Nova news, chooms: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 is now out in full on Netflix, so you can binge the latest Night City story to your chrome heart's content.
Whether you're coming to this as someone new to the world of Cyberpunk, or you've already spent countless hours on the mean streets of Night City, below you'll find everything there is to know about Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2, including what the reviews are saying, the season 2 plot, the full main cast list, and more. This is the next installment in one of the best anime on Netflix, so you won't want to miss out.
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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 release date
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 was released on Netflix on October 20, 2026.
The first episode also streamed for free via Twitch, but only on release day.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 reviews
At the time of writing, there aren't enough Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 reviews logged on Rotten Tomatoes to generate a score. But given that season 1 achieved a 100% rating, nothing less than perfection will do.
Our own Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 review was positive, with critic Jordan Farley awarding the season 4/5* and saying, "Night City's latest chapter is a worthy follow-up to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. With an ambitious ensemble story, retina-melting animation, and some major implications for the world of Cyberpunk, there's plenty here to tide you over as the long wait for a 2077 sequel continues."
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 story: is it a sequel?
If you've seen season 2 (spoiler alert!), you'll know that the latest season is a follow-up to season 1, as David is referenced on a couple of occasions. We also think it could be set after the events of Cyberpunk 2077, though that isn't confirmed by the show.
As for the plot of season 2, CD Projekt Red weren't lying when they billed it as a "standalone 10-episode story." The new cast of characters featured includes King – a Night City Legend who is stripped of his chrome after going cyberpsycho; Roman – a wannabe filmmaker who likes to shoot on celluloid; Talia – a terminally ill young woman who's gradually replacing her 'ganic parts with chrome; and D. a mysterious nomad out for revenge after the massacre of his tribe.
Also important is Capri – a powerful digital construct who winds up in D.'s head via Soulkiller tech. D. uses Capri's power to enact terrible revenge on Arasaka, with Roman recording and broadcasting his public executions. Eventually, D. learns that the Arasaka corpos responsible for the massacre – including season 1's Tanaka – are already dead, and that on the fateful day of the massacre, they were looking for him, because of his unusually high tolerance for cyberware.
Believing he is her father, King makes it his mission in life to keep Talia from harm, despite her being on a self-destructive cycle. After briefly interfacing with Capri, Talia nearly dies, so King and Talia's mother, Avida, plot to steal Kang Tao's imitation Soulkiller tech and transfer Talia's consciousness to another body. The heist goes wrong, and Avida is killed in the process by her own husband, Kang Tao corpo Kiril.
Kiril gets Capri's creator, Kyoko, to put Capri back into his daughter's head. Capri promptly goes on a rampage and, at Talia's request as revenge for the murder of her mother, hunts Kiril through the streets of Night City. Going full Akira, Capri turns herself into a metallic beast and easily destroys the Kang Tao forces. During the chase, Kyoko detonates a powerful EMP, resulting in her death and that of Kiril.
D. and Talia/Capri fight, but D. wins and takes back Capri. Arasaka and Militech forces swarm on D., but with Capri's help he annihilates them. Via Roman's recordings of the events, we learn that D. and Capri then took off for the stars, their destination unknown. The season ends with Roman tearfully saying goodbye to Talia, as she and King leave for rehab.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 cast
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 features four brand new main characters: Snake Nation netrunner D., veteran edgerunner Weak Kingsley, wannabe director Roman Carax, and terminal young woman Talia.
As for the creatives behind the scenes, they include: director Kai Ikarashi, lead character designer Kanno Ichigo, and showrunner/story writer Bartosz Sztybor.
- Weak Kingsley - Clancy Brown
- Talia Yang - Kimoy Lee
- D. - Nazeeh Tarsha
- Roman Carax - Valeria Rodriguez
- Capri - Brittany Lauda
- Avida - Cesili Williams
- Kiril - Daniel Wu
- Kyoko - E.G. Daily
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 trailer
The Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 trailer is a feast for the senses and a powerful reminder of the anarchic nature of Night City, one that pulses through every frame here.
While it's fairly light on narrative info, the continued back-and-forth gives a good taste of the season overall.
Do I need to play Cyberpunk 2077 or watch Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 1 before season 2?
Frankly, we can't recommend Cyberpunk 2077 enough, especially thanks to the work CD Projekt Red put into its open-world sci-fi game since its disastrous launch in 2020. It's also the best way to get immersed in the unique world of Night City and its colorful residents and divides before taking the leap over to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. Both the game and Edgerunners are in constant dialog with each other, too, which only helps enrich the Netflix anime for Cyberpunk 2077 players.
The question of whether to watch Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 1 before season 2 is, again, optional. Season 2 is set after season 1, but tells a standalone story, though there are references to characters and events from the first season, so you'll have a clearer understanding of this if you're up to speed. Plus, it's one of the best anime around and pretty short, so the modern classic should already be on your watchlist regardless.
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