Amazon has confirmed that its new streaming series, Blade Runner 2099, will be available on Prime Video starting November 25th. The entire first season, consisting of eight episodes, will be released simultaneously for viewers.
The series features Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer in leading roles. Silka Luisa, known for her work on Apple TV's Shining Girls, serves as the showrunner. Original Blade Runner director Ridley Scott is involved as an executive producer for the project.
Blade Runner 2099 is set 50 years after the events depicted in Denis Villeneuve’s film Blade Runner 2049. The story follows Cora, a fugitive who takes on the identity of a Blade Runner and partners with a Replicant named Olwen to hunt down a runaway whose secret could destabilize Los Angeles.
The announcement follows Amazon's initial reveal of the series in 2022. Its release coincides with other developments in the cyberpunk television genre, including Apple's upcoming adaptation of William Gibson's Neuromancer.
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Amazon announced that its new streaming series, Blade Runner 2099, will premiere on Prime Video on November 25th, with all eight episodes released simultaneously. The series, set 50 years after Blade Runner 2049, stars Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer, and features Ridley Scott as an executive producer.