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Everything We Know About The Mighty Nein Season 2 (& Why It Could Be Here Sooner Than You Think)
The Mighty Nein Season 1 just came to a close, cementing the Prime Video series as one of the best fantasy shows of 2025 — and giving viewers plenty of reasons to look forward to Season 2. The first outing ended on a cliffhanger after an action-packed finale brought all of Season 1’s storylines crashing together. And with such a suspenseful conclusion, viewers will undoubtedly be looking for updates about The Mighty Nein‘s future.
Fortunately, there’s good news on that front. The path forward for The Legend of Vox Machina spinoff is clear, eliminating the anxieties that usually accompany new streaming shows. Not only do viewers not need to worry about a cancellation, but they already have a pretty good idea of where work on Season 2 stands.
The Mighty Nein Season 2 Is Already Confirmed
The Mighty Nein Season 2 was already confirmed ahead of the show’s premiere, so viewers won’t need to worry about not getting closure. Prime Video’s Critical Role shows are both fortunate in that regard. While so many fantasy series are canceled before they can hit their stride, both The Legend of Vox Machina and The Mighty Nein have assurance when it comes to their futures. The former is seeing its five-season plan through to fruition, and while The Mighty Nein‘s plans beyond Season 2 are unclear, the creators went into it knowing they had at least two outings to tell this story.
The first two seasons of The Mighty Nein were produced at the same time as one another, too, which means the transition from one outing to the next should be seamless. This is likely the reason that the writers were comfortable leaving the story so obviously unfinished in Season 1’s last episode. While “The Zadash Job” has all the action and spectacle of a finale, its final scenes will leave many asking, “That’s it?” And no, it isn’t — we’ll just have to wait for everything the group’s latest heist sets up. Warning: SPOILERS ahead for The Mighty Nein Season 1, Episode 8.
How The Mighty Nein Season 1’s Ending Sets Up the Next Chapter
The Mighty Nein Season 1’s ending sees the group — now more united and slightly more trusting of one another — staging a heist to steal the Luxon Beacon from the Soltryce Academy. And in the end, they do find themselves in possession of the artifact, but it’s not because the heist is successful. After several snags in their plan, including Caleb nearly giving in to Trent Ikithon, the mission is completely upended by an attack from a Kryn Dynasty. The Kryn are also after the beacon, and this leads to a showdown between them and Caleb’s former mentor. It’s all the Mighty Nein can do to escape; they’re forced into the sewers, where the Kryn also flee after securing the artifact and fending off Trent.
That’s where the titular team gets their second chance to seize the beacon: they collide with the Kryn and refuse to let them get away. Even still, the group is nearly defeated by the strike force. But Fjord takes one of them out after absorbing the yellow orb he’s been carrying, and Yasha shows up just in time to kill the rest. She also tries to lay claim to the artifact, but then something strange happens. When Yasha touches the Luxon Beacon, it emits power and frees her from whatever spell she’s under.
The series has yet to dig too deeply into whatever entity is commanding her, but it seems to vanish during Season 1’s final moments. The end of the finale sees Yasha asking the Mighty Nein to help her, while the Luxon Beacon conveniently ends up on their side of the sewer. With this ending, we can probably expect Season 2 to unpack Yasha’s backstory before she joins the team. Additionally, the entity controlling her could pose a threat to the group. There’s a chance they’ll be hunted by both the Kryn and the Volstruckers as well. Even if they give the artifact to the Gentleman, they prevented both groups from getting what they want. That’s not likely to go over well for them.
Essek will also find himself in hot water come Season 2, as he’s knocked unconscious during the fight between Trent and the Kryn. Trent manages to apprehend him and remove his mask, so he now knows of his treachery. Knowing how cruelly Trent treats his own pupils, that doesn’t bode well for someone who has become his prisoner. And of course, the greater conflict between the Kryn Dynasty and the Dwendalian Empire is poised to escalate, which will raise the overall stakes for Exandria in Season 2.
The Mighty Nein Season 2 Could Be Here Sooner Than Expected
Given where Season 1 leaves things, there’s going to be a lot of anticipation for The Mighty Nein Season 2. Fortunately, it could be here sooner than expected. Although many streaming series take two years between outings, executive producer Sam Riegel told Screen Rant that Season 2 could be ready to stream in 2026: “We are every day working on mixes and animation retakes and pickups and ADR. So they’ll be done for next year, and we hope to air it sometime next year, for sure.”
A 2026 release isn’t official, but considering the progress that’s been made, it sounds like it’s within the realm of possibility. If The Mighty Nein Season 2 is complete, there’s no reason to hold off on releasing it — unless, of course, Prime Video wants to focus on The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4 first. Even if The Mighty Nein gets an early 2027 return, though, it’s still a relief to know we aren’t waiting on a renewal announcement or production to begin. And if The Legend of Vox Machina and The Mighty Nein do both return in 2026, it’ll be a truly great time for fans.
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