The long-awaited new season of a hit fantasy that found huge success on Netflix won’t be coming to the platform

Despite the monetary concerns of local creatives having to be addressed head on by boss Ted Sarandos, Korean content will continue to be one of Netflix’s most important focuses moving forward, although anyone eagerly anticipating the second season of Arthdal Chronicles is in for some truly terrible news.

Set in the mystical land of Arth, the ancient fantasy follows the inhabitants of the titular city as they deal with political power struggles, societal back-stabbings, love, loss, and every other possible outcome that any society has ever been forced to contend with, and it ended up becoming a sizeable hit upon its arrival on Netflix back in 2019.

It’s been three years since Arthdal Chronicles first premiered, and while a second run of episodes is edging ever closer, What’s on Netflix revealed – via a confirmation by the company itself – that no deal is in place for the streamer to either acquire or distribute the sophomore run. Of course, that doesn’t mean the situation can’t change in the future, but for the time being the widely popular show is looking for a new home that can open it up to a brand new Western audience.

Season 2 picks up eight years after the first, with Ta Gon’s Kingdom of Arthdal and Eun Seom’s Ago Union heading towards an inevitable war, as per the official synopsis. As things stand, in fact, there is no streaming service waiting in the wings to pick it up, so it’s time to cross those fingers in the hopes that somebody somewhere will end up taking the plunge.