Arcane showrunner explains why Netflix show had to end with season 2, saying it would have been “irresponsible” to continue

Arcane is one of the best Netflix shows out there, but it’s coming to an end with Season 2. Naturally, you might be wondering why it’s ending so soon—but as showrunner and co-creator Christian Linke explained, it’s because prevent the show from crashing. its welcome.

“We always had a certain story in mind,” he shared CinemaBlend. “Look, you could have stretched it, I’m sure. But for us, it was always like we started with this in mind. I think there’s also a personal angle to it as creatives. We’ve all seen TV- the shows, where the writers are running out of juice. How inspired can you be about the same, how long it’s been nine years for us, with these characters we’re like, that’s what we had in mind.”