Ridley Scott’s ‘Blade Runner’ Sequel Series Officially Hits Prime Video in 1 Month
Prime Video will premiere *Blade Runner 2099* on 25 November 2026, returning the science-fiction franchise to screens nearly a decade after *Blade Runner 2049*. The eight-episode limited series continues the story 50 years after that film, with Los Angeles reborn under circumstances that challenge the city’s fragile future.
Michelle Yeoh plays Olwen, a replicant nearing the end of her life, while Hunter Schafer plays Cora, a fugitive who takes on the identity of a Blade Runner. The pair pursue a runaway whose secret could destabilise the city. Jonathan van Tulleken directs the first two episodes; the cast also includes Amy Lennox, Sheila Atim, Matthew Needham, Tom Burke and Maurizio Lombardi.
In short
- *Blade Runner 2099* arrives on Prime Video on 25 November 2026.
- The limited series has eight episodes.
- Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer lead the cast.
Explained simply
Blade Runner is a science-fiction story set in a future where human-like androids, called replicants, are made for work and can be difficult to distinguish from people. The original film, released in 1982, followed a police officer tasked with finding replicants; its 2017 sequel, Blade Runner 2049, expanded the story and explored questions about identity and what makes someone human.
Blade Runner 2099 is a limited series set 50 years after the sequel, in a Los Angeles facing an uncertain future. Michelle Yeoh plays Olwen, an ageing replicant, and Hunter Schafer plays Cora, a fugitive who assumes the role of a Blade Runner; their pursuit of a runaway links the characters’ fates to the city’s future.