Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 premieres exclusively on Netflix on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. The new 10-episode anime series arrives as a full drop, with all episodes available at once worldwide.

The series is a standalone story set in Night City. Viewers do not need to have watched the original 2022 Cyberpunk: Edgerunners or played the video game to follow the new plot. It follows a fresh crew of characters through themes of redemption, revenge, family, obsession, and legacy in a city defined by cybernetics, corporate power, and violence. Official descriptions call it a raw chronicle of life on the edge.

Release Details

All 10 episodes drop simultaneously, starting at midnight Pacific Time (12:00 a.m. PDT) on October 20. This corresponds to 3:00 a.m. Eastern Time, 8:00 a.m. in London, and varying times across other regions so the premiere is synchronized globally. Episodes run roughly 23 to 25 minutes each. The series streams only on Netflix.

Creative Team and Animation

Studio TRIGGER returns to animate the series. Kai Ikarashi directs, having previously worked on an episode of the first season. Bartosz Sztybor of CD PROJEKT RED serves as showrunner, story writer, and producer. Masahiko Otsuka handles series composition, and Ichigo Kanno leads character design. The production continues the collaboration that made the original Edgerunners a critical and audience hit.

New Characters and Cast

The story centers on a new group of edgerunners rather than returning to David Martinez or Lucy from the first series. Key characters include:

  • Weak Kingsley: A veteran mercenary once known as King, now living without chrome and seeking purpose. Voiced in English by Clancy Brown and in Japanese by Kentaro Tone.
  • D: A Snake Nation nomad netrunner driven by revenge after his clan is wiped out. Voiced in English by Nazeeh Tarsha and in Japanese by Koki Uchiyama.
  • Roman Carax: A young cinephile who documents the unfiltered reality of Night City. Voiced in English by Valeria Rodriguez and in Japanese by Momoka Terasawa.
  • Talia Yang: A figure with corporate roots who embraces chrome and violence, tied to groups like Maelstrom. Voiced in English by Kimoy Lee and in Japanese by Akari Kitō.

Additional supporting characters appear across the episodes. Trailers released in the weeks leading up to the premiere highlighted the new cast and Night City visuals.[]

Background and Anticipation

The original Cyberpunk: Edgerunners debuted on Netflix in September 2022 and became one of the platform’s standout anime titles that year. It boosted interest in Cyberpunk 2077 and earned strong praise for its animation, story, and soundtrack. Edgerunners 2 was first confirmed in production in 2025, with the October 20 date announced at Anime NYC in August 2026 alongside trailers. Fans have ranked it among the most anticipated anime of the fall season.

With the full season now available, viewers can binge the complete story of this new Night City crew in a single session. The series continues the franchise’s blend of high-stakes action, personal drama, and neon-drenched dystopian style.