Overview
- Prime Video confirmed the series will conclude with a fifth and final season and Prime gave creators time to begin work after greenlighting the season in 2025.
- Producer and cast member Sam Riegel said some season 5 episodes are already finished but more animation, localization and postproduction remain before release.
- The fourth season closed on a major cliffhanger that leaves central storylines unresolved and the Metapigeon end ident confirms there is no post-credit tease.
- No official release date has been announced and Radio Times’ projection of a possible February 2028 launch is explicitly an estimate based on past multi-year production gaps.
- Critical Role’s main cast are expected to reprise their roles for the finale, and the franchise will continue separately with a Mighty Nein adaptation slated for late 2026 or early 2027.