- Primary Subject: Spider-Noir series first reactions
- Key Update: The highly anticipated live-action Spider-Noir series starring Nicolas Cage has released its official trailer, confirming a two-day early release on MGM+ before its global premiere on Prime Video.
- Status: Upcoming Release
- Last Verified: May 1, 2026
- Quick Answer: The upcoming Spider-Noir series starring Nicolas Cage will premiere on May 25 on MGM+ and on May 27 on Prime Video, featuring two distinct visual format options.
Having Nicolas Cage step into the live-action spotlight as Spider-Noir is already a dream come true for fans. Now, early reactions suggest the upcoming Prime Video series is delivering on the hype, earning some of the highest praise ever seen for a Spider-Man adaptation.
Spider-Noir's First Reactions are In: "Spider-Man Meets Batman: The Animated Series"
Hailed as "amazing" and "spectacular", the Spider-Noir's greatest compliment from early reviews is being described as "Spider-Man meets Batman: The Animated Series." Check out some of the early reactions from fans and critics ahead of its premiere:
"It lowkey pisses me off how good the Spider-Noir show looks in color," one wrote, while another posted, "You're going to love this show."
Another couldn't believe that Nicolas Cage, one of the few actors with the most unpredictable careers, was the perfect fit. "I really never thought I'd live to see Nicolas Cage become Spider-Man. Considering how unpredictable [his] career is... this fits more than it should."
Apart from the striking tone and aesthetic kinship shared between Spider-Noir and Batman: The Animated Series' classic noir superhero lore, Ben Reilly and Bruce Wayne may have more similarities than we thought.
Both characters embody the brooding, existential struggles type, while taking a more character-driven approach in exploring their psychological scars as they navigate urban corruption and moral ambiguity of their own cities.
Spider-Noir's Episode List & Runtime Revealed
Set in 1930s New York City during the Great Depression, Spider-Noir sheds light on the old, washed-up, down-on-his-luck private investigator named Ben Reilly, who is forced to grapple with his past life after a deeply personal tragedy he faced as the city's one and only superhero.
Prime releases the series in both black-and-white and colored versions, depending on how viewers see fit for their experience.
Spider-Noir is set to debut eight episodes, each lasting over 40 minutes, as per insider Cryptic4KQual. Here's an overview of what to expect when it drops on its home streaming platform:
- Episode 1, Step Into My Office - 44 minutes
- Episode 2, Tread Lightly - 40 minutes
- Episode 3, Double Cross - 45 minutes
- Episode 4, A Mistake I'll Never Make Again - 47 minutes
- Episode 5, Betrayal - 47 minutes
- Episode 6, Nightmare on a Gurney - 40 minutes
- Episode 7, Nobody's Hero - 40 minutes
- Episode 8, The Man in the Mask - 46 minutes
Sony Pictures Television produced Spider-Noir exclusively for MGM+ and Prime Video, with Oren Uziel (The Lost City, 22 Jump Street) and Steve Lightfoot (Marvel's The Punisher, Shantaram) as co-showrunners and executive producers.
Alongside Cage, Spider-Noir stars Jack Huston as Flint Marko, aka Sandman, a bodyguard being killed by his own superpowers, Brendan Gleeson as Silverman, the Irish mob boss with ties to Reilly's past, Li Jun Li as Felicia "Cat" Hardy, a femme fatale nightclub singer with ties to the underworld conspiracy, Lamorne Morris as Robbie Robertson, a dedicated and optimistic journalist tracking down dangerous stories, Karen Rodriguez as Janet, Reilly's loyal and hardworking secretary and investigator, and Andrew Lewis Caldwell as Dirk Leydon aka Megawatt, a rising threat in the 1933 New York underworld, to mention a few.
For now, all episodes of Spider-Noir premiere on Prime Video on May 27. Stay tuned!
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