Netflix says cyberpunk: edgerunners season 2 is expected this fall and is now in production. The sequel keeps the franchise moving after the original series and narrows the wait to a 2026 window, even as the exact release date still has not been set.
Bartosz Sztybor in Night City
Bartosz Sztybor, the showrunner, story writer, and producer, said, “David's story might be over, but there's plenty more to discover in Night City.” He also said, “And to again have the legendary animation studio Trigger along for the ride makes us at CD Projekt Red so excited to introduce a raw, real chronicle of redemption and revenge, something unlike what we've done before.”
The new run is a ten-episode standalone story set within the world of Cyberpunk 2077. For readers following the franchise as a business property, that means the sequel is not a simple continuation of one character arc; it is a fresh story built to keep the brand active without relying on the first series’ ending.
Kai Ikarashi takes over
Kai Ikarashi is directing the new series, and this is his directorial debut. Hiroyuki Imaishi passed the torch to him at Anime Expo 2025, which gives the project a visible handoff point rather than a quiet internal shift.
That change matters because the sequel still sits inside the same creative pipeline, but it now has a first-time director at the helm. In practice, the handoff suggests continuity in the broader franchise while leaving room for a new visual and narrative rhythm inside Night City.
New faces on the poster
A new key art poster introduced Weak Kingsley, D, Roman Carax, and Talia Yang. Weak Kingsley was once known as “King” and is described as a veteran Edgerunner at the top of his game, while D is a Snack Nation Netrunner hunting the killer who wiped out his clan.
Roman Carax is a young cinephile looking for real stories in a city that abandoned cinema for braindances, and Talia Yang comes from the corpo towers but has a heart that belongs to chrome and violence. Those character notes point to a larger ensemble story, which is the clearest sign this season is being built to expand the franchise rather than recycle the first show’s cast and stakes.
The remaining issue is timing inside that fall window. Netflix has already pointed to release this fall and production is underway, so the practical question for viewers is the exact date; until that lands, the best read is simple: the sequel is far enough along to market, but not far enough to pin down to a day.
