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It’s official! After that explosive cliffhanger ending, the mysterious Argentinian thriller sequence The Eternaut might be coming again for a season 2.
Launched on April thirtieth, 2025, The Eternaut adapts Héctor Germán Oesterheld and Francisco Solano López’s graphic novel of the identical title. It depicts a future the place a lethal snowstorm has killed tens of millions, and we comply with a gaggle of survivors doing what they have to.
The sequence is critically acclaimed, with a 94% ranking on Rotten Tomatoes at publication. Our overview gave it a 3/5 star ranking, concluding that the present is “a visually dazzling rendition of a snowed-in Buenos Aires and has a robust aptitude for drama,” including, “The Eternaut runs excessive on feelings. However it might be set again by the viewers fatigue and well-trodden themes of post-apocalyptic films and reveals.”
The sequence has additionally picked up latest Robert King and Hideo Kojima endorsements.
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A fast renewal appeared on the playing cards final week when Deadline published an interview through which season 2 plans have been detailed. Francisco ‘Paco’ Ramos, Netflix’s head of Latin America programming, stated, “Season 2 goes to be essential,” including, “It’s going to dig into numerous sci-fi ideas that have been simply identified in Season 1, and they will be totally blown. We imagine that we’ll handle to shut the entire story in a ravishing method, with most likely eight extra episodes.”
Netflix formally introduced the renewal on Could sixth, and additionally it is now mirrored within the Netflix app. Nevertheless, as alluded to above, Netflix didn’t affirm whether or not season 2 can be the ultimate season.
The Eternaut Season 2 is coming ❄️
Season 1, now taking part in, follows a gaggle of survivors who escaped a poisonous snowfall and now should band collectively to struggle an enemy from one other planet. Primarily based on the enduring Argentinian graphic novel. pic.twitter.com/C655YdPrms
— Netflix (@netflix) May 6, 2025
Along with the renewal, Variety reports that the sequence has significantly impacted the native Argentinian financial system. They state that the manufacturing crew consisted of over 400 individuals, and over 2,900 individuals have been concerned as forged, extras, or stunt doubles. The sequence was filmed in over 50 areas throughout Buenos Aires and contributed an estimated 41 billion pesos (USD 34 million) to the nation’s financial system.
How effectively is The Eternaut acting on Netflix up to now?
We solely have the primary week’s information for the sequence up to now, however it’s a breakthrough success worldwide. In keeping with the Netflix high 10 information, the sequence featured within the weekly high 10s of 87 international locations. In its first week, masking viewing from April twenty seventh, 2025, to Could 4th, 2025, the sequence picked up 58.30 million hours watched, which equates to 10.80 million views.
Once you examine that efficiency to different sequence from Latin America, you’ll be able to see it tops the charts, with solely Faux Profile managing to greatest it.
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