Jaws 2 is the 1978 sequel to Jaws. It tells the story of Sheriff Martin Brody's (Roy Scheider) attempts to protect the small beach resort of Amity from a second wave of great white shark attacks. Lorraine Gary returns as Brody's wife, Ellen. Carl Gottlieb returned to writing duties but director Steven Spielberg opted out of revisiting his groundbreaking work from the first film. Directing chores went to TV director, Jeannot Szwarc.