Blade Runner 2099 on Prime Video: Release Schedule, Synopsis, and Cast

Kapanlagi.com - Blade Runner 2099, the latest limited series in the Blade Runner franchise, is set to debut on Prime Video with a global premiere on November 25, 2026. All eight episodes will be released exclusively in over 240 countries and territories.

The first promotional material has been showcased through an official teaser trailer launched on July 24, 2026, at the Hall H panel of San Diego Comic-Con. During this event, Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer appeared alongside showrunner Silka Luisa and executive producers Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson to discuss the highly anticipated series.

This series is set 50 years after the events of Blade Runner 2049. Los Angeles is depicted as undergoing significant changes not driven by humans, while the story focuses on Cora's journey and her collaboration with a Replicant named Olwen.

1. Global Release Schedule and Teaser Release at SDCC

Prime Video has set November 25, 2026, as the worldwide release date for Blade Runner 2099. This limited series format consists of eight episodes, allowing for a dense and layered story to be presented in one season.

The show will be exclusively available on the platform, reaching over 240 countries and regions. This schedule marks the premiere of the latest live-action entry from the Blade Runner universe in television format.

The official teaser was published on July 24, 2026, coinciding with the Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con. The panel featured Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer, along with showrunner Silka Luisa and executive producers Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson, who discussed the story direction and the world presented in this series.

2. Synopsis of Blade Runner 2099: Cora, Olwen, and Los Angeles at the Edge of Crisis

Blade Runner 2099 takes place half a century after the events of Blade Runner 2049. Los Angeles is depicted as having undergone a dramatic transformation, but this change is not the result of human actions. This setting becomes the stage for a new story that remains connected to the foundations of the franchise.

The main character, Cora, begins the story as a fugitive. To end her flight, she assumes her last identity as a Blade Runner. This decision leads Cora into a new dynamic that places her on the opposite side of her original status.

In her journey, Cora is forced to collaborate with Olwen, a Replicant who has only a few days left to live. The two of them are hunting down a fugitive who holds the truth, and that truth has the potential to collapse their fragile city.

3. Cast, Creators, and Connection to the Franchise

Michelle Yeoh plays Olwen, while Hunter Schafer portrays Cora. The cast also includes Dimitri Abold, Lewis Gribben, Katelyn Rose Downey, Daniel Rigby, Johnny Harris, Amy Lennox, Sheila Atim, Matthew Needham, Tom Burke, and Maurizio Lombardi.

Behind the scenes, Silka Luisa serves as the showrunner and executive producer. Ridley Scott, director of the film Blade Runner (1982), is involved as an executive producer. Jonathan van Tulleken directs the first two episodes, with production by Amazon MGM Studios and Alcon Television Group.

Blade Runner 2099 is the first live-action television series in the Blade Runner franchise. This universe is rooted in the film Blade Runner (1982) and continues with Blade Runner 2049 (2017), both of which are based on Philip K. Dick's novel titled Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. On Prime Video, fans can also find the film Blade Runner (1982) for rent or purchase, including Blade Runner: The Final Cut, as well as access Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and the animated series Blade Runner: Black Lotus.

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