The reality series is set and filmed in Siesta Key and surrounding Sarasota County

Sarasota County’s time in the national television spotlight will continue.

“Siesta Key,” MTV’s locally set and filmed reality show, will return for a second season, the network revealed in a trailer Monday. The new season is scheduled to premiere on Jan. 22 at 9 p.m.

The series follows a group of friends in their twenties as they navigate romance, friendships and careers in Siesta Key and surrounding Sarasota County. The cast includes Alex Kompothecras, the son of 1-800-ASK-GARY founder Gary Kompothecras, who also executive produces the show and paid to film a pilot after seeing Alex and his friends boating, going to the beach and partying.

“I go, ‘You guys are really having a hell of a lifestyle,'” Gary told the Herald-Tribune in a previous interview. “I said this would be a good reality show."

After an initial 10 episodes, MTV ordered eight more in October 2017 to extend the first season to 18 episodes, airing the finale in March. The second half of the season added five new cast members to the initial cast of eight, and traveled to locations including New York City, Tallahassee and Tampa.

Sarasota County residents have long criticized the show, worrying it would have a similar effect on Siesta Key as fellow MTV reality series “Jersey Shore” did on its titular location. The series became the subject of national controversy after it was revealed Alex was friends with Michael Wenzel, who was charged with aggravated animal cruelty following a video of a shark being dragged behind a boat at high speed, as well as a since-deleted video on Alex's Instagram account allegedly showing a man firing a gun at a shark.

Nonetheless, “Siesta Key” developed a national fanbase. The show was MTV’s top performing new series since summer 2014 and the top original cable series in its 10 p.m. Monday time slot, according to the network when it ordered the previous eight episodes.

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Secrets are never safe in#SiestaKey. We’re back with an all-new season Tuesday, January 22nd at 9/8c on@MTV.pic.twitter.com/NiXitLLdlo

— Siesta Key (@SiestaKey)December 17, 2018