Jury Duty Returns With Corporate Retreat Twist

Fans of offbeat television, mark your calendars: Prime Video’s hit series Jury Duty is set to return for a much-anticipated second season on March 20, 2026. But don’t expect a return to the courtroom. Instead, the show is shaking things up with a fresh premise, a new unsuspecting protagonist, and a setting that trades legal drama for corporate intrigue. The new season, officially titled Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, will launch with three episodes on March 20, followed by two on March 27, and a three-episode finale on April 3. The series will be available in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide, according to Deadline.

For those who missed the first season’s viral moment, Jury Duty debuted in 2023 on Amazon Freevee (now defunct). The show’s unique premise—a documentary-style comedy where only one participant is unaware that the entire scenario is staged—captured critics’ and audiences’ hearts alike. The first season followed Ronald Gladden, an office worker who believed he was participating in a real jury trial, while everyone else, including actor James Marsden playing a heightened version of himself, was in on the elaborate prank. The result? A breakout hit that scored a Peabody Award, an AFI Award, four Emmy nominations (including Outstanding Comedy Series), two Golden Globe nominations, and two Critics Choice Award nominations, as reported by Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.

Now, the creators—Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, known for their work on The Office and Hello Ladies—are taking the concept to new territory. Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat moves the action from the jury box to a corporate offsite event at a family-owned hot sauce company. The protagonist this time is Anthony, a recently hired temporary worker who has no idea that his entire experience is being orchestrated for the cameras. Every colleague he meets is an actor, every awkward moment is scripted, and every twist is meticulously planned by the show’s creative team.

According to the official synopsis shared by Deadline, the retreat is anything but ordinary: “As the founder prepares to step down, the getaway transforms into a clash between big corporate ambitions and small business values, with control of the company hanging in the balance.” The show’s signature style of escalating stakes and quirky characters remains, but the setting is all new. The second season was filmed in 2025 in the Agoura Hills suburb of Los Angeles, giving the production a sun-drenched, California-corporate vibe.

The creative team behind the scenes is stacked with comedy heavyweights. Alongside Eisenberg and Stupnitsky, Jake Szymanski (7 Days in Hell, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates) directs and executive produces. Other executive producers include David Bernad (The White Lotus), Todd Schulman (The Chair Company), Nicholas Hatton (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm), Anthony King (The Afterparty), Chris Kula (Wrecked), and Ruben Fleischer (Superstore). James Marsden, who was a central figure in the first season, returns as an executive producer but does not appear in the cast this time around, as noted by The Hollywood Reporter.

While the format is familiar—one person at the center, surrounded by actors, all orchestrated for comedic effect—the setting and stakes are a bold departure. Instead of legal jargon and jury deliberations, viewers can expect boardroom drama, team-building exercises, and the kind of corporate shenanigans that anyone who’s ever attended a work retreat will recognize (and maybe cringe at). The show’s synopsis teases not just laughs, but a real tug-of-war between the values of a small family business and the ambitions of larger corporate interests. As the founder prepares to step down, the question of who will take control of the company adds a juicy layer of tension to the proceedings.

Season 1’s success was due in large part to the heart and humanity of its unwitting star, Ronald Gladden. As Screen Rant and Parade both highlighted, the show’s humor never came at Gladden’s expense. Instead, audiences connected with his genuine reactions, kindness, and good sportsmanship—even as the world around him got increasingly bizarre. The Rotten Tomatoes scores reflected this love: an impressive 84% from critics and a whopping 96% from audiences. Season 2 faces the challenge of recapturing that magic with Anthony, whose everyman appeal and reactions will be at the center of the new batch of episodes.

“If I go home and tell my parents about this stuff, they’re going to be like, ‘You’re lying,’” Anthony says in an early teaser, according to Parade. That sense of disbelief—and the joy of watching someone navigate an ever-more surreal situation—remains the show’s core appeal.

Production for the new season was shrouded in secrecy, mirroring the clandestine approach of the first. As Deadline reports, casting and filming were handled with extreme care to ensure that Anthony remained in the dark. The editing process was similarly rigorous, with post-production stretching over many months to ensure the final product delivered the same mix of surprise, humor, and heart that made the original such a hit.

Though the show’s premise—an elaborate prank played for laughs—might sound familiar to fans of reality TV, Jury Duty has set itself apart with its blend of documentary realism, improvisational comedy, and genuine empathy for its unsuspecting star. The first season’s focus on character-driven humor, rather than mean-spirited gags, won it both critical and popular acclaim. The creative team is clearly betting that lightning can strike twice, even as they swap the courtroom for the conference room.

As anticipation builds for the March premiere, the streaming world is watching to see if Jury Duty can once again capture the zeitgeist. With a new setting, a new protagonist, and the same team of comedy veterans behind the scenes, the odds look good. And with the show now available to a global audience on Prime Video, its reach is greater than ever.

For fans old and new, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat promises a fresh twist on a beloved formula—one that’s sure to deliver both big laughs and a few surprises along the way.