Amazon Prime Video has renewed video game anthology series Secret Level for a second season. The series brings together original stories inspired by well-known video game worlds and renowned voice actors. After the success of the first season, one thing is certain: Secret Level thrilled fans and showed how well video game adaptations can be implemented.
A successful start
The first season consists of 15 episodes that take up various well-known video game series and combine them in new stories. The first eight episodes were released on December 10, 2024, while the remaining seven are available since yesterday. According to Amazon, Secret Level is the most successful animated series premiere of all time on Prime Video. However, specific viewership figures were not published, as Variety reports. The market research company Luminate wrote that the series was streamed a whopping 155.3 million minutes in the US in its first week. This equates to approximately 1.4 million views, highlighting viewer enthusiasm and strengthening the potential for future seasons.
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Diverse topics and top-class cast
A special feature of the series is the thematic diversity. The episodes include elements from games such as Dungeons & Dragons, Sifu, Unreal Tournament, Warhammer 40,000, Pac-Man, Spelunky and Honor of Kings. Even the PlayStation game Concord is discussed in an episode. The series is supported by a long list of prominent voice actors. These include Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Hart, Keanu Reeves, Temuera Morrison, Emily Swallow and many more. Behind the creative vision of Secret Level is Tim Miller, known for films like Deadpool and series projects like Love, Death & Robots. His experience shapes the quality and authenticity of the series.
With the production of the second season, Amazon shows that they have great confidence in the success of the series. The mix of video game culture, star power and high-quality animation makes Secret Level an interesting series for gaming fans. It remains to be seen whether the second season can build on the success of the first.
