The series follows the turbulent relationship between Jamma (Rizwan) and his on-again off-again boyfriend Guy (Russell Tovey), as they assess whether or not they have a future together.
Despite the show's strong reputation, Rizwan shared at the season 2 launch screening that he was "shocked" to see comedy veterans Mark Gatiss (Bookish) and Kevin Eldon (Sanditon) join the cast.
"Kevin and Mark Gatiss... I was shocked that you lot said yes, because they've done everything," he continued.
Juice sees Eldon step into the role of a mysterious shop owner known as Mr Majal, who offers Jamma the chance at a radically new life that could help heal the rift between himself and Guy – but not without a cost.
"He was like, 'No, I don't think that's the accent, actually, maybe I should do that'. I was literally, like, in real time... watching [Kevin] find who this guy was," he explained. "We shoot so quick... [he] had to come in, do it in a week, and go.
Gatiss has a guest role in a later episode of the second season, which we won't spoil here, but its horror elements should play well with fans of the League of Gentlemen alum.
Viewers of the first season will note that Juice's eccentricities have been dialled up to 11 for this follow-up, with Rizwan explaining that he and his collaborators decided to focus on the "surreal stuff" that they "loved" the most.
"You kind of have to reinvent the wheel, because I'm asking people to do stuff that is not a thing in British comedy budgets. So it's really hard, but it's worth it. And those are the bits people remember."
Juice also stars Rizwan's real-life brother Nabhaan (Kaos) and mother Shahnaz, in addition to Jeff Mirza (Polite Society) and Emily Lloyd-Saini (Code 404).
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