The Tomb Raider franchise has a new lease on life. With a new live-action series officially in the works and two brand-new games on the way, Lara Croft will rise again. It’s an exciting time to be a fan of the treasure-hunting girlboss, even if it may take some time for these new adventures to arrive. Fortunately, for the less patient among us, Netflix has spent the last two years continuing the Lara Croft saga in animation.
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft was a much-needed breath of fresh air when it debuted in 2024, the first product to truly “get” its heroine in a long while. Less a straightforward reboot than a sequel to the Survivor trilogy (comprised of the Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider games), the series found a middle ground between Lara’s gritty origin story and the campier games that came elsewhere in her tenure. The Legend of Lara Croft felt like part of two worlds, straddling mysticism and grounded adventuring in one fell swoop. That largely worked to its advantage in Season 1, and its new second season delivered a worthwhile follow-up by diving headfirst into the supernatural.
