Blade Runner 2099 trailer: Michelle Yeoh series lands on Prime Video November 25
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Prime Video showed a new Blade Runner 2099 trailer at New York Comic Con on October 10, 2026; all eight episodes premiere on November 25.
What Happened
Prime Video released a new trailer for its science-fiction series Blade Runner 2099 at its New York Comic Con panel on Saturday, October 10, 2026, and confirmed that all eight episodes will premiere on November 25. The series stars Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer, who appeared at the panel with co-stars Dimitri Abold, Lewis Gribben and Matthew Needham. Set 50 years after the events of the film Blade Runner 2049, the show follows a fugitive named Cora, played by Schafer, who takes on a final identity as a Blade Runner and is forced to team up with Olwen, played by Yeoh, a Replicant nearing the end of her life. Prime Video has said the series will stream in 240 countries and territories.
Key Facts
- The new trailer was unveiled at Prime Video's New York Comic Con panel on October 10, 2026.
- All eight episodes of Blade Runner 2099 premiere on November 25, 2026, on Prime Video.
- Michelle Yeoh plays Olwen, a near-death Replicant; Hunter Schafer plays Cora, a fugitive who becomes a Blade Runner.
- The cast also includes Dimitri Abold, Lewis Gribben and Matthew Needham.
- The story is set 50 years after Blade Runner 2049, in a rebuilt Los Angeles.
- In the trailer, Olwen's voiceover refers to a "cure for all Replicants".
- A first trailer had been shown earlier in the year at San Diego Comic-Con.
Why It Matters
Blade Runner is one of science fiction's best-known film names, built around future cities, artificial humans called Replicants and questions about what it means to be human. A full television series set in that world, with a worldwide release in 240 countries and territories, is a major bet for Prime Video in its competition with other streaming services.
Casting Michelle Yeoh as a dying Replicant gives the series a lead with strong global appeal, while Hunter Schafer brings a younger audience. The premise, an artificial being running out of time and a fugitive hiding inside a hunter's identity, keeps the franchise's central themes about identity and mortality.
The timing also matters. Releasing all eight episodes at once on November 25 is aimed at binge-watching during the holiday season in many markets. For viewers in India, the release adds a high-profile global series to Prime Video's lineup at the end of the year.
| Detail | Blade Runner 2099 |
|---|---|
| Platform | Prime Video |
| Premiere | November 25, 2026, all eight episodes |
| Lead cast | Michelle Yeoh, Hunter Schafer |
| Setting | 50 years after Blade Runner 2049 |
| New trailer | New York Comic Con, October 10, 2026 |
Impact
Short-term: The new trailer builds interest ahead of the November 25 release, and Prime Video will be pushing the series in its markets.
Long-term: If the show succeeds, it could lead to more series in the Blade Runner world and strengthen Prime Video's franchise lineup.
Who is affected: Science-fiction fans, Prime Video subscribers worldwide, and rival streaming services competing for year-end viewers.
Key Takeaway
Prime Video showed a new Blade Runner 2099 trailer on October 10, 2026, with Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer leading an eight-episode series out on November 25.
Questions and Answers
When does Blade Runner 2099 release?
All eight episodes premiere on November 25, 2026, on Prime Video.
Who stars in Blade Runner 2099?
Michelle Yeoh plays Olwen, a Replicant near the end of her life, and Hunter Schafer plays Cora, a fugitive who becomes a Blade Runner.
Is Blade Runner 2099 connected to the films?
Yes. It is set 50 years after the events of Blade Runner 2049.
Where was the new trailer shown?
At Prime Video's panel at New York Comic Con on October 10, 2026.
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