Away with Murder” stars Academy-Award Winner Viola Davis as Professor Annalise Keating, Billy Brown as Detective Nate Lahey, Alfred Enoch as Wes Gibbins, Jack Falahee as Connor Walsh, Aja Naomi King as Michaela Pratt, Matt McGorry as Asher Millstone, Karla Souza as Laurel Castillo, Charlie Weber as Frank Delfino and Liza Weil as Bonnie Winterbottom.
“How to Get Away with Murder” is created and executive-produced by Pete Nowalk (“Scandal,” “Grey’s Anatomy”). Shonda Rhimes (“Scandal,” “Grey’s Anatomy”), Betsy Beers (“Scandal,” “Grey’s Anatomy”) and Bill D'Elia (“The Crazy Ones,” “Boston Legal”) also serve as executive producers. “How to Get Away with Murder” is produced by ABC Studios.[3]
Cast[]
For a breakdown of the characters' appearances, check here.
For a list of all of the cast and crew members, check here.
Starring[]
- Viola Davis - Professor Annalise Keating (15/15)
- Billy Brown - Nate Lahey (15/15)
- Alfred Enoch - Wes Gibbins (15/15)
- Jack Falahee - Connor Walsh (15/15)
- Aja Naomi King - Michaela Pratt (15/15)
- Matt McGorry - Asher Millstone (15/15)
- Karla Souza - Laurel Castillo (15/15)
- Charlie Weber - Frank Delfino (15/15)
- Liza Weil - Bonnie Winterbottom (15/15)
Guest Starring[]
- Conrad Ricamora - Oliver Hampton (13/15)
- Kendrick Sampson - Caleb Hapstall (13/15)
- Amy Okuda - Catherine Hapstall (11/15)
- Sarah Burns - A.D.A. Emily Sinclair (9/15)
- Jefferson White - Philip Jessup (7/15)
- Famke Janssen - Eve Rothlo (6/15)
- John Posey - Judge William Millstone (5/15)
- Matt Cohen - Levi Wescott (4/15)
- Benito Martinez - A.D.A. Todd Denver (4/15)
- Kelsey Scott - Rose Edmond (4/15)
- Tom Verica - Sam Keating (4/15)
- Adam Arkin - Wallace Mahoney (4/15)
- Issac Ryan Brown - Young Christophe Edmond (4/15)
- Julie Dretzin - FBI Agent Alexandra Kain (3/15)
- Joan McMurtrey - Helena Hapstall (2/15)
- Emily Swallow - Lisa Cameron (2/15)
- Bonita Friedericy - Sandra Guthrie (2/15)
- Barbara Eve Harris - Judge Fiona Pruitt (2/15)
- Simon Kassianides - Bruno Mancini (2/15)
- April Grace - Judge Renee Garret (2/15)
- Alexandra Metz - Dr. Melanie Dalton (2/15)
- Cicely Tyson - Ophelia Harkness (2/15)
- Wayne Wilderson - A.D.A. Jeremy Eastham (2/15)
Episodic Cast[]
- Katie Findlay - Rebecca Sutter
- Steven Culp - Victor Leshner
- Juan Antonio - Man in Bar
- Jeff Doucette - Judge George Danvers
- Sherri Saum - Tanya Randolph
- James Patrick Stuart - Mr. Morris
- Jen Dede - Cynthia Ewing
- Scott Elrod - Mr. Holt
- Enuka Okuma - Nia Lahey
- Karina Logue - A.D.A. Rita Kaplan
- Sammi Hanratty - Zoe Mitchell
- Virginia Gardner - Molly Bartlett
- Damien Leake - Dr. Healy
- Ellen Ratner - Judge Dina Glover
- Alexandra Billings - Jill Hartford
- Rick Peters - Detective Clay Irvin
- Jeffrey D. Sams - A.D.A Hollis Feldman
- Judith Moreland - Judge Virginia Wilder
- Colby French - A.D.A Barrett Nelson
- Eric Lutes - Dale Madden
- Susan Walters - Sharon Tidwell
- Dalila Ali Rajah - Judy
- Jennifer Parsons - Mrs. Millstone
- Cristine Rose - Judge Wenona Sansbury
- Mary Pat Gleason - Robin Laforge
- Paula Newsome - Joyce Robinson
- Carlos Miranda - Jason Murray
- Michelle Azar - A.D.A. Leigh
- Patricia Belcher - Judge Corrine Stefano
- Roxanne Hart - Sylvia Mahoney
- Wilson Bethel - Charles Mahoney
- Andy Umberger - A.U.S.A. Henry Schuler
- Jill Basey - Librarian
- Kiran Deol - Dr. Veronica Lira
- T.K. Carter - Thelonious Harkness
- Roger Robinson - Mac Harkness
- Gwendolyn Mulamba - Celestine Harkness
Co-Starring[]
- Main article: Season 2/Minor Characters
- Alam Brooks - Grant Hapstall (2/15)
- Linda DeMetrick - Ursula Hapstall (2/15)
- Sal Landi - Mr. Delfino (1/15)
- Linda Bisesti - Mrs. Delfino (1/15)
- Nina Fehren - Kennedy (1/15)
- Mayank Saxena - Xavier (1/15)
- Anthony Hill - Noah (1/15)
Crew[]
Writers[]
- Pete Nowalk ("It's Time to Move On", "Anna Mae")
- Erika Green Swafford ("She's Dying", "What Did We Do?")
