Cloak & Dagger season 2

The second and final season of the American cable television series Cloak & Dagger, based on the Marvel Comics characters of the same name, sees Tandy Bowen (Dagger) and Tyrone Johnson (Cloak) use their superpowers together. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise. The season is produced by ABC Signature Studios, Marvel Television, and Wandering Rocks Productions, with Pokaski serving as showrunner.

Olivia Holt and Aubrey Joseph star as Bowen and Johnson, with Gloria Reuben, Andrea Roth, J. D. Evermore, and Emma Lahana also starring. In July 2018, the series was renewed for a second season, with filming beginning that October.

The season premiered on April 4, 2019, and concluded on May 30 on Freeform. Freeform canceled the series on October 24, 2019.

Main

 * Olivia Holt as Tandy Bowen / Dagger
 * Aubrey Joseph as Tyrone "Ty" Johnson / Cloak
 * Gloria Reuben as Adina Johnson
 * Andrea Roth as Melissa Bowen
 * J. D. Evermore as James Connors
 * Emma Lahana as Brigid O'Reilly and Mayhem

Recurring

 * Miles Mussenden as Otis Johnson
 * Noëlle Renée Bercy as Evita Fusilier
 * Angela Davis as Chantelle Fusilier
 * Dilshad Vadsaria as Avandalia "Lia" Dewan
 * Brooklyn McLinn as Andre Deschaine / D'Spayre
 * Cecilia Leal as Mikayla Bell
 * Joshua J. Williams as Solomon

Notable guests

 * Jaime Zevallos as Francis Delgado
 * Carl Lundstedt as Liam Walsh
 * Andy Dylan as Nathan Bowen
 * Ally Maki as Mina Hess
 * Lane Miller as Kenneth Fuchs
 * Marqus Clae as Billy Johnson
 * Gralen Banks as Choo Choo Broussard
 * Dalon J. Holland as Duane Porter
 * Justin Sams as Baron Samedi

Development
On July 20, 2018, Freeform renewed the series for a 10-episode second season.

Writing
The majority of the writers for the first season return for the second. During the first season, showrunner Joe Pokaski noted the final episode would leave "some stuff open, intentionally" to be addressed in the second season, though its post-credit scene, which established Brigid O'Reilly as a threat to the heroes, while the announcement trailer for the second season teased the inclusion of her comics alter ego Mayhem. Pokaski believed O'Reilly would be a relatable villain, describing her as "kind of what we wish we all were if we didn't face consequences". He added that a lot of the development that the character has in the first season was written as an origin story for the character to become a villain in the second season. He further described her as "one of the first big scary things" that Tandy and Tyrone face in the second season. The first-season finale also introduces Tyrone's ability to absorb people into his cloak, and Pokaski said that Tyrone is "a doorway to something", which would be explored further in the second season. Additionally, Tandy and Tyrone's living arrangements are reversed from the first season, allowing Tandy to explore a side of herself that she has neglected, and for Tyrone to figure out himself "without the facade that he's put up.

The season would also continue to explore vodun and the "Divine Pairing" mythology established in the first season, with Pokaski saying, "We want to respectfully continue to use Vodun as a mirror upon which we show not only our moral, but our psychological abstracts of our characters."

Casting
Olivia Holt, Aubrey Joseph, Gloria Reuben, Andrea Roth, and Emma Lahana return to star in the season as Tandy Bowen / Dagger, Tyrone Johnson / Cloak, Adina Johnson, Melissa Bowen and Brigid O'Reilly, respectively. J. D. Evermore also returns as James Connors.

Former series regular Miles Mussenden recurs in the season as Otis Johnson, along with returning guest stars Noëlle Renée Bercy as Evita Fusilier and Angela Davis as Chantelle Fusilier. Also returning from earlier in the series are former series regulars Jaime Zevallos and Carl Lundstedt as Francis Delgado and Liam Walsh, respectively. Ally Maki also returns in her guest role as Mina Hess.

Season two added Brooklyn McLinn, Dilshad Vadsaria and Cecilia Leal to the cast as Andre Deschaine, Lia Dewan and Mikayla Bell respectively.

Filming
Filming began in New Orleans by October 18, 2018.

Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-ins
Ben Urich, who appears in Daredevil portrayed by Vondie Curtis-Hall, is referenced in the series. A newspaper article about Luke Cage, written by Karen Page, including a picture of the titular character portrayed by Mike Colter, is prominently featured in the season.

Release
The season premiered on Freeform April 4, 2019, with its first two episodes, and consisted of 10 episodes.

Critical response
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 86% approval rating with an average rating of 9.1/10 based on 7 reviews.