The Masked Singer boss plans to make Season 2 even more bizarre and crazy

The Hollywood Reporter

Executive producer Craig Plestis says now that Season 1 is over, security will have to be even more stringent in Season 2 following the Fox reality show's breakout success. "For season one we were not under the radar for a lot of people, and we still had a lot of security. So we're really going to have to be on top of our game for season two," he says. Also to be discussed is whether to increase the episode order and whether to run more than one cycle a year. As for what worked this season, Plestis says: "When we went bizarre and went a little crazy, it worked, and we know that's the secret ingredient that we're going do for season two. So if you think this season was bizarre, just wait until you see season two. What worked is really going for it with the costumes — go crazy with it, don't play it safe. Have fun making it and letting everyone be involved with the party. Part of what's going on right now is there are many shows out there that are great — a lot of people are just a little too serious about some of them. Our show is not a serious show at all. It's a fun party that you can come to each week and invite into your house, and that's what we need in America — just to disengage a little bit. There's so much crazy stuff going on, and this is a show you don't have to worry about it. You can just worry about who's underneath the Peacock mask, and who's underneath the Monster mask."

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