Megan Thee Stallion returns for ‘Reggie Dinkins’ finale
She will reprise Denise, the mail carrier whose flirtation with Daniel Radcliffe’s documentary filmmaker became part of the NBC comedy’s first season.
Megan Thee Stallion announced on social media on November 10 that she will return as Denise in the second-season finale of NBC’s The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins. Her character’s story has included a flirtation with Arthur Tobin, the documentary filmmaker played by Daniel Radcliffe.
- Megan will reprise Denise, a divorced mother and mail carrier.
- The 10-episode season premiered November 2; new episodes were scheduled for Mondays on NBC and Peacock the following day.
- NBC had not specified when the season finale would air.
How Denise fits into the comedy
Where Is The Buzz reports that Megan first appeared as Denise in “You May Hug Your Hero,” which aired March 16, and returned two weeks later in “The World Is Full of Beaks.” The outlet does not specify the year for those episode dates. Denise is a divorced mother who works as a mail carrier; Tobin’s interest in her gave the character a connection to the documentary filmmaker’s storyline.
The series follows former NFL star Reggie Dinkins, played by Tracy Morgan, as he tries to rebuild his life after a gambling scandal. A studio hires Tobin to make a documentary about him. The second season brings the two men together as they continue seeking redemption, according to Where Is The Buzz.
Morgan and Radcliffe are joined in the reported cast by Erika Alexander, Precious Way, Jalyn Hall and Bobby Moynihan. Rolling Stone reports that Morgan is also an executive producer, alongside Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, Sam Means, Eric Gurian and David Miner. Carlock and Means write the series.
What the season schedule means for viewers
Where Is The Buzz says the second season premiered November 2 and was planned for 10 episodes. New episodes were scheduled to air Mondays at 8:30 p.m. Eastern and Pacific on NBC, with streaming on Peacock the next day. NBC had not specified the finale’s air date.
The comedy had a special premiere on January 18 after an NFL playoff game. Where Is The Buzz, citing TheWrap for the audience figure, reports that it drew more than 14 million viewers. The outlet also says NBC renewed the series in May, when it ranked as the number-one new comedy of the 2025–2026 television season among viewers aged 18 to 49.
What it means
Megan’s return brings Denise back for the season’s closing episode and continues her character’s connection with Tobin. The weekly NBC schedule and next-day Peacock stream give viewers the season’s usual release pattern, while the finale’s place in that schedule remains unspecified.
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- 1Megan Thee Stallion and Daniel Radcliffe Reunite for Season Two of 'Reggie Dinkins'Rolling Stone · rollingstone.comNews outlet
- 2Megan Thee Stallion Returns For ‘Reggie Dinkins’ Season FinaleWhere Is The Buzz, republished by Yahoo Entertainment · yahoo.comNews outlet
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