Mark Grayson has many more challenges awaiting him. **SPOILERS FOR SEASON ONE**
A bold new superhero story burst onto the television landscape this year in Amazon Prime Video’s star-studded Invincible, which the streamer has since renewed for two more seasons.
The adult animated series is based on a comic by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, but some changes have been made to the original story in the leap to the small screen.
Speaking at 2021’s Comic-Con@Home, Kirkman said that fans can expect more tweaks and twists on the source material, while also assuring they hope to adapt the entire 144-issue saga.
“The show will progress about the way season one did. Future seasons will sometimes hue closely to the comic and sometimes stray,” he said. “We’re making plans to do the entirety of the comic in a cool way. We want to plus up and change stuff in a big way, as we did with the fight between Invincible and Omni Man in season one.”
The prolific writer also dropped some teases for fans of the comic books, announcing the impending arrival of two more formidable villains in Angstrom Levy and Conquest, but stopped short of saying who would be voicing them on the show.
RadioTimes.com has rounded up all the information we have so far on Invincible season two – read on for details on release date, cast and more.
Invincible season 2 release date
There’s no confirmed release date for Invincible season two just yet, but fans can rest assured that more episodes are definitely on the way.
On the day of the season one finale, Amazon Prime Video confirmed that Invincible had been renewed for a second and third season on the streaming service.
Kirkman celebrated the news with star Steven Yeun in a video shared to social media – watch below:
Hey @InvincibleHQ fans! @steveyeun & I have some potentially exciting news to share about season 2 and… pic.twitter.com/1rgEQCTwxR
— Robert Kirkman (@RobertKirkman) April 29, 2021
“I’m extremely thankful to Amazon for the support and dedication they’ve put behind Invincible,” said creator Robert Kirkman. “The comic book is truly a love letter to a genre that Cory [Walker] and I grew up reading and loving, and it’s been a gratifying journey to watch our characters come to life again through the animated series.
“We’re beyond excited to continue this story for at least two more seasons.”
Most streaming shows follow a roughly annual release pattern, so RadioTimes.com predicts we will see Invincible season two sometime in spring 2022.
Invincible season 2 cast
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The main Invincible voice cast – Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead), Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) and JK Simmons (Palm Springs) – are all expected to reprise their roles for the second season.
They will be joined by a large (and star-studded) supporting cast that includes the likes of Gillian Jacobs (Community), Zazie Beetz (Deadpool 2), Mark Hamill (Star Wars), Walton Goggins (Justified) and Jason Mantzoukas (The Good Place).
Speaking at Comic-Con@Home in July 2021, creator Robert Kirkman said that he has “the perfect actor in mind” for comic book villain Conquest, but didn’t specify who he was referring to.
Given the caliber of talent already involved in the show, the sky really is the limit for who could step in to voice the ruthless Viltrumite warrior, so take your guesses now and expect an announcement soon.
The first season saw the original Guardians of the Globe viciously murdered by Omni-Man and, although The Immortal (Ross Marquand) made a brief return for the finale, it seems the rest are likely to stay dead – despite featuring big names like Sonequa Martin-Green (Star Trek: Discovery) and Lennie James (Save Me).
Invincible season 2 spoilers
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The first season of Invincible ended with Mark Grayson and his unhinged alien father having a brutal duel, which very nearly cost the teenage superhero his life.
Just as Omni-Man was about to strike the fatal blow, he remembered the happy memories that his son had given him over the years and found himself unable to do it.
Omni-Man flew off to whereabouts unknown but will almost certainly be back in season two, as we now know that a Viltrumite invasion force is on its way to an Earth weakened by the loss of its strongest heroes.
In addition to this existential threat, the season one finale saw a montage of other foes that Mark will need to contend with in future episodes – from sinister mob bosses to creepy mind-controlling aliens.
If you want to get an insight into where this story will go next, check out Robert Kirkman’s Invincible comic books which provide the inspiration for the show.
Invincible season 2 trailer
There’s no trailer for Invincible season two just yet, but we’ll update this page when the first footage is released.
Invincible is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. Check out more of our Sci-Fi and Fantasy coverage or visit our TV Guide to see what’s on tonight.