After a hit first season that brought viewers deep into the twisty world of the Time Variance Authority, Loki season two debuted last week to great numbers on Disney+.
The premiere of Loki season two is the second-most viewed season premiere on Disney+ in 2023. Loki — which stars Tom Hiddleston as the sly God of Mischief — notched 10.9 million views globally after three days streaming on Disney+. A view is defined as total stream time divided by runtime.
The debut of the Marvel Studios series — which returned last Thursday — was behind only the season three premiere of The Mandalorian, which hit Disney+ in March.
The Marvel Studios series was not just popular with viewers, but also critics. Loki season two holds an 88% score on review site Rotten Tomatoes, which makes it certified fresh. That goes along with a stellar 94% audience score on the site.
Since appearing in 2011’s Thor, Loki has become one of the most beloved characters in the entire Marvel Universe. He has starred in major blockbusters like 2012’s The Avengers, has a popular merchandise collection on shopDisney.com, and can be found walking around Avengers Campus at Disney’s California Adventure.
But Marvel Studios says Loki is just getting started on Disney+ with plenty of excitement to come.
“Everybody’s playing at the highest level,” Kevin Wright — the executive producer of Loki — said last week. “It’s just exciting to dive deeper into a world that we know people are already excited about.”
Loki is now streaming on Disney+ with new episodes premiering on Thursdays at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET.
Loki season two picks up in the aftermath of the shocking season finale when Loki finds himself in a battle for the soul of the Time Variance Authority.
Along with Mobius, Hunter B-15 and a team of new and returning characters, Loki navigates an ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous multiverse in search of Sylvie, Judge Renslayer, Miss Minutes and the truth of what it means to possess free will and glorious purpose.
Marvel Studios’ Loki season two stars Tom Hiddleston, Sophia Di Martino, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Wunmi Mosaku, Eugene Cordero, Rafael Casal, and Tara Strong.
The cast of the show also includes Kate Dickie, Liz Carr, Neil Ellice, with Jonathan Majors, Ke Huy Quan and Owen Wilson.
Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead, Dan DeLeeuw and Kasra Farahani are the directors for the six-episode season. Eric Martin is the head writer.
Kevin Feige, Stephen Broussard, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, Kevin R. Wright, Tom Hiddleston, Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead, Eric Martin and Michael Waldron are the executive producers, and Trevor Waterson serves as co-executive producer.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills in 2018 to cover the latest news on streaming, movies, TV, and video games.