Kate McKinnon and Sister Emily Lynne Reunite for Sequel to ‘Heads Will Roll’ Fantasy Spoof at Audible

Kate McKinnon’s gloriously unhinged Queen Mortuana from audio series “Heads Will Roll” and her raven sidekick JoJo, voiced by McKinnon’s sister Emily Lynne, are back for more medieval hijinks and absurdist palace intrigue.

“Heads Will Roll: Heir Apparent,” from Audible and Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video Enterprises, premieres June 25. The series will be available exclusively on Audible at this link: audible.com/headswillroll.

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The first 10-episode installment was released in 2019 — and the raunchy fantasy send-up became an overnight hit, with fans “immediately” requesting a sequel, according to Audible.

Now show co-creators McKinnon (a “Saturday Night Live” alum) and Lynne have delivered a second season of the Audible Original, which centers on Queen Mo’s desperate attempts to produce an heir in order to avoid losing her queendom.

“Coming back to ‘Heads Will Roll’ has been everything we hoped for,” McKinnon and Lynne said in a statement provided to Variety. “We get to expand this ridiculous, theatrical world we created together — higher stakes, stranger magic and choices that somehow top what we did before. There’s such joy in collaborating on something this playful and chaotic. We can’t wait for listeners to hear what we’ve cooked up for Queen Mo and JoJo.”

Here’s the description of Season 2 from Audible: Queen Mortuana faces her fiercest challenge yet: produce an heir by her 40th birthday or lose everything. According to ancient legend, if a queen fails this task, the demon Ovaria will dethrone her, and condemn her to life as Keeper of the Menstruary. With one year left and her throne on the line, Queen Mo — who is 39 — and her raven sidekick JoJo hatch increasingly desperate schemes. They enlist a mysterious Shadow Woman to create a “Marigold Child.” They attempt to adopt an Irish contractor’s daughter. Nothing goes according to plan. Meanwhile, JoJo faces her own crisis when a wing-enhancement surgery goes catastrophically wrong, turning her from a raven into a toad. Her quest to break the curse leads to an unexpected romance with Dan, a kind-hearted mole from the tri-state area. Now JoJo must choose: royal duty or a chance at normal life? As Mo’s 40th birthday approaches, these reluctant besties discover that family isn’t always what you birth. Monarchy has never been more dysfunctional… or more entertaining.

Season 2 introduces a new (and lengthy) batch of guest stars, including Megan Mullally, Richard Kind, Laurie Metcalf, Sam Richardson, D’Arcy Carden, Carrie Coon, Patti LuPone, Jimmy Fallon, Jenifer Lewis, Susie Essman, Heidi Gardner, Sabrina Impacciatore, Andrea Martin, Timothy Simons, Gabby Windey, Robby Hoffman, Michael Urie, Lisa Gilroy, Daniel Breaker, Brittany Bradford, Alex Carillo-Vaccino, Mikey Day, Sean Patrick Doyle, Alon Elian, Steve Higgins, Alex Moffat, Olivia Oguma, Adam Pascal, Mallory Portnoy, Jim Santangeli, Morgan Smith and Ryan Vasquez.

The series is executive produced by Britta von Schoeler and produced by Louis Caggiano for Broadway Video.

“What Kate and Emily created with ‘Heads Will Roll’ showed us what’s possible when you give brilliant comedic minds complete creative freedom,” Audible chief content officer Rachel Ghiazza said. “The first season was foundational for Audible Originals — one of our first big hits that helped define what we could be. … ‘Heir Apparent’ pushes those boundaries even further. This is the kind of fearless, genre-defying storytelling that audio was made for and it’s exactly why we do what we do.”

By the way, Season 1 of “Heads Will Roll” including the following disclaimer: “This content is not for kids. It is for mature audiences only. This audio comedy features sexual content, adult language and themes, and violence against peasants and hobgoblins alike. Discretion is advised.”

The series continues a long collab between Audible and Broadway Video. Other projects from the two companies include “The Summer Oath” starring Maya Hawke and KJ Apa (out April 30); “The Patel Motel” starring Maulik Pancholy and Murray Bartlett; “The Good Life” starring Ty Burrell, Jennifer Garner and Colton Dunn; “Headcase” starring Chris Redd; “The Best Man’s Ghostwriter” starring Glen Powell and Nicholas Braun; “Stranded” starring Taraji P. Henson and Tracee Ellis Ross; the “Hot White Heist” series starring Bowen Yang; and “Trust Fall” starring Colin Jost and Wanda Sykes.

Pictured above: Kate McKinnon and Emily Lynne recording “Heads Will Roll: Heir Apparent”