The story picks up where the first film left off, with Thomas (Dylan O'Brien) and his friends, Chuck (Cody Horn), Newt (Thomas Brodie-Sangster), and Minho (Ki Hong Lee), escaping the maze. They are rescued by a group of rebels, led by Brenda (Rosa Salazar) and Jorge (Giancarlo Esposito), who claim to be working to overthrow the oppressive organization, WICKED.