There's bittersweet news for fans of the animated Tomb Raider series currently streaming on Netflix.
It's been confirmed that season 2 of the animated video game adaptation will arrive on December 11, however, according to Variety, season 2 will serve as the show's swan song, as Netflix has opted not to move forward with a third season.
Netflix released the show's first 8-episode on Oct. 10, 2024, and seemingly liked what they saw as the series was quickly renewed for a second season just two weeks after its debut. But whatever the underlying reason might be, there's a sizable gap between the show's first and second seasons, and the streamer likely believes general interest may have waned to the point where a third season is unwarranted.
Hayley Atwell (Avengers: Endgame, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One) provides the voice of the legendary, iconic video game character, Lara Croft, with additional voice actors including O-T Fagbenle (The Handmaid's Tale, Black Widow) as Eshu, Karen Fukuhara (The Boys, Suicide Squad, Bullet Train) as Sam Nishimura, Allen Maldonado (Heels) as Zip, and Earl Baylon (Arcane, Starfield) as Jonah Maiava.
Previously, Atwell revealed her excitement about season 2, stating. "I just had an absolute blast doing this with this creative team. I've loved working with [director Meredith Layne] and [showrunner Tasha Huo] on this, and having Netflix behind it. It feels like an elevated animation [and] that they really want[ed] to get it right emotionally."
Tasha Huo served as showrunner, with Powerhouse Animation (Castlevania, Masters of the Universe: Revelation) handling the production.
In other Tomb Raider news, Prime Video has offically announced a new live-action series, with Game of Thrones alum SophieTurner cast as Lara Croft.
Filming is scheduled to begin on Jan. 19, 2026, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Chad Hodge serving as co-showrunners.
"When adventurer Lara Croft (voiced by Hayley Atwell) discovers a trail of stolen African Orisha masks, she joins forces with her best friend Sam (Karen Fukuhara) to retrieve the precious artifacts. Lara’s thrilling new adventure takes her around the globe as she delves deeper into the hidden secrets of Orisha history, dodging the machinations of a dangerous and enigmatic billionaire who wants the masks for herself, while discovering these relics contain dark secrets and a power that defies logic. Power that may, in fact, be divine.”