TL;DR: Emma, the twisted little girl at the heart of Lifetime’s The Bad Seed, is growing up. But she hasn’t changed her diabolical ways. The Bad Seed Returns, a sequel to the 2018 movie
starring Mckenna Grace, follows Emma, who is now in high school, in her new life with her aunt Angela. When those around her begin to discover her secrets, Emma slips back into her old ways, with devastating consequences. In 2018, Lifetime aired its remake of the
classic 1956 horror movie The Bad Seed, which was based on a 1954 book by William March. Grace played Emma, the nine-year-old daughter of the newly-widowed David Grossman (Rob Lowe). Emma is manipulative and violent, and her actions eventually lead to the death of her father (though she doesn’t kill him herself). The Bad Seed Returns picks up
several years after the events of the earlier movie. Emma is now living with Angela and her husband Robert. Emma’s uncle suspects there is something wrong with his niece, and he suggests sending her off to boarding school. Meanwhile, Kat, a new student at Emma’s school, seems to know her secrets. Threatened on multiple fronts, Emma slips back into her old ways. She decides to take care of her enemies, by any means necessary. The Bad Seed Returns airs Monday, September 5 at 8
p.m. ET on Lifetime. It will be available to stream the next day on the Lifetime website with your cable or live TV streaming login. In addition to Grace, the movie’s cast includes Michelle Morgan as Angela, Benjamin Ayres as Robert, and Ella Dixon as Kat. Grace, who has also appeared in Captain Marvel and Ghostbusters: Afterlife,
doesn’t just star in The Bad Seed Returns. She also co-wrote the script and is an executive producer on the movie. ‘The Bad Seed Returns’ airs on Labor Day on Lifetime
Mckenna Grace co-wrote ‘The Bad Seed Returns’ script
“When Mckenna came to us with a spec script she wrote, we were blown away with her vision for the next installment and thrilled we could greenlight it and reteam with her and Mark Wolper,” Tanya Lopez, Lifetime’s executive vice president for scripted content said when the movie was announced. “This is an incredible Broader Focus moment to have such a talented young star stretch her abilities beyond acting into writing and executive producing.”
The movie’s release was delayed after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas
The Bad Seed Returns was initially scheduled to air on Memorial Day. But the movie’s premiere was rescheduled following the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
“In the wake of the recent tragedy in my home state of Texas, we have decided to delay the release of The Bad Seed Returns,” Grace said in a statement shared on Twitter. “Lifetime and everyone involved are in agreement.”
“I don’t feel comfortable promoting the film this week and we don’t think Monday is the right time to release it,” she added.
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The film, which sees McKenna Grace reprise the role of Emma, returns us to the troubled girl’s life when she’s 15 years old. She’s now living with her aunt, Angela, and seems to be just a typical teenager. Or that’s what Emma wants people to believe, but her aunt’s husband is suspicious of her and would prefer she go to boarding school.
He, however, is the least of Emma’s worries. There’s a new girl at her school who knows about the secrets she’s been carrying, and Emma has to make sure they don’t get out. If that means giving into some bad habits, well, the girl should have never crossed her. That’s on her, not Emma.
We know fans of the original movie have been anticipating the release of its sequel, but you’ll have to wait a little bit longer. The film won’t be a Saturday or Sunday release on Lifetime this weekend. Instead Pretty Woman, starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, will air in the 8 p.m. ET slot on both nights and will re-air at 12:01 a.m.
When is The Bad Seed Returns coming to Lifetime? Here’s what we know!
The Bad Seed Returns Lifetime premiere date
The film premieres Monday, Sept. 5 at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime. If you miss The Bad Seed Returns debut, you’ll be able to watch the rerun of the movie on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 12:01 a.m. The film will also be available to stream on mylifetime.com on Sept. 6 as well.
Tune into Lifetime at 6 p.m. on Monday to catch a special airing of The Bad Seed before the sequel premieres. The movie will re-air at 10:03 p.m. and on Tuesday at 2:04 a.m.
Watch the trailer for The Bad Seed Returns below:
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