‘Arcane’: Final Season To Feature Three Acts; Premiere Date Set – Update

UPDATED, September 19: The second and final season of Arcane has a premiere date.

The conclusion will kick off in three acts. The first batch of episodes drop November 9. Act Two is set for November 16, and the final act of the series will be released on November 23. Additional

There’s also a new after-show in the works called Afterglow. More details to be announced. 

UPDATED, September 5: Netflix and Riot has dropped the first full-length trailer for the second and final season of Arcane, and in addition to being the most extensive look at what fans can expect when the series returns this November, the trailer introduces the first song from the new season’s soundtrack.

The song, “Paint The Town Blue,” is a collaboration with rapper, singer and songwriter Ashnikko. Check out the trailer and new song above.

PREVIOUS, June 11: Arcane will end with the upcoming second season. Netflix has released a teaser trailer and some of the first images for the second and final chapter of its animated series. Season 2 premieres in November on the streamer.

The series, inspired by Riot Games’ League of Legends multiplayer online game, is co-created by Christian Linke and Alex Yee, and follows the origins of League champions Vi and Jinx, as they become caught in the power struggle between the utopian city of Piltover and the oppressed underground city of Zaun. 

In this final chapter, Jinx’s attack on the Council sets the stage for a dire escalation of the conflict between Piltover and Zaun.  

Season 2 voice cast includes Hailee Steinfeld (Vi), Ella Purnell (Jinx), Katie Leung (Caitlyn), Reed Shannon (Ekko), Amirah Vann (Sevika), Mick Wingert (Heimerdinger), Ellen Thomas (Ambessa), and Brett Tucker (Singed) among others to be announced. Arcane is animated by Fortiche Production.

The series is executive produced by Linke, Marc Merrill and Brandon Beck. The Animation Studio is Fortiche Production. Fortiche directed and produced the animation, under the direction of the founders Pascal Charrue and Arnaud Delord.

Season 1 of Arcane earned four Primetime Emmy Awards in 2022, including Outstanding Animated Program – the first streaming series to win in that category. The series swept the 2022 Annie Awards with wins in nine categories including Best TV/Media, Best Writing, Best Voice Acting (Ella Purnell), Best Direction, Best Production Design, Best Character Animation, Best Storyboarding, Best Character Design and Best FX. The series was also recognized by the gaming community winning Best Adaptation at The Game Awards (2022).  In addition, the Arcane album was nominated for a 2022 Billboard Music Award for Top Soundtrack.  

See Season 2 images below.