Spider-Noir Season 2 Looks Much More Likely Than Nicolas Cage Lets On

Let’s talk about that Spider-Noir series on Prime Video—it just landed, and if you’ve seen it (or you’ve clocked all the chatter online), you might be wondering: is this a one-off noir experiment, or are we getting a second helping? The answer is a bit muddled, thanks largely to Nicolas Cage, who’s made a habit lately of keeping things enigmatic.

What's Nicolas Cage Playing At?

During a catch-up with Variety, Cage was pressed on whether he’d slip back into the trench coat and fedora for another outing. His response: 'I do not know. But I would say that whether it happens or not, all of us achieved what we set out to do, and it works on its own. We'll see what happens.'

In English: He hasn’t got a clue, or if he has, he’s not spilling. It’s classic Cage—cryptic, slightly evasive, and a touch dramatic. But if you look a bit closer (or just watched the finale), things aren’t as uncertain as he’s making out.

Where Season 1 Left Us

At the end of the debut season, Ben Reilly (that’s Cage) uses the last antidote on Flint Marko (Jack Huston), sacrificing both his shot at being human and his future with Cat. With no more distractions, Ben’s fully in on the whole Spider business, so he and Janet (Karen Rodriguez) set up a private investigator service.

So, not exactly wrapped up with a bow—if anything, it’s teeing up a format where Ben and Janet take on a new case each season. Doable, familiar, and you can slot new faces or bring old ones back; it’s all a bit detective procedural through a superhero filter.

Who's Likely to Return?

• Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly
• Karen Rodriguez as Janet
• Lamorne Morris as Robbie

Don’t rule out more additions or returns—this case-of-the-season approach gives them plenty of wiggle room with casting.

What's Stopping Season 2?

It’s the usual: schedules and numbers. Cage needs to be available, and frankly, it doesn’t sound like he’s actively avoiding it—just being noncommittal until there’s something solid to say.

More crucially, it’s about how well the show does numbers-wise. Spider-Noir is already sitting at the top of Prime Video’s charts, so it’s off to a very healthy start. Whether that holds when the Nielsen ratings drop, we’ll see, but if the trend continues, there’s not much standing in the way of a renewal.

The Creative Team's Take

While Cage is dodging any firm commitment, the rest of the creative squad are much clearer. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (you’ll know them from their Spider-Verse work) said they’d be 'happy to do more' seasons. Showrunner Oren Uziel built the whole series to last beyond just one arc—think new mysteries each year, a sort of superhero-noir anthology.

All of Spider-Noir Season 1 is streaming now on Prime Video.