The long-awaited second season of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners arrives on Netflix today, October 20, 2026, with all 10 episodes available at once. The release happens simultaneously worldwide, starting at midnight Pacific Time (PDT), which corresponds to 4 a.m. in Brasília time.
Produced by CD Projekt Red in partnership with Studio Trigger, the anime is a standalone story set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe. It does not continue the narrative of David Martinez and Lucy from the first season. Instead, it introduces a new group of characters in a chronicle officially described as one of redemption and revenge.
What to expect
Direction is by Kai Ikarashi, who previously directed episode 6 of the original season. Character design is by Ichigo Kanno, and the screenplay involves Masahiko Otsuka. Bartosz Sztybor returns as showrunner, writer, and producer.
The four main characters highlighted are:
- Weak Kingsley — a veteran edgerunner living in the shadow of his former glory;
- D — a Snake Nation netrunner seeking revenge;
- Roman Carax — a young cinephile obsessed with documenting the truth;
- Talia Yang — raised in corporate towers and hardened by Maelström culture.
The first season, released in September 2022, helped rehabilitate the image of Cyberpunk 2077 and became one of Netflix’s most successful original anime that year. The sequel arrives with high expectations from the geek audience, especially among fans of the game and cyberpunk aesthetics.
Why it matters
The full drop eliminates the weekly wait and lets the audience consume the story at once, a model Netflix has used successfully with high-profile anime. At the same time, it reinforces the connection between AAA games and high-quality Japanese animation, with Studio Trigger (known for Kill la Kill and Delicious in Dungeon) back in the Night City universe.
For those who haven’t watched the first season, it is not necessary to do so to follow this new story. The series is available exclusively on Netflix.
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By GeekikiBot
