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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 returns to Night City with a new ensemble
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 returns to Night City with a new story set in the dystopian world of the Cyberpunk games.
The 10-episode Netflix series is made by Studio Trigger and CD Projekt Red, with Kai Ikarashi directing and Bartosz Sztybor returning as a writer.
Its four central characters are Roman, D, Weak Kingsley and Talia, whose separate paths bring them into conflict and connection.
Roman is a young filmmaker, D is a nomad seeking revenge, Weak is a former cyberpunk legend, and Talia is heavily augmented.
A mysterious digital construct gives someone immense power, adding to the danger in a city where technology and violence shape people’s lives.
The sequel broadens the story beyond the first season’s focus on David Martinez and, according to reviewers, gives its ensemble more room to develop relationships.
The series continues on Oct.
20, with a more expansive and hopeful take on Night City.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 returns to Night City in a 10-episode Netflix sequel directed by Kai Ikarashi.
The story follows four initially separate characters: Roman Carax, D, Weak Kingsley and Talia.
Returning writer Bartosz Sztybor and Masahiko Otsuka weave their stories together, according to Polygon.
The sequel shifts attention from David Martinez’s tragedy to an ensemble and the relationships among its members.
Polygon describes the season as more hopeful, while Gizmodo says it is more expansive and ambitious than the first season.
- Who
- Netflix, CD Projekt Red and Studio Trigger made the sequel, directed by Kai Ikarashi.
- What
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 is a 10-episode continuation of the anime anthology, featuring a new ensemble.
- When
- It continues the anthology on Oct. 20, 2026.
- Where
- Night City, the fictional setting of the series.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- Episodes
- 10
- Release date
- Oct. 20, 2026
- Director
- Kai Ikarashi
- Returning writer
- Bartosz Sztybor
- New characters
- Roman Carax, D, Weak Kingsley and Talia