Arcane is coming to an end, with Riot Games today confirming the smash-hit League of Legends series’ second season will be its last. The early conclusion to Jinx and Vi’s narrative does not mean Runeterra is going away, with more television and cinema projects currently in the works.
This isn’t a shock cancellation by Netflix, though that has been the streaming giant’s modus operandi recently. Instead, it is a natural end to the story of sisters Jinx and Vi, who played crucial roles in the developing battle between the sister cities of Piltover and Zaun. The Arcane teams at Riot and Paris animation studio Fortiche set out with a “particular end goal,” which they have already achieved in the program is second season.
While this award-winning chapter closes, stories in Runeterra are just beginning; Riot has today confirmed Arcane marks “the first of many stories to tell” in the wider League universe. Several projects are already in the works, with some aimed for television and online, while others are planned for the big screen.
Riot, Fortiche, or anybody involved in the creative processes have not revealed any intentions for television or cinema, but we anticipate to learn more about these expanding initiatives before the end of the year.
Alongside confirmation Arcane will wrap up in 2024, the show’s producers also premiered a hype-up teaser that gave us our first good look at the second season’s narrative and characters.
After Jinx’s surprise attack on the Piltover council in “The Monster You Created,” it appeared that Piltover and Zaun were finally on the verge of utter war.
The first Arcane season was hailed as an instant success when it first aired on Netflix in three parts in 2021. The League world praised the adapation and the nine-episode series dominated pop culture after its release. It remained on Netflix’s top-rated shows list for weeks and went on to win nine Annie awards.
Arcane’s second and final season will premiere on Netflix in November.