ThesecondseriesofOutnumberedbeganon15November2008.NewcharactersinthesecondseriesincludeBarbara(LorrainePilkington),thenextdoorneighbourwhoismeanttobebrilliantatraisingherchildrenandalwayshighlightsSue'sproblems,[5]andJo,afemalefriendofJake's,playedbyMichaelaBrooks.PeteandSuearesuspiciousthatJomayactuallybeJake'sgirlfriend,althoughthereisnoevidencetosuggestthatJakeandJoaremorethanfriends.Angelaappearslessprominentlyinthesecondseriesthaninthefirst,althoughshemakesanappearanceintheinitialepisode.Sue'sdemandingboss,unseencharacterVeronica,isreplacedbyanotherunseencharacter,Sue'snewbossTyson,whoPeteissuspiciousof.ItisrevealedinthefinalepisodeofSeries2thatTysonwasaconman.