Everyone’s families are a mess.

And that is hugely apparent in the first episode of its second season.

Last season ended with the so-called horde trying to take back all its undead members.

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But she doesnt want to be.

Despite her efforts, Adele is stuck with the baby and stuck in the town.

This isnt just strange because of its appearance, though.

Is thisThe Returnedtaking a step toward the more fantastical?

Oristhis a human, just one with some atypical looks?

They encourage her to shush, as the horde is attracted to noise.

Or maybe they just want to investigate when theres noise?

Either way, they start congregating around the house as soon as Audrey starts being loud.

Talk about neighborhood creeps.

Its not your baby, Lucy!

(…right?)

Tricks on the doctors though, because Tonis dead after shooting himself in the stomach in last seasons finale.

Berg hit him just as he was returning.

He has some unwieldy hair going on, his eyes are blank.

It appears Claire and Camille missing has completely destroyed him.

It doesnt help that the police dont believe him that Toni and Camille died and then came back.

This doesnt matter, though, because the officer clearly just thinks Jerome is crazy from grief.

Hes not entirely wrong but Jerome isnt wrong about Toni and Camille, either.

She finally promises yes, then goes downstairs to find a visitor.

The visitor is Victors mom.

What do you do though when you join the dead to be with someone who doesnt need you anymore?

Surely they wont let Julie cross back over willy-nilly.

It was a long wait for this season about two years.

With that said, I could theorize why everything is happening and what I think is going to happen.