‘Castle Rock’ Star Lizzy Caplan on Finding “Misery” in Season 2 'Castle Rock' star Lizzy Caplan breaks down season two of the Hulu horror anthology series, and why she felt compelled to Castle Rock season 2 owes whatever success it has to the inclusion of Annie Wilkes to the central storyline. Played by Lizzie Caplan, Annie is arguably one of the most recognizable characters from King’s oeuvre, due in part to her having earned Kathy Bates an Academy Award in Rob Reiner’s 1990 adaptation of Misery , and to the fact that the The burning question of how 'Castle Rock's' Annie Wilkes becomes the Annie Wilkes of 'Misery' is yet to be resolved. The mastery of the show is that it has carefully weaved together different plot elements and characters from various Stephen King novels into a seamless storyline, and is now slowly connecting it to the first episode. "Castle Rock" Season 2 premieres with three episodes on Oct. 23 with new episodes released on Wednesdays on Hulu. By Melanie McFarland Melanie McFarland is Salon's award-winning senior culture critic. A strong cast gets an ambitious new series set in the world of Stephen King's novels off to a promising start. By Sean T. Collins. July 25, 2018. Sissy Spacek and Andre Holland in Hulu's Stephen Find Me in Paris: Created by Jill Girling, Lori Mather-Welch. With Eubha Akilade, Jessica Lord, Castle Rock, Christy O'Donnell. A young ballet dancer from 1905 is transported into the 21st century with the power of a magical necklace. Cheryl Eddy. Annie Wilkes (Lizzy Caplan) takes aim. Castle Rock season two was, overall, a more satisfying viewing experience than season one —ramping up the pace and the supernatural horror Castle Rock, Season 2 - Spoiler Filled Review! I finally finished "Castle Rock" and I really enjoyed it! Right off the bat, I was looking forward to getting into it, because I do really like "Misery" and the character of Annie Wilkes. Both seasons have remarkably high reviews with season 1 sitting at a current rating of 87% on Rotten Tomatoes and season 2 with an 89% rating. Castle Rock season 2 finished on December 11th, The past comes into the present as Annie's choices start to have consequences on Castle Rock Season 2 Episode 6, "The Mother." FhUq.