They claim they’re still against it and preach the binge model, but Netflix’s actions lately suggest they’re turning around toward the traditional concept of weekly releases. Nearly all of their most popular shows in the last two years have had their new seasons staggered to some degree. Tonight they announced the second and last season of Arcane: League Of Legends will join this club.
We’ve been griping about the lack of a release date for Arcane for months. Maybe they were just trying to decide how to cut it. The exact number of episodes hasn’t been announced, but they will be released over three weeks, with the first chunk appearing November 9, the second on November 16, and the third arriving just in time for Thanksgiving on November 23.
Upon the announcement of a release, Netflix put out another clip! This one features an angry Vi in an underground fight club, socking down ugly after ugly in a montage that’s almost like a music video. It’s full of saliva! Seriously, you see airborne spit in this clip every five seconds. Don’t turn it into a drinking game or you’ll die.
The war between the under-city of Zaun and the over-city of Piltover has erupted. At the center of it all are Jinx, the rocket-launching maniac who ignited the conflict and has now become the symbol of the resistance, and her sister Vi, who’s leading the opposing charge to stop her. Alas, anyone who’s familiar with League of Legends lore knows Jinx is the famed character from the series, not Powder, so the likelihood of Vi ever restoring her sibling to her original self is low.
The voice cast for Arcane this season includes the return of Hailee Steinfeld as Vi and Ella Purnell as Jinx, along with Katie Leung as Caitlyn, Reed Shannon as Ekko, Amirah Vann as Sevika, Mick Wingert as Heimerdinger, Ellen Thomas as Ambessa), and Brett Tucker as Singed, along with some other people who have yet to be announced (better hurry).
You’ll also be able to take Arcane home on physical media very soon thanks to GKIDS. The first season will be released on Blu-Ray and 4K, in both a regular and a Steelbook collector’s edition, on October 8. The show continues from there on November 9.
