Invincible season 2's release date draws ever closer. Okay, the hugely popular R-rated animated series only has a late 2023 launch window to its name – but hey, each new day brings its arrival closer to reality.

While you wait, why not catch up on everything worth knowing about Invincible's second season? Below, we've rounded up what you need to know ahead of one of the best Prime Video shows' returns. That includes its returning and new cast members, story details, its first teaser, and more. Believe us: you're going to want to renew your Prime Video subscription for this one.

Major spoilers follow for Invincible season 1. Potential spoilers for its second season and the graphic novels are discussed, too.

Invincible season 2 release date: what we know

Invincible season 2 doesn't have an official release date. However, Amazon has revealed it'll arrive on its streaming service in late 2023.

Invincible seasons 2 and 3 were greenlit in April 2021. And, as showrunner Simon Racioppa told TechRadar in March 2022, the Invincible crew have been “working hard” on season 2 for a long, long time. Judging by the teaser (more on this shortly), that certainly seems to be the case.

Additionally Khary Payton, who plays Black Sansom, told ScreenRant: “We finished season 2. We're onto season 3, but it's so hard to say right now [when season 2 is coming out].”

So, when will Invincible season 2 be released? If we had to pick a month, we'd say October. That gives the development team another seven months to complete work on it and ensure Invincible's next outing is as good as it can be.

Invincible season 2 trailer

The first Invincible season 2 teaser was revealed in January, just two days before the comic series' 20th anniversary.

It shows Mark and Allen reuniting in a BM burger restaurant to – in the most meta terms possible – discuss what Mark's been up to and why season 2 hasn't been released yet. The show's animation has clearly received a glow up from its predecessor, too, which is pleasing to see.

Unfortunately, the trailer doesn't reveal much from plot or character arc perspectives. However, there are a few blink and you'll them moments that potentially tease what to expect.

Potential story spoilers follow.

The biggest clue concerns a script page, which teases a showdown between Invincible and The Immortal. That's despite the latter apparently dying at Omni-Man's hands (again) – as the final episode of season 1 proved, though, The Immortal isn't dead, so we could see Mark and The Immortal battle in the next season. That's if this isn't a misdirect on the writing team's part, which would tie into the trailer's joke-laced nature.

Other notable Easter eggs include what appears to be a younger Eve sitting in the booth behind Mark (is she with the scientist who created her?), a possible first-look at season 2's main villain (more on him later), and another mention of the planet Urath. You know, the world Allen was supposed to be keeping tabs on and eventually challenge its champion for. As was revealed in season 1, however, he's been watching over Earth instead. Oops.

Invincible season 2 cast

We expect these actors to return for Invincible season 2:

• Steven Yeun as Mark Grayson/Invincible
• J.K. Simmons as Nolan Grayson/Omni-Man
• Sandra Oh as Debbie Grayson
• Zazie Beetz as Amber Bennett
• Gillian Jacobs as Samantha Eve Wilkins/Atom Eve
• Andrew Rannells as William Clockwell
• Walton Goggins as Cecil Stedman
• Jason Mantzoukas as Rex Sloan/Rex Splode
• Ross Marquand as Rudy Conners, Kursk and Bi-Plane
• Mark Hamill as Art Rosenbaum
• Khary Payton as Markus Grimshaw/Black Samson
• Malese Jow as Kate Cha/Dupli-Kate
• Grey Griffin as Shrinking Rae and Amanda (Monster Girl's human form)
• Kevin Michael Richardson as Monster Girl/the Mauler Twins
• Seth Rogen as Allen the Alien
• Mahershala Ali as Titan

Zachary Quinto voiced Robot in season 1, but it’s unclear if he'll be back. In the first season, Robot was the artificial host body of Rudy Conners, an individual whose genetic defects initially meant he was unable to live outside of his saline tank. 

With Rudy’s consciousness being transferred into his new clone body in episode 7, Ross Marquand took over vocal duties for Rudy, so we don't know if Quinto will return. Robot has a big role to play in the comics, but we're unsure if those events will play out in Invincible season 2 or a future installment.

Other returnees could include Chris Diamantopoulos (Doc Seismic), Fred Tatasciore (Kill Cannon), Clancy Brown (Damien Darkblood), Jeffrey Donovan (Machine Head), Ezra Miller (D.A. Sinclair), and Michael Dorn (Battle Beast and Thokk). Kirkman has hinted at some of their returns, but we're unsure which ones will be back.

Kirkman has also expressed interest in more of The Walking Dead's TV cast signing on to voice other characters. Yeun, Marquand, Laurie Cohan, Michael Cudlitz, Sonequa Martin-Green, and Lennie James have lent their voices to the show already, but Kirkman wants more Walking Dead stars to appear (per ComicBook.com).

It appears Kirkman has got his wish with another Walking Dead alumnus joining Invincible's ranks – that being Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who'll also star in season 4 of The Boys, another Prime Video series.

