Cyberpunk: Edgerunners: Netflix's Masterpiece With 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score

Netflix's Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is a sci-fi series that earns its 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. The cyberpunk genre has been strong on television the last couple of years, with both animated and live-action series introducing audiences to the unique aesthetic and dystopian storytelling of the genre.

Netflix has been particularly adept at producing excellent cyberpunk TV shows. Altered Carbon, Love, Death & Robots, and the plethora of cyberpunk anime series have led to the streamer being the go-to place for the genre. It may have the best cyberpunk series ever as well, with the aptly named Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Deserves Its Perfect RT Score

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is a 2022 animated miniseries based on CD Projekt Red's acclaimed video game Cyberpunk 2077. Set in the self-governing California metropolis of Night City in the late 21st century. Night City is plagued by corruption, cybernetic addiction, and plenty of gang violence.

It's filled with frenzied action while still retaining a captivating and understandable pace. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is true to its name, riding the edge between outright insanity in the visuals, style, sounds, and storytelling, while still being utterly absorbing. Every corner of Night City feels real and worth exploring.

Can You Watch Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Without Having Played The Game?

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is a prequel to Cyberpunk 2077, so you don't have to have played the game before watching the series. If anything, watching the show before playing the game might be the best thing for you to do. You'll pick up on the setting and style of the world, which will make the game more immersive.

While playing the game, you'll begin to recognize environments from the show, and you'll even spend more time with characters who are briefly introduced in the series. It's Night City that's the center of the game and the show, and each one tells a separate story, offering enjoyable watch or play-throughs, no matter your order.

The Bar Is High For Netflix's Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2

With a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, the bar is now quite high for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, the upcoming sequel series. Edgerunners 2 will be a standalone sequel, so while it is possible that some characters from the first series will appear, the season will mostly be centered on a new cast.

The entire Cyberpunk series seems to wisely be using the setting as a way to tell a bunch of different stories, all weaving in and out of one another. It's a good way to ensure the show has some longevity, and to take advantage of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' greatest asset: Night City.