Notable season 2 newcomers incorporate Lucien Laviscount as Alfie, an English expat who catches the eye of Emily, and Tony-nominated playwright Jeremy O. Harris as Grégory Duprée, a fashion designer and rival of Pierre Cadault (Jean-Christophe Bouvet). It's noteworthy due to the fact Cleveland, the show's primary black character, does not fit either trope and is implied to be typical.