LOS ANGELES—Reigning AVN Best Leading Actress Maitland Ward reprises the role that won her said trophy in Muse Season 2, whose first episode, "What We Are Missing," debuts today on the home site of Vixen Media Group's banner Deeper.
Written and directed by three-time AVN Director of the Year Kayden Kross, the new chapter of the Ward vehicle is being released as a five-scene feature on the Kross-led site. "This project is a comment on the social situation of this exact moment, its warring ideologies and marginalized groups and competing experiences, and the splintering effect of social media and collective discontent of all involved and the domino effect that follows each infraction," said Kross.
“Muse is not only a continuum from the first release in 2020, but it’s the adult industry’s most highlighly anticipated sequel with strong award potential—complete with hardcore sex and a remarkable line up of talent," the AVN Hall of Famer continued. "The size, scope, breadth and depth of this project is wholly unique and unlike anything else in the adult entertainment realm, we’re thrilled to share this labor of love and five new scenes with Deeper fans.”
According to promotional materials, Muse Season 2 follows the story of a notorious professor and those around her who are forced to grapple with their various roles as both victims and aggressors when a past student comes forward with serious allegations against her.
“This role has been the most challenging and dramatic I’ve ever taken on," commented Ward. "The script was so beautiful and the emotional depths and heights took me to exciting new places as an actress and as a sexual performer. The sheer amount of dialogue and monologues have never been seen in adult entertainment before and this rivals any mainstream venture with detail and scope. Muse 1 was a monumental launch into a whole new genre of filmmaking and we have outdone ourselves here. It proves that Kayden and I make an amazing team.”
Kross added, “Season 1 of Muse was boundary-pushing in terms of what we thought the adult audience could appreciate and the talent could deliver. We found in season one that there was still far more room to go. Muse Season 2 is a bigger endeavor with more demanding roles and more hotwire topics. Once again, we’ve found that the talent will meet us there. Maitland filled this role in a way that made the words on the paper better than they were on their own and the rest of the cast supported so well that I’m left once again wondering where the limit is. This project could stand alongside any other drama on a mainstream streaming platform and not appear out of place.”
Joining Ward in the cast of Muse Season 2 are reigning AVN Transgender Performer of the Year Aubrey Kate (in the brand's first trans scene), six-time Male Performer of the Year Manuel Ferrara, 2021 Best New Starlet nominee and Trophy Girl Avery Christy, 2019 Best New Starlet Ivy Wolfe, Lulu Chu, Lena Paul, Vanna Bardot and Destiny Cruz.
