Netflix Arcane
Created by Christian Linke & Alex Yee · 2021–2024 ·
Arcane (2021–2024) earns a 91% Celluloid Score — Celluloid Pick. Recommended overall. Created by Christian Linke & Alex Yee; stream on Netflix.
Calculated from four inputs (Celluloid editorial, Metascore, IMDb and TMDB fan rating). Audience sentiment is shown separately. See how we calculate scores.
Four-input score + separate audience snapshot
Where to watch Arcane
Arcane is available on Netflix — regional notes: Netflix in the United States; Netflix in the United Kingdom; Netflix in Indonesia. Catalog platform tag: Netflix.
Where to watch Arcane by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Netflix |
| Indonesia | Netflix |
| Japan | Netflix |
| Malaysia | Netflix |
| Nigeria | Netflix |
| Pakistan | Netflix |
| Philippines | Netflix |
| South Africa | Netflix |
| South Korea | Netflix |
| Thailand | Netflix |
| Turkey | Netflix |
| United Arab Emirates | Netflix |
| United Kingdom | Netflix |
| United States | Netflix |
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Is Arcane worth watching?
Yes — Arcane earns a 91% Celluloid Score. Celluloid Pick, created by Christian Linke & Alex Yee and streaming on Netflix.
Celluloid Verdict
A staggering feat of animation — every frame a painting — wedded to a genuinely tragic story of sisters and cities at war. The high-water mark of adult animated drama.
Celluloid editorial verdict
What is Arcane about?
In the divided city of Piltover and its oppressed undercity Zaun, two sisters are torn to opposite sides of a brewing war over magic, technology and class — a painterly animated epic that turned a video-game universe into television's most visually radical drama.
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Critic Reviews
Arcane Review: The Video-Game Adaptation That Became High Art
★★★★★
Netflix's Arcane shatters the curse of the video-game adaptation with hand-crafted, painterly animation and a genuinely tragic story of two sisters divided by a city's class fault line.
A staggering technical and emotional achievement that redefines what animated television can be. Unmissable, whether or not you know the game.
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Most searched questions about Arcane
High-intent answers for seasons, streaming, cast, and whether Arcane is worth watching — built for search and AI overviews.
Yes — Arcane scores 91% on Celluloid. A staggering feat of animation — every frame a painting — wedded to a genuinely tragic story of sisters and cities at war. The high-water mark of adult animated drama. Stream on Netflix.
Arcane has 2 seasons and 18 episodes (2021–2024). It is currently marked ended on Celluloid.
Arcane is catalogued under Netflix and commonly streams on Netflix. Availability varies by country — open the platform app or the Celluloid series page for regional notes.
Arcane stars Hailee Steinfeld, Ella Purnell, Katie Leung, Kevin Alejandro. Created by Christian Linke & Alex Yee.
Yes in many regions — Arcane is a Netflix-catalogued title on Celluloid. Confirm your country’s Netflix library before starting a binge.
Yes — Arcane has ended (2021–2024). You can watch the complete 2-season run without waiting on renewals.
About 14 hours at ~45 minutes per episode across 18 episodes — a focused weekend binge for many viewers.
Arcane scores 91% from four inputs: Celluloid editorial 100/100, Metacritic 86/100, IMDb 9/10 and TMDB fan rating 88%. The separate audience snapshot is 89%. A staggering feat of animation — every frame a painting — wedded to a genuinely tragic story of sisters and cities at war. The high-water mark of adult animated drama. See the full breakdown on the Arcane series page.
No. Arcane works as a standalone animated series; game knowledge adds Easter eggs, not plot requirements.
No — Arcane is not on Prime Video. It streams on Netflix, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under Netflix. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
Arcane first aired in 2021 and ran through 2024 (2021–2024). Created by Christian Linke & Alex Yee; it streams on Netflix today.
Arcane stars Hailee Steinfeld, Ella Purnell, Katie Leung, Kevin Alejandro. Created by Christian Linke & Alex Yee.