Billy Magnussen and Simon Helberg Talk ‘Fake Idols’ of Tech World as ‘The Audacity’ Gears up for Second Season: ‘The Stakes Are High’

Mar 21, 2026 2:00pm PT Billy Magnussen and Simon Helberg Talk ‘Fake Idols’ of Tech World as ‘The Audacity’ Gears up for Second Season: ‘The Stakes Are High’ By Marta Balaga Plus Icon Marta Balaga Latest Simon Helberg on ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Pilot – ‘The Audience Laughed for a Minute and a Half’ – and Avoiding Turtlenecks Since It Wrapped: ‘But I Still Hide My Neck. It’s Hideous Over There’ 3 hours ago ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Sequel Takes on the Privileged Women of Gilead, Says ‘The Testaments’ Team at Series Mania: ‘It’s a New World’ 7 hours ago Chase Infiniti, Ann Dowd Talk ‘The Testaments’ as the Show About ‘Awakening and Rebellion Amongst Younger Women in Gilead’ Opens Series Mania 14 hours ago See All Created by Jonathan Glatzer , “ The Audacity ” is returning for a second season, and its stars are ready for it. “The stakes are high,” Billy Magnussen tells Variety . “Jonathan has set up so many twists and turns,” adds “The Big Bang Theory” veteran Simon Helberg. “As actors, we don’t tend to think ahead much, but these characters are so well-defined that you really want to see what will happen to them. You feel like you know them, you feel so invested in that world. That just comes from good writing.” Popular on Variety Related Stories Toyota Takes Starring Role in Fox's 'Baywatch' Via Ad Pact That Revs Car Cameos on Broadcast TV