Invincible season 2 plot

Major spoilers follow for Invincible season 1 and the graphic novels.

Invincible season 2 could explore various storylines from the comics, but we already have some ideas on which ones will be adapted. That's based on Invincible's season 1 finale, plus how the overarching narrative and side stories play out in the graphic novels.

First, let's discuss season 1's final episode. Omni-Man was supposed to conquer Earth for the Viltrumite Empire but, when he realized that he couldn’t kill his son Mark and enslave humanity for the Viltrumites, he tearfully headed out into space for an unknown destination.

Season 2 should pick up this plot thread. Mark will be tasked with keeping Earth safe from the forthcoming Viltrumite invasion and help the Coalition of Planets stop the former from carrying out their universe-wide expansion. 

Mark already knows that a Viltrumite fleet is on its way thanks to Allen and, with the latter having a more prominent role in the comics from this point on, we can expect the duo's friendship and power levels to grow. Here's hoping the first season 2 teaser is just the tip of the iceberg, as far as their burgeoning bromance goes, too.

We should also find out where Omni-Man/Nolan has gone. In the comics, Nolan invades another planet, which he hopes will act as recompense – with the Viltrumite Empire – for deserting his posting on Earth. There’s a lot more for the animated series to cover regarding Mark and Nolan’s relationship, which is explored extensively in the graphic novels. We could write multiple paragraphs on this compelling father-son bond so, for now, let's say we'll definitely see some of Simmons’ Nolan next season.

Season 1's final episode also teased other potential season 2 subplots. 

We should see more of the Sequids storyline, which wasn't officially concluded. We know that a Martian has infiltrated Earth after he traded places with one of the human astronauts. Additionally, the spaceman who was left behind on Mars is now controlled by the Sequids, which could spell bad news for Earth if this parasitic race charts a course for the blue planet.

Additionally, Titan and Battle Beast’s stories could be fleshed out in more detail. The last time we saw them, they'd taken over Machine Head’s criminal organization and teleported away from Earth respectively. Their tales continue in the comics, and Kirkman has already alluded to fan favorite Battle Beast getting more screen time. The Flaxans also look like they'll return, despite Omni-Man's rampage across their home planet in the show's second episode.

One interesting piece of news concerns story elements that didn’t make it into Invincible’s comic book run. Speaking to Beyond the Trailer, Kirkman revealed he hoped to include storylines in the show that he couldn’t fit into the graphic novels. One example Kirkman gave concerns Damien Darkblood, who was banished back to Hell by Cecil Stedman in episode 4. However, it’s unclear if this will form part of the new season.

Meanwhile, Kirkman has revealed more of where Invincible season 2’s plot could go and it could include arguably Mark’s biggest nemesis from the comics – Angstrom Levy.

Little is revealed about his backstory in the source material, but Levy's ability to – without detailing too much – traverse time and space makes him a formidable and recurring foe for Mark to deal with.

Speaking during a 2020 Skybound Xpo panel, Kirkman said: “He [Levy] really shakes things up. If you're familiar with the comics and you've watched the TV show, you'll get a sense of where we're going with the second season, especially if you think really hard about how we adapted the story in the first season.”

Additionally, based on the impending arrivals of Levy and the Viltrumite fleet, Invincible's next instalment will enter more cosmic territory. Expect stranger worlds, weirder characters, and a multiverse-spanning plot to feature more heavily next time around. Kirkman has also teased there would be some “crazy stuff coming”, while Jason Mantzoukas revealed that he can't wait for season 2 to “introduce more villains… like Thragg” and more of the comic series' intergalactic elements.

How many seasons will Invincible’s TV show get?

In total, there are 144 Invincible comic issues, spanning 20 years of Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley’s careers. The TV adaptation altered the order of certain plot points in its first season, but those eight episodes only covered the first 23 issues. If a similar trajectory is maintained for future seasons, Invincible might end around the season 7 or 8 mark.

Kirkman has said there could be more or less than that, telling ScreenRant there's a “rough roadmap for where things from the comics will fall”. Additionally, he told Inverse that he “could see it going for five… seven… even 10 years. Maybe we run out of comic books and… we do 100 seasons.”

Of course, that last number is Kirkman exaggerating, but we could certainly see Invincible running for five seasons. If audiences want more, Amazon would be silly to end it after three seasons. 

Its renewal post-season 3 depends on whether Invincible continues to draw in audiences in its next two seasons – or will it? Speaking to Collider, Seth Rogen seemed to suggest Invincible will continue after season 3. However, Amazon told TechRadar that “nothing official has been announced”, so we're unsure if we'll get a fourth season and more.

Amazon has had major success with its live-action series based around another R-rated comic book series in Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's The Boys. There's no reason, then, why Invincible season 2 can't build on its predecessor's foundations and stick around for many more years to come.

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