Lost in Space: Everything We Know About Season 2, From the Cast to the Premiere Date

After waiting for what seems like forever, we can take comfort in knowing that the season two premiere is almost here. The official Netflix release date is set for Dec. 24, so you can easily dive into the series during your holiday break.

The second season will consist of 10 episodes, just like the first. If the series sticks with the same format as last season, each episode should run approximately 60 minutes.

The main cast — including Molly Parker, Toby Stephens, Maxwell Jenkins, Taylor Russell, Mina Sundwall, Ignacio Serricchio, Brian Steele, and Parker Posey — is set to return for season two. In the trailer, you can see the crew sticking it out together under terrifyingly dire circumstances. Some of the supporting cast, including Raza Jaffrey, who plays Victor Dhar, and Sibongile Mlambo, who plays Angela, will be back as well.

Showrunners are definitely trying to keep the season two storyline a secret, which is probably why they haven't disclosed much information about new characters. However, according to Deadline, during a panel at New York City Comic Con, showrunners revealed that actor JJ Feild will be playing Ben Adler, an advanced systems and artificial intelligence expert who is also Maureen's academic contemporary.

That Hashtag Show reported that there may be two other new characters — Ava, a "firm, hardworking, and serious" mechanic who "shuts down Don's nonsense but respects his skill," and Commander Jiang, who is described as a "capable, stalwart, and unsentimental" Captain of the Resolute.

In the final episode of season one, the Robinsons and their crew manage to make it to the Resolute. But before they can get onto the rescue vessel, the mysterious alien tech aboard their ship causes them to zap into another galaxy, where they encounter a pair of planets that look like the symbol Robot drew.

In the trailer for season two, it looks like they've landed the Jupiter 2 on an ocean planet that is teeming with alien creatures. When talking to EW, actress Mina Sundwall (who plays Penny) revealed that viewers will "first see the Robinsons on this toxic, maybe watery planet," then "follow their journey as they try to reach to the Resolute."

Robot is undoubtedly one of the most beloved characters on the series, and after seeing him float out into space in the season one finale, we're dying to know if he'll be back.

Luckily, in the new trailer, we get a glimpse of Robot alive and well. In an interview with Pop Culture, actor Max Jenkins (who plays Will) confirmed that Will and Robot's connection is still integral to Season 2. "As far as plot lines go I can't tell you much," he told the outlet. "But Will and the robot are not over, and it is definitely . . . where we are is definitely danger."