Arcane Season 2 is confirmed – and this is what we know so far about it.
Sometimes a streaming platform releases a show that truly takes over my life and today, I am going to talk about an excellent show from Netflix – Arcane.
The series, which premiered over the course of three weeks on the legendary streaming site, was a huge hit. Arcane ended up becoming one of my favorite under-the-radar animated shows.
Thankfully, Arcane Season 2 was announced not that long after the show became popular back in 2021, and now, it’s coming out soon. Here is what we know.
What Is The Arcane Season 2 Premiere Date?
According to Netflix Tudum, Arcane Season 2 will come out in three parts, on November 9th, 16th, and 23rd, which makes it a part of our 2024 TV schedule.
When the show was first renewed back in 2021, everyone was so eager to see what could be coming to the world of Arcane, and what new characters we might get to experience that’ll only add onto the powerful story we were given regarding Vi and her sister, Jinx.
Check Out The Trailer For Arcane Season 2
We finally have a trailer! The trailer for Arcane Season 2 has officially dropped, and with it, we get our first look into the continuation of the story that captured our eyes all those years ago, and I’m sure the pain we are about to experience. Many of the characters that we all know and love appear in it – so of course, it makes me even more excited.
The Arcane Season 2 Cast
Thanks to the trailer and to the Tudum article above, we know who will be returning for Arcane Season 2’s cast. Here is who you can expect to hear again:
Ella Purnell as Jinx
Ella Purnell does the voice of Jinx, formerly powder, the younger sister of Violet, and a protagonist-turned-antagonist later in the show. Purnell had a huge role in the Yellowjackets cast in Season 1, and appeared in movies like Army of the Dead and Maleficent, but truly had a breakout 2024 with her starring role as Lucy in Fallout on Amazon Prime.
Hailee Steinfeld as Violet
Hailee Steinfeld does the voice of Violet on Arcane. Steinfeld joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe and won our hearts as Kate Bishop, but has appeared in several other movies and TV shows, like Dickinson, True Grit, Pitch Perfect 2, Begin Again and more, and even expanded her voice-acting skills with a role in the Spider-Verse films.
Katie Leung as Caitlyn
Katie Leung does the voice of Caitlyn in Arcane. Katie Leung appeared in the Amazon television series The Peripheral in a main role, but has also appeared in The Wheel of Time, The Chemistry of Death and more. I mostly recognize her from her role as Cho Chang in Harry Potter. The end of Arcane Season 1 ended with Jinx, Vi, and Caitlyn in a huge cliffhanger, so it’s not that surprising that they’ll be back in some form.
Reed Shannon as Ekko
Reed Shannon will be back as Ekko in Arcane Season 2. The actor has appeared in shows such as The Wilds, School of Rock, Station 19, and more.
Kevin Alejandron as Jayce
Kevin Alejandro will be back as Jayce. The actor has appeared in shows such as Parenthood, True Blood, Lucifer, and Arrow, as well as the movies The Lost Husband, Red State and more.
Brett Tucker as Singed
Brett Tucker will be back as Singed in Arcane Season 2. The actor has appeared in shows like Mistresses, McLoad’s Daughters, The Saddle Club and more. He also had a role in Station 19 as well.
Mick Wingert as Heimerdinger
Mick Wingert will be back to voice Heimerdinger in Arcane Season 2. He’s a voice actor who has done work for Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, Mass Effect 2, The Princess and the Frog and more.
Harry Lloyd as Viktor
Harry Lloyd will be back as Viktor in Arcane Season 2. The actor has appeared in multiple TV shows, including playing Viserys Targaryen in Game of Thrones, Robin Hood, The Fear and more. He also appeared in movies such as The Theory of Everything and The Wife, among others.
Jason Spisak as Silco (Reportedly)
One other character we might see again is Silco, despite his death in the Arcane Season 1 finale. The voice actor behind him, Jason Spisak, revealed in an interview on the Izuko Unscripted podcast that he has recorded lines for Season 2 – despite his character’s demise:
Yeah, well, I’ve recorded lines for Season 2. They let me say it. Riot Games let me tell people. They said, ‘You can officially tell people that you have recorded lines for Season 2.’ So, I’m allowed to say that I have.
What this means, I’m not sure, but maybe we’ll get some flashbacks with him? Only time will tell.
What Is Arcane Season 2 About?
Arcane Season 2 has kept its story very much under wraps in most of its trailers, but there are a few things that we know about the upcoming season that we can talk about:
Arcane Season 2 Will Be The Last Season
I know. We’ll all collectively mourn together, because Season 2 of Arcane will be the last season. Confirmed by Netflix when the trailer dropped, this will be the end of Jinx and Vi’s story – but, according to a statement released by the co-creator of the show, Christian Linke, on Twitter, this is only the beginning of shows that will dive into the champions of the world of League of Legends:
Arcane is just the beginning of our larger storytelling journey and partnership with the wonderful animation studio that is Fortiche. From the very beginning, since we started working on this project, we had a very specific ending in mind, which means the story of Arcane wraps up with this second season. But Arcane is just the first of many stories that we want to tell in Runeterra.
This makes sense, because in an interview with Hypebeast in July 2024, Linke said that new characters from the games will be appearing – so we might end up getting TV shows maybe following them down the line:
There are some new characters in the second season, but we also want to spotlight our other champions and regions of Runeterra in our projects after Arcane. There are over 160 playable champions and 13 different regions in League of Legends and they vary greatly in terms of personality and tonality, so we’re looking forward to exploring their stories. We’re also focused on reflecting the Arcane characters in our games. Ambessa Medarda, who was introduced to fans in the first season, will be a playable champion in League later this year
Yeah, I’m sad - but that does make me curious for what the next stories in this world of League will be.
Season 2 Will Be Darker
Yeah, I mean, we can pretty much expect this from that trailer. In that same interview with Hypebeast, Linke confirmed that Season 2 of Arcane will definitely be a lot darker than the first:
Without giving away any spoilers, this season will explore some of the darker aspects of the characters from season one and show the next steps in their story. We wanted to push their boundaries and take them in a direction that reflects their personalities from within the League of Legends game. The teaser is a strong indication of where their journeys are headed.
Speaking of darker aspects, Jinx and Vi’s relationship as siblings was pretty much the darkest it has been during the Season 1 finale, and now, in Season 2, it’s going to be explored a lot more (according to the Hypebeast interview with Linke):
I’m also very excited for fans to see how the relationship between Jinx and Vi continues to develop following the season one finale. The first season focused heavily on their connection as siblings and how much they were willing to forgive each other for their actions, and season two dives even deeper into that question.
I actually just went back into the studio to complete some ADR [automated dialog replacement] for the season 2 finale – and I cried. So, I think other people will cry, too. It's devastating, and nobody will feel good after watching it.
Well, isn’t that just lovely? I am ready to feel the pain once again.
What are you the most excited for when it comes to Arcane Season 2? Can it get here any quicker? I need November 2024 to come here sooner, please.
