Disney+ has released the official trailer for the upcoming second season of their coming-of-age series Diary of a Future President, starring Tess Romero and Gina Rodriguez. The series is scheduled to return on Wednesday, August 18.
The Diary of a Future President Season 2 trailer, which you can check out in the player below along with the new key art poster, begins with the young Elena as she deals with the changes that come with becoming a seventh-grader. It also features her mom and her brother also dealing with each of their own problems.
You don’t become your best self by yourself. All episodes of #DiaryOfAFuturePresident Season 2 are streaming August 18. #SummerOfDisneyPlus pic.twitter.com/XG7YXs8aUv
— Disney+ (@disneyplus) August 5, 2021
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Diary of a Future President is led by Tess Romero as the young Elena, with Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin) once again returning as adult Elena, the future president of the United States, in a recurring role. Joining them are Charlie Bushnell as Elena’s brother Bobby, Selenis Leyva as Elena’s mother Gabi, and Michael Weaver as Gabi’s boyfriend Sam. The recurring cast includes Jessica Marie Garcia, Carmina Garay, Sanai Victoria, Harmeet Pandey, Brandon Severs, and Nathan Arenas.
Season 2 continues to tell the origin story of Cuban American and future leader Elena Cañero-Reed as she enters the seventh grade and recounted through excerpts from 13-year-old Elena’s diary. This coming-of-age series follows Elena through the ups and downs of middle school which sets her on the path to becoming the President of the United States.
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Loosely inspired by series creator and showrunner Ilana Peña’s own childhood, the Diary of a Future President is executive produced by Peña and Gina Rodriguez, Keith Heisler, and Molly Breeskin. It is a production by CBS Television Studios and I Can and I Will Productions.
