Legend of Vox Machina Sequel Series Releases This Month (And Critical Role Fans Need To Watch It)

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While fans eagerly await the next season of The Legend of Vox Machina, Critical Role has another animated show coming in November: The Mighty Nein. The group previously turned their popular Dungeons & Dragons game into the hit Prime Video series The Legend of Vox Machina, and now they’re adapting their second campaign with The Mighty Nein.

Ever since it was announced in 2023, fans have eagerly anticipated the release of The Mighty Nein. Like The Legend of Vox Machina, this animated series is based on a story from Critical Role, specifically their second campaign. It follows a mismatched group of criminals and unlikely heroes who must team up to protect their world.

Prime Video announced earlier this year that The Mighty Nein will premiere on November 19, 2025, and they’ve been increasing promotion ever since. At New York Comic-Con in October, the first official trailer was released, showcasing the main characters: Jester (played by Laura Bailey), Beau (Marisha Ray), Fjord (Travis Willingham), Caleb (Liam O’Brien), Molly (Taliesen Jaffe), Nott (Sam Riegel), Yasha (Ashley Johnson), and Essek (Matthew Mercer). The trailer also revealed some impressive guest stars lending their voices to the show, including Lucy Liu, Alan Cumming, Nathan Fillion, and Anjelica Huston.

The show recently shared its new opening sequence online, giving fans a sneak peek at key moments from the upcoming season. Critical Role typically creates intros for each of its campaigns, showcasing animated scenes inspired by the characters. The official intro for The Mighty Nein animated series builds on these previous sequences, promising a faithful adaptation of the original, popular campaign.

The animated series The Mighty Nein is a collaboration between Prime Video, Critical Role, and Titmouse. The original voice actors from Critical Role return to play their characters in the show. The first season has eight episodes, with the first three becoming available on November 19th, followed by weekly releases.

Why The Legend of Vox Machina Fans Will Love Critical Role’s New Show

I’ve been following Critical Role, and even though The Mighty Nein feels like a fresh start, it’s really cool to see how it connects to The Legend of Vox Machina. It’s like they built a whole world, and these stories are all part of it!

Both TV shows take place in Exandria, a fantasy world created by Matt Mercer, the Dungeon Master for Critical Role. It’s been the primary setting for all of their major game campaigns so far, except for the upcoming Campaign 4 in 2025.

The story of The Mighty Nein happens 20 years after the events of The Legends of Vox Machina, making it a sequel to the original series (even though The Legends of Vox Machina will continue with two more seasons). Viewers who enjoyed The Legend of Vox Machina will already be familiar with the world and its history, giving them a great starting point for The Mighty Nein.

The new Prime Video series is a treat for longtime Critical Role fans who’ve been waiting to see the second campaign brought to life as an animated show. But even if you’re new to the world and only know it from The Legend of Vox Machina, it’s a great place to start.

Both The Mighty Nein and The Legend of Vox Machina were created with the same voice actors and animation team. However, The Mighty Nein will feel different in terms of its overall mood, characters, and the stories it tells. Many fans expect it to be a bit more mature and realistic than The Legend of Vox Machina, which follows a more classic heroic style. Also, episodes of The Mighty Nein will be longer – about an hour each – compared to the 30-minute episodes of TLOVM.

Since the next season of The Legend of Vox Machina isn’t coming out until 2026, The Mighty Nein is a great option in the meantime, offering fans more of the characters and world they enjoy from Critical Role.

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2025-11-04 03:08