Marvel’s YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN Season 2 Will Explore a Norman Osborn Dynamic Straight Out of HBO’s SUCCESSION
Marvel Studios is gearing up for a major shift in tone with Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Season 2, and it sounds like things are about to get emotionally explosive.
According to Marvel Television boss Brad Winderbaum, the new season will dive deep into the complex relationship between Peter Parker, Norman Osborn, and Harry Osborn, with a dynamic he compares directly to HBO’s acclaimed drama Succession.
One of the biggest surprises in Season 1 was how the series reimagined Norman Osborn. Voiced by Colman Domingo, this version of Norman took on a mentor role for Peter, replacing Tony Stark as Spider-Man’s guiding influence.
Norman pushed Peter to be a “better” Spider-Man, though not exactly a friendly one. Their partnership ultimately fell apart, with Peter joining forces with Harry to create W.E.B. (the Worldwide Engineering Brigade).
Now, with Norman in possession of the Venom Symbiote, the path ahead looks darker. Fans are speculating whether he’ll evolve into the Green Goblin or take on the Venom mantle himself, both of which could lead to some serious emotional fallout.
In an interview with ScreenRant, Winderbaum teased what’s to come.
“Season 2 picks up right where season one set the table for us. Our showrunner, Jeff Trammell...we talk about power scaling a lot in terms of, you know, characters challenging other characters. They get stronger over time.”
“Emotionally, that is what's happening in Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. There is no stronger, more wild dynamic in that second season than Norman Osborn, Peter Parker, and Harry Osborn.
“It's almost like, at times, feels like Succession or something. It's emotional, it's got real depth to it, and it's exciting. And the animation's insane.”
That comparison to Succession is interesting, especially since HBO’s series centers on the toxic, power-hungry Roy family fighting over control of their media empire.
It sounds like Season 2 of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man could take a similar approach, using Oscorp and W.E.B. as battlegrounds for ambition, loyalty, and betrayal. If Norman’s corruption takes hold, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Harry forced to step up against his father or for Norman to see Peter as the more “worthy” heir to his empire.
Season 2 is also shaping up to be packed with Marvel fan favorites. A trailer shown at New York Comic Con revealed Charlie Cox returning as Daredevil, but this time in his classic red costume.
We’ll also see Spider-Gwen breaking into Oscorp, new appearances from Doctor Octopus, Scorpion, and Chameleon, and more of Nico Minoru embracing her magical powers.
Voice actor Aleks Le (Amadeus Cho) recently teased just how big the next chapter will be: “The only thing that I can tease is that, what we did in Season 1, it just gets more and more grand, more tragic, more funny. Yeah, it's great. The people on that show are amazing.”
“My friend Jeff Trammell, who is the showrunner, he does incredible work, and I'm so glad that the show was so well-received, and I'm so excited to see all of it in this new season.”
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Season 2 swings onto Disney+ next fall, continuing what’s shaping up to be Marvel’s most emotionally layered animated series yet.
All episodes of Season 1 are streaming now.