Arnold Schwarzenegger returns in FUBAR Season 2, the Netflix action-comedy series that blends classic spy chaos with father-daughter tension. This season picks up right after the explosive finale of Season 1, with Team Brunner dealing with betrayals, new threats, and a looming nuclear disaster. But where does the season leave each major character? What happens in the end? And will there be a Season 3?
Let’s unpack the season’s twists, the finale’s reveals, and the possible future of this chaotic CIA family.
What happens in FUBAR Season 2?
Season 2 kicks off with the Brunners—Luke (Schwarzenegger) and Emma (Monica Barbaro)—juggling covert missions and personal fallout. After the shocking reveal that Tina was a mole (or was she?), and Greta’s sudden return, the team finds themselves working under pressure. The season’s big bad is Dante Cress, a mysterious villain plotting a cyber and nuclear attack that could plunge the world into war. Greta reappears under shady circumstances, Roo continues suspecting Tina, and tensions run high in every corner of the team. While Luke still struggles to accept Emma’s independence, they grow closer through the crisis, especially as the mission’s stakes reach global proportions.
Who is Dante Cress and what does he want?
Dante Cress is a shadowy figure orchestrating global destruction from behind the scenes. But the reveal is more personal than expected: he turns out to be Theodore “Chips” (played by Guy Burnet), an MI6 officer who faked his death. Chips believes the world is broken beyond repair. His goal? Reset the system through a cyberattack and nuclear destruction. He manipulates Greta, rigs a warhead to launch mid-air, and nearly succeeds. His arc ends when his plan backfires—literally—as he dies in a fiery explosion, taken out by his own weapon.
Does Greta die disarming the nuke?
No. In one of the most suspenseful sequences, Greta climbs into the pod carrying the missile and disarms it manually while in flight. She survives the crash, thanks to a foam sealant she’d prepared to cushion the landing. However, the team believes she’s dead—or at least, that’s what Emma wants them to believe. Emma helps Greta fake her death so she can disappear. For Greta, who’s spent her life manipulated by agencies and bad actors, vanishing is the only path to freedom. In one final scene, she says goodbye to Luke before walking away for good.
Was Tina really a traitor?
Yes and no. Tina was indeed aligned with the Russians, but she had her reasons. Throughout Season 2, Roo suspects her loyalties, and the truth unravels slowly. Tina had been leaking disinformation—not real intelligence—effectively misleading the enemy while protecting the CIA’s core assets. She straddles the line between betrayal and patriotism. At the end of the season, she’s traded in a prisoner exchange for the CIA’s agent Great Dane. It’s a bittersweet farewell, as she’s sent to Russia—likely under heavy surveillance and risk. However, Roo begins planning a possible extraction mission, setting up a strong narrative thread for Season 3.
What happens to Luke Brunner in the end?
Luke finally retires from the CIA. After decades of global missions and personal losses, he chooses peace over politics. His fake breakup with Tally—meant to manipulate Greta—leads to a real reconciliation. Tally finds out the truth but forgives him, and Luke proposes again. It’s a full-circle moment for his character: the spy who couldn’t quit now finally does, choosing family over duty.
Do Emma and Aldon end up together?
Not yet, but there’s potential. Emma is offered a spot at Unit 9, a prestigious elite division—but she turns it down, deciding instead to stay with her team. Her chemistry with Aldon simmers throughout the season, but nothing concrete happens in Season 2’s final moments. Instead, we’re left with subtle signs that something more could develop in the next chapter.
Who gets promoted—and who leaves?
There’s a considerable reshuffling in the CIA by the end of FUBAR Season 2. Roo earns a promotion to regional director for her role in dismantling Cress’s plan. Donnie and Carter are relocated overseas under witness protection. Tina is traded to Russia in a tense exchange, while Greta fakes her death and vanishes. Luke finally retires from the CIA, choosing a quieter life, while Emma decides to stay with her team on her own terms. And in a quirky final touch, their adopted pig, Hamsteak, makes it out alive.
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What does it all mean?
The ending of FUBAR Season 2 wraps up the nuclear threat arc neatly while laying the foundation for personal transitions. The Brunner family comes out stronger: Luke retires, Emma steps into a leadership role, and their trust is finally mutual. However, the road ahead isn’t clean. Tina is now in enemy hands, Greta is off the grid, and new threats could rise from the cracks Cress exposed. The CIA knows the system is vulnerable—perhaps more now than ever before. The ending reflects what the series has always been about: action and identity, spycraft and family, chaos and comedy.
Will there be a FUBAR Season 3?
Netflix hasn’t officially announced FUBAR Season 3, but the Season 2 finale sets it up with clear unresolved arcs—like Tina’s extraction from Russia, Greta’s disappearance, and the possibility of new cyber threats. With Arnold Schwarzenegger’s star power and the show’s ongoing focus on the father-daughter spy dynamic, renewal feels likely. If it returns, Season 3 could follow a covert rescue mission, Emma’s evolution as a leader, Greta’s reappearance, and Luke possibly being pulled back into action.
