Arcane
Season 1
9 listed hours · 2021–2024 · Netflix
From the desk
How this season is filed
Watch even if you never touched League of Legends: Vi and Jinx's sisterhood as geopolitics, Fortiche animation painted with lightning. Christian Linke and Alex Yee turned game IP into critic-proof art across two seasons that close the saga. Character, design, and action direction are the point.
TV Flash files Season 1 of Arcane (2021–2024) on Netflix as the first listed season of 2 — 9 listed hours, 2021-11-06–2021-11-20 from “Welcome to the Playground” (S01E01) to “The Monster You Created” (S01E09). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.
Desk essentials in this season
- S01E01 Welcome to the Playground
Welcome to the Playground as the no-League-required door: Vi and Jinx already geopolitics, Fortiche animation painted with lightning, game IP as art.
- S01E05 Everybody Wants to Be My Enemy
Everybody Wants to Be My Enemy as the mid-season anthem hour: music, design, and action direction arguing the case for game adaptation as prestige.
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S01E01 Welcome to the Playground
Orphaned sisters Vi and Powder bring trouble to Zaun's underground streets in the wake of a heist in posh Piltover.
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S01E02 Some Mysteries Are Better Left Unsolved
Idealistic inventor Jayce attempts to harness magic through science — despite his mentor's warnings. Criminal kingpin Silco tests a powerful substance.
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S01E03 The Base Violence Necessary for Change
An epic showdown between old rivals results in a fateful moment for Zaun. Jayce and Viktor risk it all for their research.
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S01E04 Happy Progress Day!
With Piltover prospering from their tech, Jayce and Viktor weigh their next move. A familiar face re-emerges from Zaun to wreak havoc.
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S01E05 Everybody Wants to Be My Enemy
Rogue enforcer Caitlyn tours the undercity to track down Silco. Jayce puts a target on his back trying to root out Piltover corruption.
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S01E06 When These Walls Come Tumbling Down
An eager protégé undermines his mentor on the council as a magical tech rapidly evolves. With authorities in pursuit, Jinx must face her past.
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S01E07 The Boy Savior
Caitlyn and Vi meet an ally in Zaun's streets and head into a frenzied battle with a common foe. Viktor makes a dire decision.
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S01E08 Oil and Water
Disowned heir Mel and her visiting mother trade combat tactics. Caitlyn and Vi forge an unlikely alliance. Jinx undergoes a startling change.
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S01E09 The Monster You Created
Perilously close to war, the leaders of Piltover and Zaun reach an ultimatum. But a fateful standoff changes both cities forever.
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