At last, Arcane season 2 has an official Netflix release date – and it'll debut almost exactly when I thought it would

It finally happened. Nearly three years Arcane's first season drew to a close, the hit Netflix show's second and final chapter has a release date – and, fittingly, it's set to arrive around its forebear's three-year anniversary.

Announced during Netflix Geeked Week 2024's live event, Arcane season 2 will officially debut on Netflix on Saturday, November 9. That's... an unusual day for one of Netflix's most successful animated series to return, but hey, I'm not complaining. I'll be seated, bowl of cereal in hand, to get my Saturday morning cartoon (albeit one of the adult-themed variety) fix as soon as it drops.

But wait, there's more. Netflix, in conjunction with its Arcane partners Riot Games and Fortiche Productions, had even more surprises in store at Geeked Week Live. First, the trio revealed that, just like Arcane season 1, one of the ...