Replicants Rule Los Angeles as Ridley Scott’s Near-Perfect Franchise Is Officially Changing Its Winning Formula
A changed Los Angeles
The story takes place five decades after the events of Blade Runner 2049, following an uprising that was still developing in that film. In the new series, replicants have won the war and taken power in Los Angeles.
Two partners on a mission
Hunter Schafer plays Cora, a human fugitive who assumes the identity of a Blade Runner. The role gives her a way to stop running. Cora works alongside Olwen, played by Michelle Yeoh, a replicant nearing the end of her lifespan. The pair pursue a runaway who possesses information that could bring down the city.
A new chapter for Blade Runner
The series follows Blade Runner 2049, in which Ryan Gosling’s K was a replicant hunting others while humans remained in power. Blade Runner 2099 shifts both the timeline and the balance of authority.
Ridley Scott’s original Blade Runner introduced Roy Batty, a replicant facing death, while the new series gives another replicant only a limited time left. All eight episodes arrive on Prime Video November 25.
Key points
- Blade Runner 2099 is set 50 years after Blade Runner 2049.
- Replicants now rule Los Angeles, where humans have become second-class citizens.
- Hunter Schafer’s Cora teams up with Michelle Yeoh’s Olwen to hunt a runaway.
- The eight-episode series premieres November 25 on Prime Video.