- Joe Fazzio ("It's Called the Octopus", "It's a Trap")
- Angela Robinson ("Skanks Get Shanked")
- Sarah L. Thompson ("Meet Bonnie")
- Michael Foley ("Two Birds, One Millstone", "What Did We Do?", "Something Bad Happened")
- Warren Hsu Leonard ("I Want You to Die", "Something Bad Happened")
- Tanya Saracho ("Hi, I'm Philip", "It's a Trap")
- J. C. Lee ("What Happened to You, Annalise?", "There's My Baby")
- Erika Harrison ("She Hates Us", "There's My Baby")
Directors[]
- Bill D'Elia ("It's Time to Move On", "What Did We Do?", "She Hates Us", "Anna Mae")
- Rob Hardy ("She's Dying")
- John Terlesky ("It's Called the Octopus")
- Stephen Williams ("Skanks Get Shanked", "There's My Baby")
- Stephen Cragg ("Meet Bonnie")
- Mike Listo ("Two Birds, One Millstone", "It's a Trap")
- Kevin Bray ("I Want You to Die")
- Jennifer Getzinger ("Hi, I'm Philip")
- Laura Innes ("What Happened to You, Annalise?")
- Zetna Fuentes ("Something Bad Happened")
Episodes[]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Airdate | Viewers (million) | ||||||
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1 | "It's Time to Move On" | Bill D'Elia | Pete Nowalk | September 24, 2015 | 8.38[4] | ||||||
Annalise and her students must move on with their lives as though nothing has happened, but the students are still reeling over Rebecca's disappearance. Only Annalise and Frank know that Rebecca was murdered and the two are determined to find out who killed her. Meanwhile, Annalise decides she wants to take on a new client, a brother and sister who are accused of killing their parents. And an old friend surprises Annalise at home and teaches her a valuable lesson. | |||||||||||
2 | "She's Dying" | Rob Hardy | Erika Green Swafford | October 1, 2015 | 7.53[5] | ||||||
Annalise and her team are blindsided when investigators try to pin a new charge on the wealthy siblings she's been hired to represent. Meanwhile, things for Annalise become even more difficult when she's brutally cross-examined on the witness stand during Nate's preliminary hearing. | |||||||||||
3 | "It's Called the Octopus" | John Terlesky | Joe Fazzio | October 8, 2015 | 7.22[6] | ||||||
When Annalise takes on a new client, the team must investigate a very high end sex club to get answers. Meanwhile, Annalise is still representing the siblings accused of killing their parents, but the case takes a turn for the worse when a new motive surfaces, and Wes teams up with an unexpected ally. | |||||||||||
4 | "Skanks Get Shanked" | Stephen Williams | Angela Robinson | October 15, 2015 | 6.81[7] | ||||||
When a teenager is found murdered in the woods, Annalise and her team is hired to represent an unlikely suspect named in the case. Meanwhile, Asher comes across a shocking confession, and Wes learns new information about Rebecca's disappearance. | |||||||||||
5 | "Meet Bonnie" | Stephen Cragg | Sarah L. Thompson | October 22, 2015 | 6.95[8] | ||||||
Asher discovers not everything is what it seems when you work for Annalise. Meanwhile, Frank is presented with a situation that hits close to home, and Wes' search to find out more about Rebecca's disappearance culminates into an explosive confrontation. | |||||||||||
6 | "Two Birds, One Millstone" | Mike Listo | Michael Foley | October 29, 2015 | 6.27[9] | ||||||
Annalise takes on a new client, a transgender professor accused of killing her husband. Meanwhile, the Keating 5 are left to handle the Hapstall case and they discover a shocking new suspect. | |||||||||||
