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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 streams all 10 episodes exclusively worldwide on Netflix starting October 20, 2026. Separately, from 19:00 that same day, CD PROJEKT RED Japan’s official Twitch channel will live stream the Japanese dub of episode 1 for free, with no archive left behind afterward. Even without a Netflix subscription, opening Twitch at 19:00 gets you episode 1.
David and Lucy’s story from the first season is finished. This isn’t a direct sequel — it’s a standalone story with a new cast of characters, set once again in Night City. TRIGGER is animating, CD PROJEKT RED supplied the original concept, Kai Igarashi directs, and Masahiko Otsuka and Bartosz Sztybor are on scripts.
This article breaks down how to watch it, including the difference from Netflix, plus the story, the cast, and how it relates to the first season. Speaking as someone who needed a full week to recover after that first season’s finale: brace yourself this time, too.
First, where and how to watch.
Where can you watch Edgerunners 2? Netflix and the alternative
The series proper is a Netflix worldwide exclusive, with all 10 episodes dropping at once on October 20. On top of that, CD PROJEKT RED Japan is live streaming the Japanese dub of episode 1 free on its official Twitch channel from 19:00 on October 20. The Twitch stream leaves no archive behind, and viewers get an exclusive chat badge.
| Platform | What you get | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Netflix | All 10 episodes (worldwide exclusive) | A Netflix subscription |
| Twitch (CD PROJEKT RED Japan official) | Live stream of the Japanese dub of episode 1, from 19:00 on October 20 | Free. No archive, real-time viewing only |
The Twitch stream happens once and isn’t recorded, so if you can’t make 19:00, Netflix is your only route to episode 1. The flip side is that anyone on the fence about subscribing to Netflix gets to decide after watching the free stream. CD PROJEKT RED Japan is explicitly pitching it as a way to watch the Japanese version for free without a Netflix account. Mirror streams from overseas streamers are also planned, and those won’t be archived either.
What’s the story of Edgerunners 2?
The setting is Night City once again. Per the official synopsis, Weak — a legendary cyberpunk stripped of both his chrome and his power — searches for a reason to live, while D, a Nomad, walks the road of revenge. Along the way they stumble into a corporate secret that was never meant to surface. In a city that has no patience for compromise, this is a story about taking everything or losing everything.
It’s structured as an ensemble piece around four main characters, with the perspectives of new faces like Roman Carax crossing paths. The official line is that the themes are family, obsession, the curses of the past, and how one person’s point of view reshapes someone else’s life. If the first season was a story about youth and recklessness, this one looks like a story about what’s left of a person after the loss. That’s a read off the trailer and synopsis, not a verdict on the finished show.
Who’s on the staff and cast? Hideo Kojima appears too
TRIGGER handles animation production and CD PROJEKT RED provided the original concept. Kai Igarashi directs, with Masahiko Otsuka and Bartosz Sztybor writing. The Japanese voice cast is as follows.
| Role | Voice actor |
|---|---|
| Weak | Kentaro Tone |
| D | Koki Uchiyama |
| Roman | Momoka Terasawa |
| Talia | Akari Kito |
| Avida | Akemi Okamura |
| Sal | Takashi Matsuyama |
| Jesse | Miho Okasaki |
| Hideyoshi Oshima | Hideo Kojima |
Hideo Kojima is reprising his role as braindance director Hideyoshi Oshima, the part he played in Cyberpunk 2077, for the anime as well. CD PROJEKT RED Japan announced it on October 19. It’s a bit of game trivia reimported into the anime, and a casting choice that’ll earn a knowing grin from anyone who played 2077.
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Kai Igarashi |
| Script | Masahiko Otsuka, Bartosz Sztybor |
| Original concept | CD PROJEKT RED |
| Animation production | TRIGGER |
| Episodes | 10 total |
How does it relate to the original Cyberpunk: Edgerunners?
This isn’t a direct sequel to the first season. The stories of that season’s characters are finished, and this one is built as a standalone work with new characters who simply share the stage of Night City. At the core of the production, TRIGGER and writers Masahiko Otsuka and Bartosz Sztybor are all returning from the first season.
So you can follow this without having watched the original. That said, the first season spends 10 episodes hammering home exactly what kind of city Night City is and how a cyberpunk dies. Watch it first and you’ll feel the full weight of this season’s “legend who lost his chrome” premise.
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Summary: Edgerunners 2 streaming details
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 streams all 10 episodes as a Netflix worldwide exclusive starting October 20, 2026. The Japanese dub of episode 1 live streams free on CD PROJEKT RED Japan’s official Twitch channel from 19:00 that same day, with no archive left behind. TRIGGER animates, Kai Igarashi directs, and Masahiko Otsuka and Bartosz Sztybor write. It’s not a direct sequel to the first season but a new ensemble story led by Weak (Kentaro Tone) and D (Koki Uchiyama), with Hideo Kojima appearing as Hideyoshi Oshima.
Treat the 19:00 Twitch stream as your litmus test for whether to subscribe to Netflix. And anyone who watched the first season should go in ready for absolutely anything to happen in episode 1. With TRIGGER and Masahiko Otsuka both back, the odds of this being a gentle story are slim.
Twitch at 19:00. No recording. That’s all you need to remember.
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