Devil May Cry Season 2 Sets May 12, 2026 Premiere on Netflix

Dante faces his greatest threat yet as Devil May Cry returns with Season 2 in 2026. (Netflix)

DEVIL MAY CRY Returns for Season 2 on May 12, 2026

Netflix has officially locked in a return date for Devil May Cry, with Season 2 set to premiere on May 12, 2026. The animated series, adapted from Capcom’s iconic video game franchise and shepherded by showrunner Adi Shankar, is gearing up for a far more personal and volatile chapter in Dante’s story.

Season 2 centers on a war between worlds, but the real conflict is closer to home. Dante is forced to confront the one enemy who truly understands him—his estranged twin brother, Vergil. As the human and demon realms inch toward collision, the series leans into one of the most important dynamics in Devil May Cry lore: the fractured bond between brothers shaped by loss, power, and radically different philosophies.

Set within Shankar’s animated vision of the franchise, the show continues to follow Dante as a demon-hunter-for-hire who remains largely unaware of just how critical his role is in the fate of both worlds. Sinister forces are working behind the scenes to tear open the barrier between realms, and Season 2 promises to dig deeper into the mythology that has defined the series across decades of games.

The first season proved to be a strong foundation—faithful to Dante’s attitude, style, and violence, while still delivering a few unexpected narrative turns. It firmly established this as Devil May Cry, not just in name but in tone, world-building, and character energy. With Season 2 shifting its focus toward Vergil, the series is finally stepping into one of the franchise’s most beloved and complex relationships.

Animation duties once again fall to Studio Mir, with voice performances from Johnny Yong Bosch as Dante, Robbie Daymond as Vergil, and Scout Taylor-Compton as Lady. For longtime fans of the games, Vergil’s arrival signals a more layered exploration of the series’ backstory—something the games themselves expanded over time, especially once players were given control of Vergil and access to his side of the conflict.

Season 2 looks poised to move beyond setup and into deeper narrative territory, using animation to explore the emotional and ideological divide between two brothers standing on opposite sides of an impending war. More details are expected in the months ahead, but for now, Devil May Cry fans can mark their calendars for May 12, 2026.