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Netflix’s Gritty 96% RT Video Game Adaptation Officially Sets Season 2 Release Date
Netflix is telegraphing that one of its highest-buzz fantasy action thrillers isn’t just coming back for a Season 2 — it’s returning with purpose. A new post from Netflix Geeked sells the update by leaning into the idea that it would be a “heart-warming family reunion,” while referring to the picture of the iconic video game character Dante (Johnny Yong Bosch), rather than some routine season-to-season announcement.
The visual does a lot of the talking too: bold, hero-forward key art credited to Studio Mir, staged like a statement that the next run is going bigger, louder, and more character-driven. That framing matters because it tells viewers what kind of season to expect before it tells them when to watch. The post also makes the marketing intent clear: Netflix is emphasizing payoff, the kind that comes from bringing core players back into the same orbit and letting the story spark from their collisions, loyalties, and unfinished business.
Therefore, Dante is officially back in Devil May Cry Season 2, and Netflix has locked the premiere date for May 12, 2026. In other words, this isn’t a vague later this year promise — it’s a set, calendar-ready drop with a clear message: the reunion is the hook, and the new season is the payoff.
Adi Shankar Is Returning as the Showrunner and Creative Force For ‘Devil May Cry’ Season 2
Castlevania producer Adi Shankar’s return signals continuity in the show’s biggest selling point: a loud, unapologetically stylized take on game-to-anime storytelling that doesn’t sand down Dante’s edge. The Devil May Cry Season 1, which almost premiered a year ago back in April 2025, and already proved there’s an audience for that approach, landed a 96% critics score and a 66% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, alongside a 7.4/10 rating on IMDb (28K votes).
Keeping the same creative driver matters because the series’ identity is tone as much as plot — late-’90s/early-2000s grit, punchy action grammar, and needle-drop energy that fits the brand (from Last Resort-style aggression to Evanescence mood). It’s a clear message: Devil May Cry Season 2 is aiming to escalate, not reinvent.
Devil May Cry Season 2 will be available to stream starting May 12. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
- Release Date
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April 3, 2025
- Network
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Netflix
- Directors
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Park So Young
- Writers
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Alex Larsen
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Johnny Yong Bosch
Dante / Soldier #1 (voice)
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Chris Coppola
Enzo / Frat Boy (voice)
