The second part of Ark: The Animated Series has received an official release window of 2026, following delays from its initial 2024 target. The announcement came via the official Ark social media account, confirming fans will wait longer for new episodes on Paramount+. The series, based on the Ark: Survival Evolved game franchise, features a star-studded cast including Michelle Yeoh and Elliot Page.
Announcement Details
On November 6, 2025, the official Ark X (formerly Twitter) account revealed that part 2 of Ark: The Animated Series will release in 2026. The post stated, "She won't go gently into that good night...Helena levels-up to learn the Truth in #ARKTheAnimatedSeries Part 2. Now releasing in 2026 (thank you for your patience!)." This follows the first season's debut on Paramount+ in March 2024, which consisted of six episodes expanding on the survival game franchise.
Originally promised for late 2024 and later shifted to 2025, the delay aligns with broader challenges in the Ark series, including the postponed Ark 2 game, which missed its 2023 target and lacks a current release window. Vin Diesel is set to star in Ark 2, while he also voices a character and produces the animated series alongside Russell Crowe and Gerard Butler.
Cast and Story Context
The series stars Madeleine Madden as Helena Walker, a paleontologist who awakens on the mysterious Ark—an island populated by humans from various historical eras and dinosaurs—after a personal tragedy. Helena forms alliances, including a romance with Meiyin Li, voiced by Michelle Yeoh. Other notable voices include Malcolm McDowell, David Tennant, Jeffrey Wright, Elliot Page, Karl Urban, and Alan Tudyk.
Earlier in 2025, the Ark: Lost Colony expansion released in June, bridging the gap to Ark 2 and featuring Yeoh reprising her role as Meiyin Li. The animated series received a middling response on Rotten Tomatoes, but part 2 promises to continue Helena's journey of survival and discovery.