Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 is in the works, but don't expect many familiar faces to crop up as we make a return to Studio Trigger's take on Night City.
With a whole new gang of netrunners and ne'er-do-wells ready to disrupt the corpo food chain, it appears change is afoot for the follow-up to one of the best anime on Netflix. The first season's David actor has even addressed whether he's coming back in any future Edgerunners instalments. More on that soon.
Below, check out our guide to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 release date speculation, plot details and more, as we lay out everything we know so far about the series. Hurry up, we've got a city to burn. For more, check out our guide to upcoming video game movies, as well as other upcoming new anime series set to arrive in the next few months.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 release date speculation: when is it out on Netflix?
Officially, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 is coming to Netflix in "due time" according to co-CEO Michal Nowakowski.
But what could that mean? Right now, all we have is a sprinkling of material for the new season (a teaser showcasing a new lineup of characters), which suggests Studio Trigger still has plenty of work to do on Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2.
The first season also had a two-year gap between the initial announcement in June 2020 and actually landing on Netflix in September 2022. We estimate it will be the same again – so all eyes are on 2027, unless we hear otherwise. Don't expect it to join the likes of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End season 2 or Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 in 2026, let's put it that way.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 story: is it a sequel?
Described by CD Projekt Red as a "standalone 10-episode story", Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 appears to be set after the first season – but seemingly won't be a direct sequel.
Co-CEO Michal Nowakowski also confirmed we're getting a "different crew and new standalone story set in the Night City."
In fact, the developer's own words line up with that idea. "David is dead. But Night City lives on," was one of the few early story teases we got in CDPR's official blog.
The blog also sets up the plot's themes: "In a city that thrives in the spotlight of violence, one question remains: when the world is blinded by spectacle, what extremes do you have to go to make your story matter?" Additionally, Bartosz Sztybor warned fans to be "prepared for sadness."
David actor Zach Aguilar also told GamesRadar+ that he "truly" doesn't know if his character will ever return. Dead doesn't mean dead in Night City, after all.
"I don't know if I'm ever gonna have a chance to be in that, or be a part of it again, or what's happening there with that whole thing. I get asked that question all the time from fans and I truly don't know. But I told Sztybor as well, 'Whatever you guys have planned, or if I ever have a chance to be a part of it or work with you guys again, I would absolutely love that.'"
Aguilar has also spoken to CD Projekt Red and knows a "little bit" about what's next for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 and the "franchise as a whole."
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 cast: are season 1's characters returning?
If you pay close attention to the latest trailer (which you can see below), there's even a taster of the new cast at 43 seconds in. Most notably, they include a child holding a camcorder, a hulking figure, and a more lithe woman wearing a hat.
It may not be a sequel, but that's not to say Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' (surviving) characters from the first season can't show up in season 2. The likes of Lucy and various other Night City high-rollers from Cyberpunk 2077 or Edgerunners could all appear next time out.
Otherwise, no cast members have been announced as of writing. We do know some of the creatives behind the scenes, however. They are: director Kai Ikarashi, lead character designer Kanno Ichigo, and showrunner/story writer Bartosz Sztybor.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 trailer: the first teaser is here
Get the tissues out, because the first Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 trailer actually begins with a short, sharp shock to the system: a powerful reminder of the events of the first season and David being robbed of his dream of going to the moon.
After a lightning-quick runthrough of David's ill-fated escape and encounter with Adam Smasher, it then pivots to season 2 – and a lineup of silhouettes that we can only assume factor into next season's plot. This isn't the Usual Suspects, however. There's no real indication on who they are or what their motivations are.
Do I need to play Cyberpunk 2077 or watch Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 1 before season 2?
Frankly, we can't recommend Cyberpunk 2077 enough, especially thanks to the work CD Projekt Red put into its open-world sci-fi game since its disastrous launch in 2020. It's also the best way to get immersed in the unique world of Night City and its colorful residents and divides before taking the leap over to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. Both the game and Edgerunners are in constant dialog with each other, too, which only helps enrich the Netflix anime for Cyberpunk 2077 players.
The question of whether to watch Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 1 before season 2 is currently left unanswered. It's one of the best anime around and pretty short, so the modern classic should already be on your watchlist regardless. There's a fair chance that some characters and plot threads could continue in season 2 – though it's going to be less of a direct sequel and more of an anthology series.
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