‘That ’90s Show’ Boss Says Part 2 Ramps Up Edgier Stories: ‘They Were Really Growing Up’

After introducing the teenage children of “That ’70s Show” icons in the first season of “That ’90s Show,” showrunner Gregg Mettler looked forward to telling “edgier” stories in the Netflix comedy’s second installment.

Set in summer 1996, Part 2, which is now streaming on Netflix, reunites Leia Forman (Callie Haverda) with her Point Place-based boyfriend Jay (Mace Coronel), and friends Gwen (Ashley Aufderheide), Ozzie (Reyn Doi), Nikki (Sam Morelos) and Nate (Maxwell Acee Donovan).