As of July 2026, Spin City Season 2 aired in 1997 with 24 episodes. Full episode guide and where to watch below.

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Spin City Season 2

1997 24 Episodes Comedy · Drama ⭐ 7/10

Right now you can watch Spin City Season 2 on streaming — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 339 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Michael J. Fox is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Spin City Season 2 is worth clearing space for. The jokes in Spin City Season 2 land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. With chaos around every corner, Mike keeps City Hall running—barely. From media scandals to romantic entanglements, the laughs and spin intensify in this sharp and witty second season. Michael J. Fox and Barry Bostwick lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1997. Spin City Season 2 earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Spin City Season 2 respects your intelligence. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Michael J. Fox anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

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🎬 Spin City Season 2 — Episode Guide

Paul Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

While acting as the Mayor's divorce lawyer, Michael is attracted to his opponent, Laurie Parres. Meanwhile, the press thinks Paul has suffered a nervous breakdown, so Michael enlists a psychiatrist, Dr. Benjamin, to pronounce Paul sane. But his plans go awry when Dr. Benjamin unexpectedly commits Pa...

Porn in the U.S.A.

When Mike's new girlfriend, Laurie, bonds with Nikki, Mike must compete with his own staffer for Laurie's attention and free time. Meanwhile, Paul's bombshell mom dazzles his coworkers when she visits the office, and the Mayor is in a mess over an X-rated video.

Mike finds out that his new girlfriend, Laurie, isn't looking for commitment, which he thinks is great-- at first. Meanwhile, James has a mysterious new hobby, which Stuart and Carter are determined to uncover. And Janelle asks for a raise with surprising results.

The Goodbye Girl

Michael tries to dissuade the Mayor from a relationship with Jennifer, a much younger woman. However, as Mike deals with his own relationship troubles, Jennifer makes a pass at him. Meanwhile, Paul is acting as Michael's assistant, and enjoying it so much that he can't bring himself to hire the best...

In the Heat of the Day

While jogging in the park to support the Mayor's fitness initiative, Carter is apprehended by the police, who mistake him for a mugger. To Carter's chagrin, Michael wants to downplay the incident for political reasons, while Carter wants to publicize his own outrage. Meanwhile, Paul becomes paranoid...

The Mayor agrees to a mock election with a popular disc jockey. Meanwhile, the women in the office compete for the affections of the water delivery man.

The Thirty Year Itch

As Mike's 30th birthday approaches, he is reminded of a promise he made to his high-school sweetheart, Renee Miller, long ago: If they were both still single by the time Mike turned 30, they'd reunite at the top of the Empire State Building on his birthday. Both of them keep their promise, with surp...

My Life is a Soap Opera

When Mike begins dating Lisa, a writer from the soap opera "All My Children", he starts to see their dating life echoed on episodes of the popular serial: A new hunk named Mick Flannery joins "All My Children" and woos the resident vixen, Gillian - until she reveals their bedroom secrets to Edmund. ...

Family Affair (1)

Mike's mom, Macy, is visiting for a week and she and the Mayor hit it off better than Mike ever imagined, or feared. Meanwhile, Nikki dates Steve, a ventriloquist whose dummy, Mr. Bungle, is more romantic (and talkative) than Steve. And Stacy and Stuart scheme to get Hank, an elderly security guard,...

Family Affair (2)

Mike must choose between protecting his mom, Macy, and protecting the Mayor, when he tries to spin the Mayor out of a new scandal--His Honor's alibi would reveal that he spent the night with Macy instead of a prostitute. Meanwhile, Paul is sued and goes to The People's Court to defend his case.

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

The Mayor's free-thinking daughter, Meg, with whom he has a somewhat strained relationship, puts the ""bare"" in bareback when she disrupts a rally with hansom-carriage drivers in Central Park to draw attention to her animal rights stance--and not coincidentally, herself. Meantime, the gang tries to...

Miracle Near 34th Street

Mike struggles to make the children of New York believe again after the Mayor tells them that there is no Santa.

Same Time Next Year

A champagne filled New Year's celebration at the Mayor's mansion gets out of control, resulting in more than a little embarrassment the next day, especially for Mike and Nikki. On the big night, Nikki's date, Jay, two-times her and a protective Mike not only gets even--he gets Nikki. Meanwhile, Stua...

The Paul Lassiter Story

The usually indomitable Mike can't cope at the office because of upsetting news he's unwilling to share--his doctor suspects Mike has prostate cancer. The timing couldn't be worse, since the Mayor needs Mike to help write his newest book, so Mike brings in best-selling author Donald Trump to advise ...

Gentleman's Agreement

Mike tries to dissuade the Mayor from joining a club for males only. Stuart joins the City Hall all-female reading group. Paul schools James in playing three-card monty.

Deaf Man Walking

Stacey's grandmother puts a curse on Mike after he convinces her to move out, into Manhattan. The Mayor is concerned he's losing his hearing. And there's a void in Stuart's life after he is moved upstairs and is not allowed to make sarcastic comments anymore.

The Marrying Men (1)

Faced with the prospect of spending Valentine's Day alone for the first time in eighteen years, Mike is thrilled when old flame Laurie steps back into his life. But he doesn't know what to do when she discovers a ring Mike was holding for Paul, and assumes it's for her. Meanwhile, Paul plans to prop...

One Wedding and a Funeral (2)

When Laurie accepts Mike's proposal, he begins to worry that they are too different. Meanwhile, Paul struggles to get the courage to propose to Claudia, and various staff members fantasize about what their life would be like if they married Mike.

A River Runs Through Me

Mike suggests the staff undergo drug testing to demonstrate the mayor's new anti-drug campaign. But after he accidentally gets high while visiting some Native Americans, he risks failing the drug test that he initiated.

The Pope of Gracie Mansion

The Pope is visiting New York City, leading to spiritual revitalizations for Mike and the mayor. Carter fixes Nikki up with a friend of his. And Paul's turtle is loose in City Hall.

🎭 Cast of Spin City Season 2

Michael J. Fox

Barry Bostwick

Randall Winston

Richard Kind

Alan Ruck

Michael Boatman

Michael Boatman

Connie Britton

Alexander Chaplin

Alexander Chaplin

Victoria Dillard

Victoria Dillard

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