7 | "I Want You to Die" | Kevin Bray | Warren Hsu Leonard | November 5, 2015 | 6.49[10] | ||||||
Annalise and the team are hired to represent a client accused of badgering somebody to the point of suicide. Meanwhile, Eve returns to defend Nate after ADA Sinclair serves him for a possible new murder charge, and Bonnie learns about what happened at Trotter Lake. | |||||||||||
8 | "Hi, I'm Philip" | Jennifer Getzinger | Tanya Saracho | November 12, 2015 | 6.71[11] | ||||||
Philip makes a threatening move and ADA Sinclair may have figured out a way to take down Annalise. Meanwhile, Catherine and Caleb are forced to make a life changing decision. | |||||||||||
9 | "What Did We Do?" | Bill D'Elia | Michael Foley & Erika Green Swafford | November 19, 2015 | 7.19[12] | ||||||
ADA Sinclair discovers a break in her favor in the Hapstall case, but her actions result in a deadly outcome as details are revealed about the night Annalise was shot, including the person responsible for pulling the trigger. | |||||||||||
10 | "What Happened to You, Annalise?" | Laura Innes | J. C. Lee | February 11, 2016 | 5.82[13] | ||||||
A few weeks have passed since Wes shot Annalise. Wes and The Keating 5 deal with the fallout from that night, as Annalise is faced with a complicated road to recovery. | |||||||||||
11 | "She Hates Us" | Bill D'Elia | Erika Harrison | February 18, 2016 | 4.88[14] | ||||||
Tensions in the Keating household run high, as each student struggles in their own way trying to return to normalcy. In a flashback, we'll learn new details about Annalise's past. | |||||||||||
12 | "It's a Trap" | Mike Listo | Joe Fazzio & Tanya Saracho | February 25, 2016 | 4.86[15] | ||||||
With Philip still out there, Annalise tries to keep the team from panicking and get one step ahead of Philip's threats. Meanwhile, Wes and Laurel start putting the pieces of Wes' mothers death together, but some things just aren't adding up on. | |||||||||||
13 | "Something Bad Happened" | Zetna Fuentes | Michael Foley & Warren Hsu Leonard | March 3, 2016 | 4.53[16] | ||||||
Annalise moves forward with a plan to protect the team from Philip but the risk involved may prove to be too dangerous. Meanwhile, Wes continues to search for new information regarding his mother's death. In flashback, the Mahoney case takes a drastic turn for Annalise's client. | |||||||||||
14 | "There's My Baby" | Stephen Williams | J.C. Lee & Erika Harrison | March 10, 2016 | 4.80[17] | ||||||
The Keating 5 are called into questioning by A.D.A Denver about the night Emily Sinclair was murdered. Meanwhile, Caleb goes missing as the manhunt for Philip intensifies. In flashback, Annalise's tactics in the Mahoney case leads to a devastating result. | |||||||||||
15 | "Anna Mae" | Bill D'Elia | Pete Nowalk | March 17, 2016 | 5.29[18] | ||||||
With chaos surrounding Annalise, she just can't stand the pressure anymore and needs to escape. Meanwhile, Frank must come to terms with the things he has done while Wes continues to get closer to finding out about his past. |
Notes and Trivia[]
- All series regulars from the previous season return with "Starring" billing, with the sole exception of Katie Findlay (Rebecca Sutter), whose character died in the first season's finale.
- The season starts off 10 days after the Season 1 finale, "It's All My Fault", which places the Timeline around February 2015.
Airdates[]
- United Kingdom: October 28, 2015[19] - March 17, 2016
- Italy: January 20, 2016 - April 20, 2016