With the current season of House of Lies due for it's explosive finale tonight it seems the perfect time for a recap on the season so far. At the opening of season two we find Galweather Stern under the management of interim CEO Julianne Hofschrager offering empty speeches and bogus promotions, whilst the enigmatic Marty Kaan (Don Cheadle) and Jeannie Van Der Hooven (Kristen Bell) struggle to recall the alcohol fuelled antics of Season 1's finale.
The scene is quickly set that the direction Mrs Hofschrager is trying to take Galweather does not align with Marty's plans and it appears Marty isn't even necessarily a part of her master plan, despite being the biggest fish in the management consultancy pond. Whilst Marty and the gang jest at Jeannie's fake promotion we're introduced to a major client for this season... Sort of. No-one actually knows who the mysterious Mr Pincus is at first, but the next morning he's revealed to be a major casino owner in Las Vegas, leading to one of the major themes of the season: Vegas, Baby!
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