Minor spoilers for both Seasons 1 and 2 of Arcane lie ahead. If you still need to catch up or want to watch, check out the show with a Netflix subscription . Arcane Season 2 has been in the works for some time, and it finally began premiering as part of the 2024 TV schedule after a three-year hiatus.
Honestly, back in 2021, I wasn't even aware the series existed and had never played League of Legends, the game the show is based on. I always wondered why I enjoyed the show so much even though I had never touched the game – and when I spoke to co-creator Christian Linke on behalf of CinemaBlend, he explained that to me perfectly. This particular video game adaptation has been showered with praise and is easily one of the best shows on Netflix .
Despite Arcane only running for two seasons , the series has a huge fanbase composed of both lovers of the game and newcomers to the franchise, like me. I didn't even become aware of the series until a close friend of mine introduced it to me because he loved the game and the show. There are plenty of others like me, and I've always been curious about the process of making a series like this that catered not only to the fans of the franchise itself but also to newcomers.
So, of course, when I spoke to Christian Linke about it, he said that the creative team's primary goal for the series wasn't just to make it a clear-cut adaptation – it was to tell a story that is "universal" and that everyone could connect with: I think we worked re.