Why Isn’tArcaneGetting a Season 3? All About theLeague of LegendsSeries' Final Season and What Spinoffs Are Coming Next

Mar. 15, 2025

Vi and Jinx in “Arcane”.Photo:NETFLIX© 2024

NETFLIX© 2024

Warning:Arcaneseason 2 spoilers ahead!

Viewers waited three years betweenArcaneseason 1 and season 2, only to learn that the series would not be renewed for a third installment.

“From the very beginning, since we started working on this project, we had a very specific ending in mind, which means the story ofArcanewraps up with this second season," co-creator Christian Linke said in a June 2024 statement, perVariety. “ButArcaneis just the first of many stories that we want to tell.”

So why isArcaneending? Here’s everything to know about the Netflix series' final episodes — and what’s next for theLeague of Legendsuniverse.

How didArcaneseason 2 end?

Jinx in “Arcane”.NETFLIX© 2024

Additionally, after a season of ups and downs, Vi and Caitlyn appear to get their happy ending as a couple.

Why won’tArcanehave a season 3?

Rictus, Salo and Ambessa in “Arcane”.NETFLIX© 2024

While fans were disappointed to seeArcaneend so quickly, Linke and his co-creator Alex Yee made the thoughtful decision to carry out their initial vision despite the show’s success.

He continued, “It’s been nine years for us, with these characters. I think there’s a responsibility aspect to this, where we’re like, this is what we had in mind.”

However, Linke was “somewhat anxious” to hear fan feedback about the series finale.

What has the cast said aboutArcaneending with season 2?

The cast of “Arcane”.Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty

Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty

Similar to manyArcanefans, Purnell is sad to leave the show, and her character, behind.

“I’m going to miss Jinx,” she said at MCM Comic-Con, perThe Daily Express. While she agreed that the series was short-lived, Purnell said she’d “much rather end when it’s time than make another season and disappoint fans.”

Meanwhile, Harry Lloyd, who voiced Viktor, shared onInstagramthat he was havingArcane"withdrawal issues” following the show’s finale.

What is next for theLeague of Legendsuniverse?

Caitlyn and Vi in “Arcane”.NETFLIX© 2024

TheArcanecreators have big plans for theLeague of Legendsuniverse: “Arcanewas always considered the first step,” Linke toldColliderin November 2024.

The same month, the co-writer spoke withTwitch streamer Necrit94and revealed that he and Yee have three new storylines in the works.

“Noxus, Ionia and Demacia are getting shows and are [the] next steps into this cinematic universe. We’re far from done, we’re going wide, we’re looking at every region, and we now have the ability to build a slate to tell new stories and continue others,” he said. “[The] next series [has been] in development for about a year.”

While it sounds like another show could be coming soon, viewers waited three years forArcaneseason 2 to reach their screens, mostly due to time-consuming animation work.

“One animator can produce up to, like, four seconds of animation per week. There are 24 frames every second, and every frame is hand-animated,” Linke explained to Collider. “That’s why it takes so long and why no one’s ever really done this. It’s a massive effort, with hundreds of people working one season.”

source: people.com