In the Season 2 premiere, Desna and the girls struggle to keep their hope alive while still working under the thumb of the new Russian regime, spearheaded by Riva. A blissful Desna remains in the dark about her gangster-gyno boyfriend, Ruval. Virginia tells Dean that she’s pregnant with his baby. A newly domesticated Polly is jubilant when tasked with being a madam for an all-male dance troupe. Meanwhile, a depressed Uncle Daddy is still reeling from the loss of his beloved Juanda.