Rotten Tomatoes
Suggestions will appear as you start typing. Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Season 2 – Altered Carbon

Play trailer 2:16 Poster for Season 2 – Altered Carbon Feb 2020 Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
81% Tomatometer 36 Reviews 37% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
More than 300 years in the future, society has been transformed by new technology, leading to human bodies being interchangeable and death no longer being permanent. Takeshi Kovacs is the only surviving soldier of a group of elite interstellar warriors who were defeated in an uprising against the new world order. His mind was imprisoned for centuries until impossibly wealthy businessman Laurens Bancroft offers him the chance to live again. Kovacs will have to do something for Bancroft, though, if he wants to be resurrected. Bancroft's request of Kovacs is to solve a murder -- Bancroft's. "Altered Carbon" is based on Richard K. Morgan's cyberpunk noir novel of the same name.
Watch on Netflix Stream Now

Where to Watch

Altered Carbon — Season 2

Altered Carbon — Season 2

What to Know

Critics Consensus

While not quite there yet, a clearer sense of purpose and more defined characters push Altered Carbon's sophomore season one step closer to the brilliance of its source material.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View More
Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald Mar 4, 2020
Mackie gives Kovacs a suitable sort of intensity and loose-limbed physicality... New showrunner Alison Schapker (Lost, Fringe) continues expanding a fascinating world out of the novels by Richard K. Morgan. Go to Full Review Graeme Virtue Guardian Feb 28, 2020
4/5
It is strangely reassuring to know that, even in the 24th century, wearing a scuffed leather jacket over a black hoodie is still the universal symbol of anti-hero cool. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico New York Magazine/Vulture Feb 28, 2020
Mackie feels like an upgrade on Kinnaman generally, although the overheated voiceover isn't doing him any favors. Go to Full Review James McMahon NME (New Musical Express) Jul 13, 2021
2/5
For intriguing sci-fi action, stick with that strong first season. For the big questions, fellow Netflix original The Good Place is just a few short clicks away. Go to Full Review Victor Pineyro Seventh Art Studio Aug 20, 2020
7/10
Altered Carbon's biggest asset is its visually amazing universe, and the endless possibilities that come with it. Season 2 is somewhat better than 1. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review David Hogan hoganreviews.co.uk Jun 8, 2020
3/5
It had good moments, it had bad moments, it had dull moments. I kind of wish now that there was just Season 1 standing alone as a great example of the genre... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
Marilyn R @RT67890032118 Sep 6, 2026 I had this on the backburner for many years. Finally, saw it and it was better than I thought it was going to be. Feels kind of BSG-lite, not as big of a universe, but still nice world building and interesting concepts, resleeving vs. real death. Extending lives and what that does to humanity. I'm surprised the series actually got an ending as well. See more Steven A @PapaCheese Aug 16, 2026 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 See more Matt J @RT95392035 Apr 27, 2026 I've never see such an extreme difference between two seasons in a show. I couldn't even finish 3 episodes. Just stick with Season 1, it was awesome. See more Bobby B @UncleBobbyB Apr 6, 2026 Horrific season of television. After an absolutely incredible first season, this season dives off a cliff. A different writing team destroyed one of the best shows on television and got it cancelled. They should be fired and prohibited from ever writing for a television series ever again. Anthony Mackie brings way to much cheer to Takeshi, the writing feels like a bad play, and even with another amazing cast, none of them could make it work. Definitely avoid this season if you don't want a bad taste left in your mouth, stick with season 1 when this show was one of the best ever created. See more Michael M. @SpideyJ Feb 23, 2026 Pretty disappointing after how good season 1 was. See more Marco L @decatur555 Feb 5, 2026 Altered Carbon’s second season takes a sharp turn with a new lead, a lighter tone, and a more streamlined approach. Anthony Mackie brings a physical, energetic presence to Takeshi Kovacs, pushing the series toward faster pacing and straightforward action. While this makes the season easier to watch, it also strips away some of the depth and melancholy that defined the first run. The big ideas about immortality, identity, and alienation take a back seat to a more conventional narrative. Visually, the show remains strong, with polished cyberpunk imagery and solid effects, though the world now feels cleaner and less risky. The story is more focused, but also more predictable, favoring closure over discomfort. As entertainment, it works. As an evolution, it feels limited. The season is enjoyable and accessible, but less daring, leaving the impression that the universe still had far more potential than what’s explored here. See more Read all reviews
Altered Carbon — Season 2

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Laeta Kalogridis

Creator

Anthony Mackie

Takeshi Kovacs

Renée Elise Goldsberry

Quell

Lela Loren

Danica Harlan

Simone Missick

Trepp

Chris Conner

Poe

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 27, 2020 Phantom Lady Three decades after the Bancroft case, a Meth tracks down Kovacs to offer him a job, a high-tech sleeve and a chance to see Quellcrist Falconer again. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 27, 2020 Payment Deferred As Col. Carrera takes charge of the murder investigation, Kovacs sets out to find Axley's bounty hunter; Poe's memory glitches worsen. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 27, 2020 Nightmare Alley Kovacs grapples with ghosts from his past as he's tortured by Carrera; Poe seeks help from a fellow AI; Trepp gets a lead on the man she's after. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 27, 2020 Shadow of a Doubt While the planet celebrates Harlan's Day, Kovacs hatches an escape plan; Quell pieces together slivers of her life; Poe faces a reckoning. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 27, 2020 I Wake Up Screaming Carrera sends his secret weapon on a mission; Kovacs and Trepp smuggle Quell out of the city; Poe takes a trip into virtual reality. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 27, 2020 Bury Me Dead As Quell reawakens to her past at Stronghold, she leads the clone into an underground chamber teeming with secrets; Gov. Harlan shows her true colors. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 27, 2020 Experiment Perilous When Quell's sleeve begins to shut down, Poe and Ms. Dig send her into virtual reality, where Kovacs finally learns the truth about her deadly rampages. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 27, 2020 Broken Angels With the fate of the whole planet on the line, Kovacs, Quell and the team race to find Konrad Harlan and stop a blast of Angelfire. Details

More Like This

View All
V Wars 60% 96% V Wars Watchlist Resident Evil 54% 26% Resident Evil Watchlist TRAILER for Resident Evil Alice in Borderland 78% 79% Alice in Borderland Watchlist TRAILER for Alice in Borderland Glitch 67% 81% Glitch Watchlist The Silent Sea 80% 69% The Silent Sea Watchlist TRAILER for The Silent Sea Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Related TV News

View All
View All

Altered Carbon — Season 2

Altered Carbon Season 2: Exclusive Interview Altered Carbon Season 2: Exclusive Interview 14:45 Now Playing Altered Carbon: Season 2 Trailer Altered Carbon: Season 2 Trailer 2:16 Now Playing Altered Carbon: Season 2 Teaser Altered Carbon: Season 2 Teaser 0:49 Now Playing View more videos
View All

Altered Carbon — Season 2

Altered Carbon Altered Carbon Altered Carbon View more photos

Season Info

Creator
Laeta Kalogridis
Executive Producer
Laeta Kalogridis
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 27, 2020
Join The Newsletter Join The Newsletter Cookie Settings