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Riot continues to demonstrate its prowess in filmmaking, as evidenced by the conclusion of season 1 of the Arcane series
Yesterday, on November 21st, the final 3 episodes of season 1's third arc of the Arcane series premiered worldwide on Netflix. The last episode featured a cliffhanger ending as Jinx launches a devastating Dreadnought Missile into the Piltover city council chamber, nearly disrupting peace negotiations between Piltover and the Lanes district, known as Zaun in the League of Legends community.
The finale of Arcane season 1 immediately propelled the series to the 14th position on Netflix's list of top-rated TV programs. Notably, Arcane is the only series released in 2021 and the only animated series with just one season to make it to the top 15, alongside long-standing series like Rick and Morty with 5 seasons and Avatar: The Last Airbender with 3 seasons.
Furthermore, the Arcane series boasts an IMDb score on par with renowned series like The Sopranos and Game of Thrones. It is the third animated film to enter IMDb's top 15 highest-rated TV programs of all time. Compared to series like Rick and Morty (ranked 15th) and Avatar: The Last Airbender (ranked 10th), Arcane has a darker and more mature tone, even warranting age restrictions.
Thus, the highly anticipated series, Riot's first cinematic venture, concludes its season 1 with overwhelmingly positive feedback from both the League of Legends community and casual viewers. With its open-ended finale and teasers about Warwick and the Piltover - Zaun relationship, coupled with Riot's announcement of season 2 production, viewers can anticipate new developments in Arcane and even an entire cinematic universe in the making.
