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viewers have quickly taken to the streamer’s new post-apocalypse thriller series, eager to check out if the platform has found its own version of the hit HBO series, The Last of Us. And so far, things are looking good, as the show is not only now climbing the streaming charts, but also boasts a hugely impressive score from critics of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Titled The Eternaut

, the first season of the thriller series consists of six episodes and is based on the comic of the same name by Héctor Germán Oesterheld and Francisco Solano López. The eerie sci-fi story has been brought to live-action life by creator and director Bruno Stagnaro (Okupas, Pizza, Beer, and Cigarettes) who co-wrote the series alongside writer and actor Ariel Staltari (El puntero). Led by Ricardo Darín (Argentina, 1985, The Secret in Their Eyes) as Juan Salvo, a mild-mannered man who finds himself elected leader of a group of survivors and must bring them together after a toxic snowfall kills millions, the rest of the cast includes Carla Peterson (Blondi), César Troncoso (Yosi, the Regretful Spy), Andrea Pietra (An Unexpected Love), Ariel Staltari (Recurrence), Marcelo Subiotto (Puan), Claudio Martínez Bel (Rojo), Orianna Cárdenas, and Mora Fisz (Tierra Incógnita).

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The Eternaut is now fighting its way up the charts, landing in second place in Netflix’s global top 10. The thriller series is currently in fourth place in the United States, ahead of the likes of Black Mirror and Ransom County, and trailing just behind the fifth and final season of You and new comedy show The Four Seasons, starring Tina Fey, Steve Carell, and Colman Domingo.
‘The Eternaut’ Has Already Been Renewed for Season 2

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While this quick success would have certainly helped The Eternaut’s chances of avoiding Netflix’s merciless cancelation axe, it wasn’t even necessary, as The Eternaut Season 2, which will conclude the series, is already in the works. Francisco ‘Paco’ Ramos, head of Netflix’s Latin American programming, has now confirmed that The Eternaut Season 2 is happening, with producer Matías Mosteirin revealing that it will consist of eight episodes.

“Season 2 is going to be very important. It’s going to dig into a lot of sci-fi concepts that were just pointed out in Season 1, and they are going to be fully blown.” Mosteirin picks up the thread: “We believe that we will manage to close the whole story in a beautiful way, with probably eight more episodes.”

The Eternaut Season 1 is now streaming on Netflix, and you can check out the official synopsis for The Eternaut below.

“One summer’s night in Buenos Aires, a mysterious deadly snowfall wipes out most of the population and leaves thousands stranded. Juan Salvo and his friends embark on a desperate struggle for survival. Everything changes when they discover that the toxic snowstorm is only the first attack by a foreign army invading Earth. The only way to stay alive is to join together and fight. No one will survive on their own.”

The Eternaut

3
/5

Release Date

April 30, 2025

Network

Netflix

Directors

Bruno Stagnaro

Writers

Ariel Staltari

Ricardo Darín

Juan Salvo