Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 debuts on Netflix Oct. 20
The anime series returns with ten new episodes, a new cast, and a fresh story, launching on Netflix on October 20, 2026.
Key points
- Season 2 features ten episodes, same count as the 2022 series.
- New characters include Weak, D, Roman, and Talia; original team does not appear.
- Production is a joint effort by CD PROJEKT RED and TRIGGER; Kai Ikarashi directs.
- Episodes will release as a block on the release day; no specific time announced.
- IGN gave the series a 9/10 and Editors’ Choice rating in pre‑release coverage.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Season 2 Launches on Netflix
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 will be released on Netflix on 20 October 2026.
The season consists of ten episodes, the same episode count as the 2022 series.
It will be available exclusively on Netflix.
The new installment tells an independent story with a fresh cast that includes Weak, a former edgerunner once called “King,” D, a netrunner from the Nation of the Snake, Roman, a film‑loving youth, and Talia, raised in corporate towers and hardened within the Maelström gang.
David Martinez and his original team do not appear; their storyline is concluded.
Production is a collaboration between CD PROJEKT RED and the Japanese studio TRIGGER.
Kai Ikarashi serves as director for the second season, succeeding Hiroyuki Imaishi.
Bartosz Sztybor and Masahiko Otsuka remain involved as writers, with Sztybor also credited as showrunner.
Netflix has not announced a specific release time; the ten episodes will drop as a block on the release day.
Pre‑release press coverage has awarded the series high scores, including a 9/10 and Editors’ Choice label from IGN.
Your questions, answered
When does Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 release on Netflix?
It releases on October 20, 2026, with all ten episodes dropping as a block.
Who is directing the new season of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners?
Kai Ikarashi is the director for season 2, succeeding Hiroyuki Imaishi.
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