For over a decade the Broken Lizard comedy troupe has been creating inventive comedies that have resonated with audiences. Their talents have typically been reserved for feature films, but the group has found new ground with their television show, Tacoma FD. The TruTV comedy series looks at a ragtag group of firefighters and conjures the same infectious, affable energy that fuels their movies. At first glance the show may just look like a minor pivot away from the antics of Super Troopers, but there’s a real heart to Tacoma FD that helps ground the outlandish exploits of this fire department.

Last year Tacoma FD grew to be one of TruTV’s most popular comedies and the cast and crew are hard at work at bringing season two to life for a 2020 release. While the team is only two weeks into production, they already say that the laughs that they’ve experienced have been harder than anything in the first season.

“Now that we’re in the second season it feels like they’re writing more for our characters,” says Eugene Cordero, who plays Andy Myawani. He continues, “So much of the first season was just introducing everyone and getting to know the cast. Now that’s done and we can just have fun.”

Marcus Henderson, who portrays Granville “Granny” Smith corroborated this, but elaborated on how it’s affected how they shoot scenes: “In addition to our improvised takes, we also get the scripted take—which wasn’t always happening in season one—but there’s a looser feel. It’s always like take three where the best stuff comes together. We’ve found a rhythm.”