Arcane, Season 2, Episodes 1–6

What’s it about?

This animated series tells the origin story of two iconic League of Legends champions Jinx –also known as Powder – and Vi, who just so happen to be sisters.

In season 2, Jinx/Powder and Vi find themselves on rival sides of a brewing war between the utopian city Piltover and its oppressed underbelly, Zaun.

This series contains a number of flashing sequences. 

The facts

• Directed by Pascal Carrue and Arnaud Delord
• Stars Hailee Steinfeld, Ella Purnell, Kevin Alejandro
• English language
• Runtime: There are a total of 9 episodes, approximately 40 minutes each, set to release in three parts

Why did it get this rating?

This film was self-rated by Netflix. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.

Violence

The series contains animated violence and includes weapons such as guns, knives, missiles, hammers and chainsaws. There is a bit of blood but minimal gore or detail of injury. Some of the stronger moments include:

• Following an explosion, a dead character and several injured characters are shown.
• Brief blood spray is shown after a character is struck with a chainsaw, which leaves them with a large gash across their back.
• A character is struck in the back with the barrel of a gun, knocking them to the ground.
• Large monstrous creatures attack people.
• A character’s finger is shot off by a laser gun.
• Several characters are punched in the face and knocked to the ground.
• A character is held up against the wall by their neck. Tears fall from their eyes as they struggle to breathe.
• A character’s head is smashed into a wall.
• During a long and intense fight sequence, people fight a large creature. There is punching and throwing, and weapons are used. One character appears to sacrifice themselves to save the lives of others.

Offensive language

Offensive language including “sh*t” and “f*ck,” “bulls*t” and “bitch” is used.

When content stays with you:

We all have our boundaries, and it’s completely okay if something you’ve watched is weighing on your mind. If certain content lingers with you, consider having a chat with friends or whānau to debrief about what you’ve just seen. But if you’re still feeling affected, please reach out to any of the following helplines for support.

• 1737
• Safe to talk
• Lifeline
• Youthline

Further information

• Why are ratings and content warnings important for me and my whānau?
• Arcane, Season 1 – Content breakdown