Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2's Netflix Release Date Announced as October 20
The countdown has begun for Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2. Netflix's new teaser confirmed that the sequel series set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe will be released on the platform on October 20, 2026. The first episode of the series was presented to audiences in a special screening at Anime Expo 2026, held in Los Angeles last month.
The original Cyberpunk: Edgerunners was released on Netflix on September 13, 2022, and quickly won the appreciation of both critics and viewers. Set in the universe of CD Projekt Red's open-world game Cyberpunk 2077, the series told the story of a group of edgerunners trying to survive in the dark streets of Night City. The Studio Trigger production was brought to life under the direction of Hiroyuki Imaishi and was named Anime of the Year at the 2023 Crunchyroll Anime Awards.
The screening of the sequel's first episode at Anime Expo highlights the importance Netflix places on this production. The new teaser, meanwhile, brings Night City's atmosphere back to the forefront and offers fans a brief preview. It is not yet known whether Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 will continue the original series' story or tell a new story within the universe. However, the screening of the first episode greatly excited the series' fans.
The Cyberpunk universe is not limited to anime alone. CD Projekt Red is working on the sequel game to Cyberpunk 2077; this project, known by the codename Project Orion, is one of the projects players have long been waiting for. Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 is also positioned as an important part of this expanding universe. Netflix holds an ambitious position in animation with game adaptations such as Arcane and Castlevania; this new series also stands out as part of that strategy.
Netflix may further increase the promotion of the series, which will be released on October 20, in the coming weeks. New trailers, character posters, and perhaps a release date event may be awaiting fans. Whether Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 can maintain the bar set by the first season, we will all see together. The countdown to return to Night City has begun.
