Arcane season 2: What we know so far

Arcane season 2 — Vi readies her fists in Arcane.
(Image credit: Riot Games)

Back in 2021, Arcane pulled off what for so long seemed impossible: It's a video game tie-in show that most people thought was pretty good—good enough to pick up four awards at the 2022 Emmies. And while it's nice knowing Arcane is now officially League canon, even those of us without any preexisting League of Legends attachments are eager for Arcane season 2.

We've been waiting patiently to see how Arcane will pick up from where the first season ended for Vi, Jinx, and Piltover's fragile relationship with the undercity Zaun. And finally, with Netflix's announcement of the season 2 release window, that patience is starting to pay off.

Details are still scarce about the confirmed second season, but we'll be gathering them as they trickle out. Here's everything we know about Arcane season 2.

When can we watch Arcane season 2?

Arcane season 2 will arrive in November 2024, as revealed by Netflix during its 2023 Geeked Week event. We didn't get a specific release date, but the announcement came with a (very brief) teaser:

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The release window is the first idea we've gotten for when to expect Arcane season 2 since 2021, when it was confirmed that the show would continue after season 1. Before now, we'd only heard when it wouldn't release, thanks to a tweet from Riot Games CEO Nicolo Laurent. "The good news: you won’t have to wait for 6 years (the time it took us to making season 1)," Laurent said. "The bad news: it’s not coming in 2022."

Netflix produced a five-episode documentary about Arcane's first season

Arcane - Early concept artwork for Jinx's Arcane character design from Bridging the Rift.

(Image credit: Riot Games)

While we're waiting for more info about the second season, there's still some Arcane content hitting this summer if you need something to stream. In August 2022, Riot's YouTube channel began releasing Arcane: Bridging the Rift, a Netflix-produced behind-the-scenes series documenting the first season's production.

The first episode of Bridging the Rift revealed some the history of Arcane's pre-production—how the initial concept for a Vi and Jinx series emerged. The miniseries will last for five episodes, releasing on a weekly cadence. Expect some looks into the full spectrum of creative disciplines that have a hand in creating a show like Arcane.

What is Arcane about?

Arcane centers on the origin story of two of League of Legends' most iconic characters: Jinx and her sister Vi. It begins with the sisters' childhood growing up on the streets of Piltover and Zaun, a pair of cities that represent a kind of technological utopia and dystopia. The show eventually broadens its lens to tackle the class disparity between the two cities and the morality of building advanced technology that can be used for war through other LoL characters like Jace and Heimerdinger.

Also, it's about some incredible action scenes, with 3D animation that looks unlike any other show or film I've ever seen.

As anyone who has played League of Legends probably knows, Jinx and Vi aren't exactly best friends. In the game, Jinx is an infamous terrorist with a passion for very big explosions, while Vi is a sheriff hellbent on preserving law and order. Arcane explores the dynamics of their relationship and how they split apart.

But one of the most impressive things about the show is how well it weaves in new characters that aren't in the games. You definitely don't need to be a League player to follow (or enjoy) its story.

Which characters might show up in Arcane season 2?

Arcane already features a number of characters from League of Legends: Vi, Jinx, Caitlyn, Jayce, Ekko, Heimerdinger, Singed, and Viktor. Those last two don't much resemble their game counterparts in season 1, which will likely fit into their character arcs in season 2.

Fans have plenty of theories about who could show up next season. The frontrunners are werewolf warrior Warwick and clockwork woman Oriana, both of whom have ties to mad scientist Singed. 

It seems unlikely that a minor character from the first season will be responsible for introducing two new major characters into the second season, though, so odds are it's probably one or the other. For the sake of tidy drama, my money's on beloved season 1 papa Vander returning as Warwick in season 2.

There are plenty of other LoL characters tied to Piltover and Zaun who could show up in the second season, including Ezreal, Camille, Urgot, Janna, and—the one I'm really hoping for—Dr. Mundo.

Will 'Enemy' still be the intro song for season 2?

136 million plays on Youtube and another 486 million on Spotify? Yeah, it's probably sticking around.

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Wes Fenlon
Senior Editor

Wes has been covering games and hardware for more than 10 years, first at tech sites like The Wirecutter and Tested before joining the PC Gamer team in 2014. Wes plays a little bit of everything, but he'll always jump at the chance to cover emulation and Japanese games.


When he's not obsessively optimizing and re-optimizing a tangle of conveyor belts in Satisfactory (it's really becoming a problem), he's probably playing a 20-year-old Final Fantasy or some opaque ASCII roguelike. With a focus on writing and editing features, he seeks out personal stories and in-depth histories from the corners of PC gaming and its niche communities. 50% pizza by volume (deep dish, to be specific).