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The Rehearsal Season 2 Premieres with Aviation Safety Simulations

Nathan Fielder's HBO series returns with six episodes exploring copilot dynamics and high-stakes communication challenges.

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Overview

  • Season 2 of The Rehearsal premiered on April 20, 2025, at 10:30 p.m. ET on HBO and is also available for streaming on Max.
  • The six-episode season will air weekly on Sundays, concluding on May 25, 2025.
  • This season shifts focus from personal life rehearsals to systemic issues, specifically the critical communication dynamic between pilots and copilots in aviation safety.
  • Inspired by black-box transcript analysis, Nathan Fielder examines how first officers can effectively challenge authority to prevent disasters.
  • Fielder employs elaborate simulations and even casts multiple actors to portray himself, adding a meta-narrative to his exploration of communication under pressure.