Season two of Netflix’s Emmy award nominated series Hemlock Grove premieres next week on Friday, July 11 and Nerdist has an exclusive look at four character posters featuring characters Olivia, Roman, Norman and newcomer Madeleine Martin as Shelley.

Season two continues with the town coming to grips with the shocking massacre incurred by one of its deadliest creatures. Roman and Peter are now faced with new responsibilities and the realities that come with adulthood. Roman’s relationship with his mother, Olivia, is all but dead as he struggles with his unwanted Upir birthright and the disappearance of his sister, Shelley. Peter moves in with Destiny and is forced to get a job after his mother is sent away. Meanwhile, in search of a new life, newcomer Miranda Cates, embarks on Hemlock Grove with an unknowingly profound effect on Peter and Roman. And Norman, still reeling from the loss of his family, must face the harsh truths that are uncovered about those he still loves. With more gore, chills, murder, suspense and blood than ever before, this season welcomes a whole new set of mysteries and audiences will encounter a new dark force.

From everything that we’ve seen so far, it looks to be a new and improved Hemlock Grove in season two with fewer episodes and a new showrunner, Charles “Chic” Eglee of Dexter and The Walking Dead fame. Season two of Hemlock Grove starring Famke Janssen, Bill SkarsgÃ¥rd, Landon Liboiron, Dougray Scott, Joel de la Fuente, Tiio Horn, Madeline Brewer and Madeleine Martin as Shelley, premieres with ten episodes only on Netflix on Friday, July 11th at 12:01 AM PT.

About Season 2 of HEMLOCK GROVE:

Season two continues with the town coming to grips with the shocking massacre incurred by one of its deadliest creatures. Roman and Peter are now faced with new responsibilities and the realities that come with adulthood. Roman’s relationship with his mother, Olivia, is all but dead as he struggles with his unwanted Upir birthright and the disappearance of his sister, Shelley. Peter moves in with Destiny and is forced to get a job after his mother is sent away. Meanwhile, in search of a new life, newcomer Miranda Cates, embarks on Hemlock Grove with an unknowingly profound effect on Peter and Roman. And Norman, still reeling from the loss of his family, must face the harsh truths that are uncovered about those he still loves. The White Tower looms menacingly over the town as Pryce’s mysterious experiments are questioned and he will be faced with the hardest decision of his career.

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