"Wayward Pines" season 2 is just a month away and Fox has just released the official synopsis of episode 1. The season 1 finale saw Ethan's son, Ben Burke, wake up after an accident to learn that his father died and that David Pilcher has been labeled a pioneer and visionary. His mother Theresa and Pam were put in a cryogenic sleep.
Titled "Enemy Lines," season 2 also begins its story like season 1 in which a newcomer finds himself in the eerie Idaho town. Read the synopsis (via SpoilerTV) below:
The 10-episode psychological thriller picks up after the shocking events of the season 1 finale, with the residents of Wayward Pines battling against the iron-fisted rule of the First Generation.
Dr. Theo Yedlin (Jason Patric) a new resident of Wayward Pines awakens from suspended animation and finds himself in the middle of this rebellion, as he tries to understand what Wayward Pines really is and help preserve the endangered human race.
CJ Mitchum (Djimon Hounsou), an original resident of Wayward Pines and a historian for the town with extensive knowledge of its complex origins, is the only one who can provide a unique bridge between the current world of Wayward Pines and the previous world that humans inhabited.
Megan Fisher (Hope Davis), is in charge of the scientific research being conducted on the Abbies, and remains deeply involved in the development of the hearts and minds of the future of humanity Wayward Pines' "First Generation".
The series also features Tom Stevens, returning as Jason Higgins, a member of the First Generation and town founder David Pilcher's young acolyte; Nimrat Kaur as Rebecca, who has her own secrets she keeps from Theo, her husband; Josh Helman as Xander Beck, a resident working to undermine Wayward Pines from within; and Kacey Rohl as Kerry Campbell, one of Jason's lieutenants.