Show Guide: 'The Chicken Sisters'

Synopsis: Follows the feud between the families running rival fried chicken restaurants. Based on the novel by KJ Dell’Antonia.

In the season one finale, Amanda (Schuyler Fisk) joined forces with her sister Mae (Genevieve Angelson), their mother Gus (Wendie Malick) and her mother-in-law Nancy (Lea Thompson) to face off against her husband Frank Jr. (James Kot) in the final "Kitchen Clash" showdown, leaving him to fly solo. Deemed the underdog by Mr. Chicken (Clifton Murray), a successful restaurant chain owner tasked with casting the deciding vote, Frank Jr. was controversially crowned the winner. Sabrina Skye (Rukiya Bernard), the show’s host, quit in disgust, leaving her professional future in limbo. Amanda, Mae, Nancy and Gus opened their own fried chicken restaurants, Chicken Sisters, while Frank Jr. proudly opened his own establishment as a franchisee of Mr. Chicken’s Cluckery.

The second season follows Amanda, Mae, Nancy and Gus as they use their Chicken Sisters restaurants to officially put a generations-long feud to rest, Frank Jr. sparks another one by opening a Mr. Chicken’s Cluckery on Merinac’s Main Street and someone (David James Elliott) from Gus’ past comes back to town. In this new chapter, all leading up to Mae and Jay’s (Samer Salem) Merinac wedding, viewers will follow the Moore-Hillier women as they rise above the roost, proving that family is the only prize worth fighting for. (Courtesy Hallmark, 2025)

The Cast:
Schuyler Fisk as Amanda
Wendie Malick as Gus
Genevieve Angelson as Mae
Lea Thompson as Nancy
Ektor Rivera as Sergio
Rukiya Bernard as Sabrina Sky
Jake Foy as Kenneth
James Kot as Frank Jr.
Margo Martindale as The Narrator

Production Credits:

The Episodes:
Season One Episode Guide (Hallmark+)
1-01 Welcome To Merinac, Y'all!--09/10/2024
Sisters Amanda and Mae are reunited when reality show KITCHEN CLASH comes to their town, and the competition between their two feuding restaurants heats up. 
Written by: Annie Mebane
Directed by: Kimmy Gatewood

1-02 We're On The Same Team, Y'all.--09/12/2024
As KITCHEN CLASH begins filming, tensions between Frannie's and Mimi's restaurants - and sisters Amanda and Mae, and their mother, Gus - are running high.
Written by: Annie Mebane
Directed by: Kimmy Gatewood

1-03 This is War, Y'all.--09/19/2024
Frannie's and Mimi's crews try to one-up each other as the KITCHEN CLASH competition amps up, but their methods leave sisters Amanda and Mae conflicted.
Written by: Jessica Wood
Directed by: Paul Fox

1-04 It's The Drop, Y'all!--09/26/2024
"The Drop," the biggest event of the year in Merinac, brings the Mimi's and Frannie's factions under one roof and face-to-face. But Gus has other plans.
Written by: Leila Cohan-Miccio
Directed by: Paul Fox

1-05 Not The Hydrangeas, Y'all! (42 min)--10/03/2024
Amanda and Mae begin to reconnect in spite of the KITCHEN CLASH competition, but Amanda starts to feel the pull back to Frannie's and to Frank Jr.
Written by: Mano Agapion
Directed by: Shannon Kohli

1-06 I Choose to Be Happy, Y'all.--10/10/2024
Amanda tries her best to be happy despite current events, but she's not convincing herself. Meanwhile, the KITCHEN CLASH competition comes to a head.
Written by: Kerry Carney
Directed by: Shannon Kohli

1-07 It's Just Junk, Y'All--10/17/2024
Despite everyone’s differences, the whole town of Merinac rallies around Gus (Wendie Malick), Amanda (Schuyler Fisk) and Mae (Genevieve Angelson) in a time of need. Meanwhile, Sabrina (Rukiya Bernard) starts to doubt her tactics on Kitchen Clash. As Jay (Samer Salem,) spends more time in Merinac, he sees a surprising new side of Mae. Nancy (Lea Thompson) begins to come to terms with Frank Sr. and Frank Jr.’s (James Kot) true colors while Gus is ready to start fresh and takes a shocking approach.
Written by: Erin Gibson
Directed by: Monika Mitchell

1-08 The Best Chicken In Town, Y'All--10/24/2024
A final twist in the reality competition throws both the Mimi's and Frannie's crews for a loop, and Frank Jr.'s true colors are revealed. 
Written by: Leila Cohan-Miccio  & Deena Rosenblatt
Directed by: Monika Mitchell


Season Two Episode Guide (Hallmark)