City of Shadows Season 2: Will It Return or Fade to Black?

Here is where things stand with City of Shadows: fans want more, Netflix is being cagey, and the show itself left just enough dangling wires to make you think a follow-up could happen. Let’s break it down.

Quick refresher on the show

City of Shadows (Ciudad de sombras) is Netflix’s Spanish crime thriller that runs six tense episodes and mixes personal trauma with city-wide pressure. We follow Sergeant Milo Malart, who is juggling PTSD, fresh tragedy, and a stack of twisted cases while the city scrambles to prep for a papal visit. It’s adapted from Aro Sainz de la Maza’s novel and directed by Jorge Torregrossa (Elite), which explains the slick pacing and character-first approach.

Has Netflix renewed it?

Short answer: not yet. Netflix has not greenlit Season 2 and it hasn’t canceled it either. The platform usually weighs the same set of variables: total viewership, how many people actually finish the season, production costs, and critical response. Big buzzy hits like One Piece and Bridgerton get quick renewals. Others drift in limbo for a long time. The bright spot here is Netflix Spain’s track record: Elite, Cable Girls, and Money Heist all got follow-ups.

The catch: that limited-series label

Netflix is currently calling City of Shadows a limited series. In Netflix-speak, that usually means one and done, even when a season ends with open doors. And yes, Season 1 ends with more than a few invitations to keep going. It’s a slightly odd combo: unresolved threads and a label that says do not expect more.

Loose ends Season 2 could pick up

• Hector is still alive, which is not nothing.
• Susana is in the dark about Torrens’ secrets.
• Milo still hasn’t dealt with the fallout from breaking promises to his family.
• Those threads leave space to bring back Milo and Rebeca, with room for new faces if Netflix wants to expand the world.

If Season 2 happens, what would it look like?

Expect the same structure as Season 1: roughly six episodes, running about 45 to 50 minutes each. That format fits the show’s pace and the way it stacks cases against personal stakes.

How Season 1 played

The first season landed hard with viewers thanks to its edge-of-your-seat suspense and well-drawn characters. Spanish-set crime thrillers have been on a roll since Money Heist kicked open the door, and titles like Iron Reign, Cable Girls, and Elite have kept the appetite strong.

Bottom line

As of now, City of Shadows has not been renewed. The limited-series tag makes a Season 2 a long shot, but those unresolved threads mean there’s a clear runway if Netflix changes its mind. If you’re waiting, you might be waiting a while, but the door is not fully closed.