Season 1 – Secret Level

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Stories set within the worlds of some of the most beloved video games.

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Secret Level's melange of video game shorts can't help but feel like a glorified sizzle reel, but these vignettes pack a mean punch in small doses.

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

A deeply mixed collection that feels more like a homage than a fresh perspective.

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 23, 2024

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Aramide Tinubu

Variety

Despite the vastly different titles, its monotonous storytelling will do little to entice hardcore fans or viewers who know little about the various universes.

Dec 10, 2024

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Niv M. Sultan

Slant Magazine

The series fails to shake off the cynicism of its commercial function and blinkered politics.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 5, 2024

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Renaldo Matadeen

CBR

While Secret Level has credible talking points, there is one major issue that really detracts from what should have been a compelling, promising debut.

Rated: 7/10

Jan 9, 2025

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Álvaro Onieva

Fotogramas

…'Secret Level' fails to stand out, but remains a pleasant curiosity at times. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

Jan 8, 2025

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Johnny Loftus

Decider

As Secret Level strides confidently into the established worlds of heavyweight game titles, it’s with large amounts of visual splendor... and with well-conceived characters, who it feels like we’ve known forever

Dec 24, 2024

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Michael S

Mixed quality, but overall good. Love the 40k and Pacman Episode.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/13/25

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Audience Member

Some pretty mediocre and some downright terrible, didn't stop me from enjoying some, I disliked 7/15 episodes.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/11/25

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Audience Member

Unfortunately, Tim Miller has gone from enticing independent storytelling to surface level eye candy. A few episodes have interesting narratives to spin off of existing IPs, such as PacMan, Unreal Tournaments, and Armored Core, but the majority of episodes are short eye catchers with nonexistent meaning and horribly oblivious writing. I understand the show cannot be as original as Love, Death, and Robots due to its very nature, but most of these episodes could have had even a sprinkle of something other than fan service and basic, spelled-out storytelling.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/09/25

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James W

Amazing episodes, but the episodes are to short. Pac man episode was wild

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/05/25

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Pablo G

As always, the developers create incredible stories full of twists and turns. It was perfect. There are still several games to be explored and several stories can still be polished. Some episodes could be better developed, but the proposal is that the episodes are short and it is difficult to delve into them. One of the best premieres of the 2024 soap, for me it is still the best that Arcane has ever had! Keep it up and try to take risks and innovate, not stopping with Love Death and Robots, which is of course my tattoo! Hehe! Long live dystopianism!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/04/25

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Håkon L

Most is just good fanservice, but it does really have some hidden gems. I really loved episode 14 The Way of All Things.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/01/25

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Episode 1

Aired Dec 10, 2024

Dungeons & Dragons: The Queen's Cradle

On the hunt for a dragon cult, a band of adventurers rescues a boy who's haunted by a sinister force.

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Episode 2

Aired Dec 10, 2024

Sifu: It Takes a Life

A young martial artist bent on revenge learns the true price of his obsession.

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Episode 3

Aired Dec 10, 2024

New World: The Once and Future King

A conquering king washes ashore on a mysterious island with no army and no clue; he may need an eternity to find his purpose.

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Episode 4

Aired Dec 10, 2024

Unreal Tournament: Xan

After revolting against their corporate overlords, a group of mining robots are condemned to fight for survival in deadly arena combat.

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Episode 5

Aired Dec 10, 2024

Warhammer 40,000: And They Shall Know No Fear

In the grim darkness of the far future, a genetically engineered warrior who has served on the front lines for centuries confronts his legacy, as his squad hunts down a mutant sorcerer.

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Episode 6

Aired Dec 10, 2024

PAC-MAN: Circle

Trapped in a vast maze and pursued by ghosts, a mysterious entity summons a warrior to help it escape.

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Episode 7

Aired Dec 10, 2024

Crossfire: Good Conflict

As a looming storm approaches, two rival mercenary groups collide; driven by their vision of the greater good, the sides face off, their lives hanging in the balance.

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Episode 8

Aired Dec 10, 2024

Armored Core: Asset Management

In a frostbitten frontier world, a legendary mech pilot learns his latest mission might hold the key to the demons that have haunted him for decades.

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Episode 9

Aired Dec 17, 2024

The Outer Worlds: The Company We Keep

An orphan from a galactic backwater crosses the cosmos to take a job at a ruthless mega-corporation in the hopes of reuniting with the girl he loves.

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Episode 10

Aired Dec 17, 2024

Mega Man: Start

As the corrupted creations of genius inventor Dr. Light rampage through Mega City, the humblest of his inventions dreams of fighting for everlasting peace.

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Episode 11

Aired Dec 17, 2024

Exodus: Odyssey

A mechanic traverses the galactic frontier, racing against time in search of his runaway daughter.

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Episode 12

Aired Dec 17, 2024

Spelunky: Tally

A pair of explorers ponder their purpose in a subterranean world where everything wants to kill them repeatedly.

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Episode 13

Aired Dec 17, 2024

Concord: Tale of the Implacable

Captain Cassidy's crew of Freegunners is about to pull off the biggest heist of their lives, there's only a deadly armada and a cosmos-sundering space storm between them and freedom.

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Episode 14

Aired Dec 17, 2024

Honor of Kings: The Way of All Things

An orphaned prodigy challenges the all-knowing artificial intelligence that rules his city.

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Episode 15

Aired Dec 17, 2024

Playtime: Fulfillment

Courier O is stuck in the endless drudgery of a point-chasing grind, but when a mysterious figure entrusts her with a strange package, O discovers that powerful people are determined to get their hands on it.

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