Major spoilers for Monsters at Work Season 2 lie ahead, so read at your own risk. Sophomore seasons of shows can be tough to get right, but the team behind Disney+’s Monsters at Work knocked it out of the park. It is, without a doubt, one of the funnest animated series and one of the best shows to watch on D+ right now.
Like the beloved Pixar movie, it also packs an emotional punch and pulled off a mind-blowing plot twist during the penultimate episode of Season 2. And yet, for some reason, more people aren’t watching the series, and they really need to. The first season of Monsters, which was released back in July 2021, picks up immediately after the events of Monster Inc.
and follows Tylor Tuskmon, a scare graduate from MU and recent hire at the film's eponymous company, who finds himself displaced by the sudden switch from scare to laugh power. When Season 2 begins, Tylor is a struggling jokester who gets approached by a rival company, Fear Co., to work as a scarer.
Tylor struggles with his decision but ultimately makes the jump, only to learn that Fear Co. is up to no good. Both seasons are excellent, but Season 2 really taps into the magic that was created when fans first met Mike and Sully all those years ago.
Not only that, but it upped the stakes with a shocking plot twist that had me shouting at my TV. So let's talk this out. The second season really focuses on Tylor struggling to find his voice on the Laugh Floor at Monsters Inc.
, while his former department, MI.
