Edgerunners 2 reportedly set after Cyberpunk 2077

Where does Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 sit relative to the Cyberpunk 2077 game? According to Journal du Geek, producer Masahiko Otsuka answered that question at a preview screening held at the Grand Rex in Paris on October 8, 2026: season 2 would take place after the events of the game, while the first season is set in 2076, one year before it.

A confirmation that's only partial

Otsuka gave no specific year: there's no way to know whether the action takes place in 2078, 2079, or later. The new cast (Weak Kingsley, D, Roman Carax, Talia Yang) doesn't continue David and Lucy's story, and this follow-up works as a standalone narrative that doesn't depend on any particular ending of the game.

A more cryptic showrunner just days earlier

What makes this confirmation interesting is the contrast with comments from showrunner Bartosz Sztybor, interviewed by Hypebeast on October 18, 2026, just 10 days after the Paris preview. When asked directly where Edgerunners 2 falls on the timeline, his answer was blunt: "Nope!" He added that viewers would have to watch the show, hunt for clues, and piece the timeline together themselves, noting that its place on the timeline "will become even more significant in the future."

Why this gap shouldn't be surprising

The two statements aren't necessarily contradictory: Otsuka confirmed a broad placement ("after the game"), while Sztybor declines to give the exact year or the finer details that would precisely connect the show to Cyberpunk 2077's events. Both sources agree on one point: this isn't a direct continuation of V's story.

What else we know about season 2

Produced by CD Projekt Red with Japanese studio Trigger, this new season switches directors (Kai Ikarashi replaces Hiroyuki Imaishi) and art teams to avoid retreading season 1, whose development had already begun before season 1 even premiered in 2022. It's been streaming since October 20, 2026 on Netflix, with ten episodes, as a standalone story centered on new characters.

Sources

• Journal du Geek: Cyberpunk Edgerunners, où se situe la saison 2 dans la chronologie de l'univers de CD Projekt Red?
• Hypebeast: Bartosz Sztybor Warns Fans Not To Get Too Attached to 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2'

The bottom line

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 reportedly takes place after Cyberpunk 2077's events according to producer Masahiko Otsuka, with no exact year given, while showrunner Bartosz Sztybor is inviting viewers to piece together the precise timeline themselves. The two accounts complement each other more than they conflict.