When Does The Legend of Vox Machina Season 5 Come Out? Is It Renewed?
The Legend of Vox Machina Season 5 doesn't have an official release date yet. Based on the roughly 20-month gap between previous seasons, expect it around February 2028.
IMDb
8.4/10
Seasons
4
Episodes
42
Diagnostics
- Network
- Prime Video
- Genres
- Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- First aired
- 2022-01-27
- Last aired
- 2024-10-24
- Runtime
- —
- Rated
- TV-MA
Awards 1 win & 4 nominations total
Predictive Logic Analysis
Multiple credible outlets including Deadline, TVLine, and The Futon Critic all confirmed on July 24, 2025 that Prime Video greenlit a fifth and final season of Vox Machina at SDCC. This is about as clean a signal as you get: an official announcement from the network at a major public event, backed by simultaneous trade coverage. The show is not being cancelled mid-run; it is being given a planned conclusion, which is a meaningfully different situation.
The show's underlying health metrics support this outcome. An 8.4 on IMDb across over 53,000 votes is strong for an adult animated series. Season 3 ratings dipped slightly to 7.9 from 8.1 in Season 2, but the trajectory within Season 3 was flat rather than collapsing, and search interest is currently at 89/100 with a rising trend. Trakt has nearly 30,000 active watchers with steady momentum. None of these signals point to a show that Prime Video needed to put down quietly. The planned ending looks like a creative and business decision to close the story properly rather than let it drag, particularly with the Mighty Nein spinoff also confirmed for Prime Video, which gives the franchise room to continue beyond this show's conclusion.
What is The Legend of Vox Machina about?
The Legend of Vox Machina works because it trusts that you care about a group of adventurers before asking you to save the world with them. Based on a tabletop campaign played by voice actors, the show spends its first season letting Vox Machina be exactly what they claim: selfish, loud, messy people who want gold and don't much care about heroics. That foundation makes the pivot to real stakes in later seasons feel earned, not imposed. When these characters choose to fight for something beyond themselves, it lands.
The animation is sharp and fluid, with combat sequences that have weight and detail. The show's tone sits somewhere between fantasy adventure and comedy that doesn't wink at itself, though the humor comes from character dynamics and absurdity instead of one-liners. What distinguishes it most is the voice acting, which benefits enormously from the cast playing these characters for years in a streaming campaign. They know these people. The dialogue crackles with the shorthand and rhythms of people who've improvised together for hundreds of hours.
Audiences and critics have embraced it warmly. The IMDb score sits comfortably at 8.4, and the show has developed a devoted following that extends beyond the existing Critical Role fanbase. Part of that comes from the willingness to get weird and serious in turns, to let episodes breathe with character moments, and to not pretend that seven main characters don't require real time to matter individually. The show is unafraid to kill people off and make choices that stick.
Among recent fantasy animation, it's more of a middle ground than pure spectacle shows or comedies. It's not as polished as something like Arcane, and it doesn't have the cultural saturation of Netflix's fantasy adaptations, but it has the advantage of understanding its characters deeply and the freedom to spend entire episodes exploring their relationships without studio interference demanding plot momentum. For viewers who like their fantasy grounded in character investment and care, it's well worth the time.
Created by Chris Prynoski
Themes
Is The Legend of Vox Machina renewed or cancelled?
Working toward renewal
Official Season 5 renewal announced by Prime Video at San Diego Comic-Con 2025
Season 5 confirmed as the planned final season, indicating a deliberate creative conclusion rather than cancellation
Season 4 confirmed for 2026 with a next episode date of June 3, 2026
Season 4 voice recording confirmed underway as of June 2025
Strong IMDb rating of 8.4 across 53,000+ votes
Mighty Nein spinoff also confirmed at Prime Video, extending the Critical Role franchise on the platform
Search interest at 89/100 with a rising trend
Nearly 30,000 active Trakt watchers with steady momentum
Working against it
Season 3 episode ratings dipped to 7.9 from 8.1 in Season 2
19-month gap since last season aired, though partially explained by animation production timelines
The Legend of Vox Machina Season 5 Release Date
Season 4 has a confirmed premiere date of June 3, 2026, and Season 5 will follow after that, though no date has been set for the final run yet. Given that Season 4 is confirmed for 2026 and voice recording was already underway as of June 2025, production appears to be on a reasonable schedule. If Prime Video follows a similar cadence between seasons, Season 5 would likely arrive sometime in 2027, but that is speculative at this stage. The gap between Seasons 3 and 4 was around 19 months, so a similar or slightly shorter gap for the final season is plausible given that both seasons are presumably being developed in close proximity.
