Prime Video to Premiere Blade Runner 2099
The eight-part limited series, set fifty years after Blade Runner 2049, stars Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Science Fiction
Prime Video is set to release Blade Runner 2099, an eight-part limited series, on November 25, 2026. The series is set fifty years after the events of Blade Runner 2049 and stars Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer.
Why it matters
The series extends the Blade Runner franchise into a new era, following fugitive Cora as she assumes an identity as a Blade Runner. Its release on a streaming platform places the franchise's latest chapter directly before subscribers.
The series is structured as an eight-part limited series, with the first two episodes directed by Jonathan van Tulleken. Its full commercial performance and viewership figures have not yet been reported.
The players
Prime Video
Amazon's streaming service, which distributes Blade Runner 2099 to subscribers.
Ridley Scott
Director of the original Blade Runner (1982) who serves as an executive producer on the new series.
The details
Silka Luisa serves as showrunner and writer, with Ridley Scott as an executive producer. The cast includes Michelle Yeoh, Hunter Schafer, Matthew Needham, Tom Burke, Sheila Atim, Dimitri Abold, and Lewis Gribben, with Olwen, a Replicant with days left to live, among the central characters.
Timeline
Release date: November 25, 2026, on Prime Video
Industry Dynamics
The series reflects the continued expansion of legacy science fiction franchises into streaming formats, following the pattern of extending established film universes into episodic television. Its placement on Prime Video places it within the broader streaming competition for big-budget genre content.
Viewers in the United States will be able to watch Blade Runner 2099 through Prime Video beginning November 25, 2026. Access will depend on a Prime Video subscription, as the series is distributed exclusively through that platform.
The takeaway
Readers planning to watch can note the November 25, 2026 release date on Prime Video and the eight-episode format. The series' structure as a limited run means it can be viewed in full over a short period once it premieres.
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