Cyberpunk Edgerunners Season 2 Premieres October 20 on Netflix

CD Projekt Red and animation studio Trigger have announced that the second season of the anime series Cyberpunk Edgerunners will premiere exclusively on Netflix on October 20, 2026. The reveal, accompanied by a new trailer, was made at the Anime NYC convention, confirming the release date for the highly anticipated follow-up to the 2022 hit.

The upcoming series is a standalone story, separate from the narrative of the original season. It will introduce a fresh cast of characters navigating the brutal underworld of Night City. According to the official synopsis, the season explores a "raw, human story of revenge and redemption," asking what extremes individuals must reach to make their story matter in a world dominated by violence and spectacle.

The new trailer provides a glimpse into this world, highlighting themes of cyberpsychosis and featuring a cast of new protagonists. Among them are Weak Kingsley, a veteran edgerunner living in the shadow of his former glory; Roman Carax, a young cinephile documenting the city's harsh realities; Talia Yang, a former corporate employee now integrated with the Maelstrom gang; and D, a netrunner from Snake Nation seeking vengeance. The series...