Best & worst episodes
The Legend of Vox Machina seasons
Season 12022 · 12 ep
- 1. The Terror of Tal'Dorei (1)2022-01-27 · ★ 7.7
- 2. The Terror of Tal'Dorei (2)2022-01-27 · ★ 7.8
- 3. The Feast of Realms2022-01-27 · ★ 7.9
- 4. Shadows at the Gates2022-02-03 · ★ 7.9
- 5. Fate's Journey2022-02-03 · ★ 7.8
- 6. Spark of Rebellion2022-02-03 · ★ 8.0
- 7. Scanbo2022-02-10 · ★ 7.8
- 8. A Silver Tongue2022-02-10 · ★ 7.9
- 9. The Tide of Bone2022-02-10 · ★ 8.0
- 10. Depths of Deceit2022-02-17 · ★ 8.0
- 11. Whispers at the Ziggurat2022-02-17 · ★ 8.3
- 12. The Darkness Within2022-02-17 · ★ 8.3
Season 22023 · 12 ep
- 1. Rise of the Chroma Conclave2023-01-19 · ★ 8.0
- 2. The Trials of Vasselheim2023-01-19 · ★ 7.7
- 3. The Sunken Tomb2023-01-19 · ★ 8.0
- 4. Those Who Walk Away2023-01-26 · ★ 8.0
- 5. Pass Through Fire2023-01-26 · ★ 8.0
- 6. Into Rimecleft2023-01-26 · ★ 8.3
- 7. The Fey Realm2023-02-02 · ★ 7.8
- 8. The Echo Tree2023-02-02 · ★ 8.0
- 9. Test of Pride2023-02-02 · ★ 8.0
- 10. The Kill Box2023-02-09 · ★ 8.3
- 11. The Belly of the Beast2023-02-09 · ★ 8.2
- 12. The Hope Devourer2023-02-09 · ★ 8.3
Season 32024 · 12 ep
- 1. A Deadly Bargain2024-10-03 · ★ 7.7
- 2. Prisoners of Ank'Harel2024-10-03 · ★ 7.5
- 3. Vexations2024-10-03 · ★ 7.8
- 4. Hell to Pay2024-10-10 · ★ 7.9
- 5. The Frigid Doom2024-10-10 · ★ 8.1
- 6. The Coming Storm2024-10-10 · ★ 7.7
- 7. Cloak and Dagger2024-10-17 · ★ 8.1
- 8. The Siege of Emon2024-10-17 · ★ 7.9
- 9. Thordak2024-10-17 · ★ 8.4
- 10. To the Ends of the World2024-10-24 · ★ 7.6
- 11. Deadly Echoes2024-10-24 · ★ 7.9
- 12. Souls in Darkness2024-10-24 · ★ 8.1
Season 42026 · 6 ep
- 1. Episode 12026-06-03
- 2. Episode 22026-06-03
- 3. Episode 32026-06-03
- 4. Episode 42026-06-10
- 5. Episode 52026-06-10
- 6. Episode 62026-06-10
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The Legend of Vox Machina cast
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Laura Bailey
Vex'ahlia (voice)
Taliesin Jaffe
Percy (voice)
Ashley Johnson
Pike (voice)
Liam O'Brien
Vax'ildan (voice)
Marisha Ray
Keyleth (voice)
Sam Riegel
Scanlan (voice)
Travis Willingham
Grog (voice)
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AI Verdict
The Legend of Vox Machina has been officially renewed for a fifth and final season, confirmed by Prime Video at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2025. Season 4 is set to arrive in 2026, and Season 5 will wrap the series. The show is ending on its own terms, not being cancelled.
Live signals
29.2K watching on Traktsteady
Interest steady
Verdict updated 2 months ago · 7 tracked mentions — no renewal-specific coverage yet
Updated 2026-06-06 · AI-generated analysis
7 tracked mentions · no renewal signalKey sources weighed
- The Legend of Vox Machina Season 5 Renewal Gets Major Announcement
NewsAPI:Superherohype.com · 2025-07-28renewal positive
- THE LEGEND OF VOX MACHINA S4 Preview Arrives Just As A Fifth And Final Season Is Greenlit
NewsAPI:CBM (Comic Book Movie) · 2025-07-27renewal positive
- Legend of Vox Machina to conclude with S5 on Prime Video
NewsAPI:C21media.net · 2025-07-25renewal positive
The Legend of Vox Machina latest news
- The Legend of Vox Machina Season 5 Renewal Gets Major Announcement
NewsAPI:Superherohype.com · 2025-07-28renewal positive
- THE LEGEND OF VOX MACHINA S4 Preview Arrives Just As A Fifth And Final Season Is Greenlit
NewsAPI:CBM (Comic Book Movie) · 2025-07-27renewal positive
- Legend of Vox Machina to conclude with S5 on Prime Video
NewsAPI:C21media.net · 2025-07-25renewal positive
- ‘The Legend Of Vox Machina’ Renewed For Fifth & Final Installment; Prime Video Teases Season 4 With First Look At Comic-Con 2025
NewsAPI:Deadline · 2025-07-24renewal positive
- The Legend of Vox Machina Renewed for Final Season — Plus, Mighty Nein Spinoff Gets Prime Video Release Date
NewsAPI:TVLine · 2025-07-24renewal positive
- Prime Video Renews "The Legend of Vox Machina" For a Fifth and Final Season at San Diego Comic-Con
NewsAPI:Thefutoncritic.com · 2025-07-24renewal positive
- The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4 Gets Major Release Date Update
NewsAPI:ComingSoon.net · 2025-06-13renewal positive
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Frequently asked
- When does The Legend of Vox Machina Season 5 come out?
- The Legend of Vox Machina Season 5 doesn't have an official release date yet. Based on the roughly 20-month gap between previous seasons, expect it around February 2028.
- Is The Legend of Vox Machina renewed or cancelled?
- The Legend of Vox Machina has been officially renewed for a fifth and final season, confirmed by Prime Video at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2025. Season 4 is set to arrive in 2026, and Season 5 will wrap the series. The show is ending on its own terms, not being cancelled.
- How many seasons of The Legend of Vox Machina are there?
- The Legend of Vox Machina has aired 4 seasons so far.
- How many episodes of The Legend of Vox Machina are there?
- There are 42 episodes of The Legend of Vox Machina across 4 seasons.
- Who created The Legend of Vox Machina?
- The Legend of Vox Machina was created by Chris Prynoski.
- Where can I watch The Legend of Vox Machina?
- The Legend of Vox Machina is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
- What is The Legend of Vox Machina's IMDb rating?
- The Legend of Vox Machina holds an IMDb rating of 8.4/10 from 53,572 votes.