The second season of Netflix’s comedy seriesTiresis a major improvement from its brief six-episode debut season released in 2024.Comedian Shane Gillis, best known for his stand-up routines, podcast appearances, and hostingSaturday Night Livetwice, co-stars alongsideSteve Gerben’s naturally funny Will, Shane’s fictional cousin. Will faces all sorts of issues trying to keep his auto repair shop, Valley Forge, afloat, which often feels like a high school classroom with no teacher, given the crude name-calling and various practical jokes that occur under Will’s earnest yet hopeless watch.
Tiresseason 2 maintains all of its key cast members, which also includes Chris O’Connor’s soft-spoken Cal, Kilah Fox’s trashy Kilah, and Stavros Halkias' scummy Dave. WhileTiresseason 1 played out like an old-school comedy movie sliced into six bingeable episodes,Tiresseason 2evolves into a full-fledged comedy series thanks to the exceptional additions to its cast. Most notably,Thomas Haden Church’s Phil, Shane’s fun-loving yet hardass father, brings a lot to the table, meeting Shane and the originalTirescast members where they’re at with their NSFW comedic style.
New Characters & More Episodes Make Tires Season 2 A Big Improvement From Season 1
Tires' Multiple Cast Additions Make The Show Funnier & Better Overall
The number of fantastic additions toTiresseason 2’s cast is truly impressive. Ryan Farrell’s Ryan, an instant BFF to Will and a True Thread tire employee, is surprisingly punchy and vulnerable despite his masculine physique and leading-man looks. Veteran comedic forcesVince Vaughn, Jon Lovitz, and Ron White are all excellent in their respective supporting roles, which is a great collective endorsement for the series.
The entire cast ofTiresseason 2, from top to bottom, has a great feel for the show’s particular brand of comedy, which makes their performances feel incredibly natural and effortless.
Shane’s first series love interest, Kelly (Veronika Slowikowska), seems like a perfect oddball fit for him, until Gillis’s immature character sends her running – a much more entertaining arc than any other tired “will they, won’t they.“John McKeever, who directs every episode of the showand co-created it with Gerben and Gillis, is great as Chuck, a rival auto technician. Even borderline background characters who have a handful of speaking parts are memorable and hilarious, including Drew Scheid’s rebellious Frankie, Sean Stolzen’s unhinged Tim, and Mike Holt’s radio host, The Squirt.
Although he reprises his season 1 role,Francis Ellis arguably delivers the greatest guest star performancein one of the bestTiresseason 2 episodes. Ellis’s George returns after trying to recruit Shane to join his successful window company in season 1 to apply for a sales job at Valley Forge. His episode, “Record High,” kickstarts a killer run in the middle of the 12-episode season that proves the series has the foundation – and the laughs – to pull off its runtime expansion.
The entire cast ofTiresseason 2 has a great feel for the show’s particular brand of comedy, which makes their performances incredibly natural and effortless. IfTiresis renewed for season 3,it has the potential to be a highly reliable platform and comedic showcase for Netflix.
Tires Season 2 Is Laugh-Out-Loud Funny With Sharp Humor & Witty Scenes
The Series Avoids Feeling Overly Scripted & Captures An Authentic Type Of Humor
IfTirescan only be described as an ensemble comedy, thenit’s easily one of the funniest seasons of TV so far this year. Those familiar with Shane Gillis likely won’t take offense at any of his playfully edgy words or topics, which are included to get a reaction and remind viewers, as Gillis often does with his stand-up, that he’s only joking. There is an unavoidable element toTires’comedic style that tends to make someone or others the butt of the joke. As with the first season,Tiresseason 2 won’t be for everybody.
Tiresis wonderfully simple and unpretentious yet still surprisingly crafty. It has the groundedness ofThe Bearbut not the sophistication, which works perfectly fine for the type of show it is.
There’s hardly a moment ofTiresseason 2 that feels performative, matching its everyman blue-collar brand of comedy that Gillis has mastered mostly by being himself. Compared to a show likeHacks, which aims for laughs from a more highbrow crowd,Tiresis wonderfully simple and unpretentious yet still surprisingly crafty. It has the groundedness ofThe Bearbut lacks its level of sophistication, which works perfectly fine for the type of comedy show it is.
Tiresseason 2 does feel less edgy and prone to offending than season 1 did. Season 2 better establishes its authentic brand of humor, which has Gillis and his comic friends written all over it – several of whom make appearances throughout the show, such asAndrew Schulz, Tommy Pope, H. Foley, and Joe DeRosa. Some moments are refreshingly improvised, and there are even small instances of actors breaking character to laugh at an unexpected comment. This helps makeTiresfeel fresh, inventive, and entirely present, even if some of its subject matter can be considered reductive.
