I’ll be totally honest with you guys. I fully forgot about this show until a few weeks ago when Peacock had it popped up on the home screen with “new season” beside it. Though only a year and a half has passed between seasons of Wolf Like Me, I really had to wrack my brain to remember what happened.
And yes, while I didn’t remember too many specifics, I do remember that I enjoyed the show. It is truly unlike anything I’ve watched before. Yes, funny people Josh Gad and Isla Fisher are the leads, but the tone of this show is just so specific. There were some moments where I laughed out loud, others where I teared up, and a lot of suspenseful tension in between. The seven episodes we got these season went by quick, and similar to the first season, it ended in a way where we better be getting more of it. I have no clue what viewership is like, but I’m preparing for the worst here. I cannot imagine anyone I know has ever heard of this, but maybe they have some awesome funding at their disposal.
At the end of the first season, despite Mary being a werewolf, she ultimately protects Gary and Emma in the face of danger. Mary also seems to really emotionally understand Gary, so it should come as no surprise that the two get in a relationship. That eventually turns into a pregnancy, which is where they left us hanging the first time around. Most of the season is spent with Mary freaking out about what will happen when the baby is born. Heck, they’re about six months in when we see them again and they don’t even know if this baby is actually a baby. That’s Mary’s biggest fear, is that this baby will actually be a werewolf. She’s also terrified to learn what will happen if it’s a full moon when it’s born.
Despite all of Gary’s reassurances, you just know she’s going to have it during the full moon. The chaos of that episode is heart-pounding, but I’ll leave the end of it a surprise. Until then, Mary and Gary go through normal couple problems, like miscommunication. Gary still feels quite lonely and he also doesn’t think he can trust what Mary says about her not knowing anything she does in werewolf form. It takes a former college professor, and flame, for Gary to finally get there, but I can understand where he’s coming from. Mary’s fears are also valid, and it takes Gary a little bit to finally get there, too.
Emma is more of a bright spot this season, really leaning into the love she has for Mary. She’s really optimistic about their future as a family and has a bit of a naïve outlook on how their situation can present to the rest of the world. Edgar Ramirez makes for the most unexpected guest starring role of the year, but he was lots of fun to see here. I ultimately came out of this season feeling the same way as the first, satisfied and mystified.