The world is more expansive than ever in the show’s second season and will go to places you haven’t imagined. Season Two picks up in the aftermath of the explosive events of Season One after Jinx launches a stolen Hextech gemstone at the Piltover council. “I think a lot of characters are the goody two-shoes of Season One, trying to avoid the open conflict between the two cities,” said Linke. “And then, at the end of Season One, it’s no longer possible to avoid that confrontation. And so, Season Two really explores the dark sides of the characters.”

Sisters Jinx and Vi are far from reconciling — Jinx must now reckon with her reckless decision, which may have jeopardized any possibility for resolution between Piltover and Zaun, as well as the effects it will have on her relationship with Vi. “One of the biggest themes of ARCANE is, you are the choices that you make, and you can never predict the consequences of those choices,” Purnell told Netflix. And with Jinx in particular, she added, “She goes to an all-time low and has to finally decide, is she Jinx or is she Powder?” Steinfeld, who voices Vi, remarked on her character’s growth throughout the series. “We’ve seen her deal with so much trauma, and we see her continue to do so — not always in a graceful way,” she said. “But she comes out the other side having learned a lot and having grown a lot.”

See above for the titles of the first three episodes, which say a lot: “Heavy is the Crown,” “Watch It All Burn,” and “Finally Got the Name Right.”

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