Development On March 11, 2016,
Legends of Tomorrow was renewed for a second season. The producers considered adjusting the Legends team for additional seasons with
Joseph David-Jones as
Connor Hawke and
Megalyn Echikunwoke as
Mari McCabe / Vixen as potential additions. For the second season, the showrunner
Phil Klemmer announced
Arrow writer
Keto Shimizu and
The Flash writer
Grainne Godfree would be working on the show to "make our stories work in concert" with
Arrow and
The Flash. Klemmer also talked about the challenges of creating more crossover elements because
Arrow lead actor
Stephen Amell and
The Flash lead actor
Grant Gustin work full days for their shows. Klemmer said to work within the Arrowverse, the death of
Laurel Lance on
Arrow would "resonate into Season 2 ... [because] something that happens on
Arrow can create ripples that appear on our show in a huge way. It fundamentally alters the DNA of our series." The second season initially consisted of 13 episodes, and four more were ordered in November 2016 to bring the season total to 17. Teasing the premise of season two in April 2016, Klemmer stated: We're coming at it from a completely different angle. We're determined to make every part of season two feel like its own show. [The first episode of season two] will very much be a new pilot with new good guys, new bad guys, new stakes, new dynamics, new goals. The team will basically have to find a new purpose. Once you save the world, what do you do then? ... The fact that the world was in peril sort of forced our team to fall into its own dysfunctional version of lockstep. Season two, they're no longer going to be hunted by Time Masters. They're no longer going to be burdened with having to save the world. It's no longer going to be about saving Miranda and Jonas. The interesting thing about season two is I think it's going to have a much, much different tone because our Legends are going to have a totally different purpose. They're actually going to have a totally different constitution. There will be new faces and new everything. consisting of
Hourman,
Vixen,
Commander Steel,
Obsidian,
Stargirl, and
Dr. Mid-Nite. The season also includes a version of the
Legion of Doom that consists of
Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash,
Malcolm Merlyn,
Damien Darhk and
Leonard Snart / Captain Cold.
Casting The series' main cast members
Victor Garber,
Brandon Routh,
Arthur Darvill,
Caity Lotz,
Franz Drameh,
Amy Pemberton, and
Dominic Purcell returned for the second season as
Martin Stein,
Ray Palmer,
Rip Hunter,
Sara Lance,
Jefferson Jackson,
Gideon, and
Mick Rory, respectively.
Maisie Richardson-Sellers as
Amaya Jiwe, and
Nick Zano as
Nate Heywood, respectively. Letscher reprised his role from
The Flash. Darvill is absent from five episodes this season due to his commitment to the
ITV series
Broadchurch. Pemberton portrayed Gideon on-screen in the episode "Land of the Lost", whereas in earlier episodes she only voiced the character.
Wentworth Miller, who portrayed Leonard Snart / Captain Cold in season one, signed a contract with
Warner Bros. TV to continue portraying Snart simultaneously on shows in the
Arrowverse, including
Legends of Tomorrow.
John Barrowman who played Malcolm Merlyn and
Katie Cassidy who portrayed Laurel Lance in
Arrow, signed a similar contract that allowed them to continue being a series regular on
Arrow and other Arrowverse shows, including
The Flash and
Legends of Tomorrow.
Neal McDonough, who played Damien Darhk on
Arrow and made a guest appearance in season one of
Legends of Tomorrow, returned to the series in a recurring capacity.
Filming Filming for the show's second season began in July 2016 at Vancouver, Canada, and ended in February 2017.
Arrowverse tie-ins In November 2016, the cast of
Legends of Tomorrow appeared on
The Flash and
Arrow as part of the three-part crossover event "
Invasion!". The crossover episodes also featured appearances by
Melissa Benoist, reprising her role as
Kara Danvers / Supergirl from the television series
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