Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure release schedule - when are new episodes on Netflix?

After months of waiting, Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is now airing on Netflix.

The all new series is the long-awaited adaptation of Part 7 of Hirohiko Araki's beloved manga series.

Fans were delighted to delve back into the adventure, which follows Johnny Joestar, a former jockey who lost the use of his legs in a freak accident, as he heads on a cross-continental horse race in the hopes of winning a monumental grand prize.

Here's what we know so far about the release schedule.

New episodes of Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure arrive on Fridays on Netflix.

How many episodes will there be in Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure?

Again, it's a bit up in the air, as Netflix hasn't confirmed how many episodes there will be.

Previous seasons of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure have ranged between 26 and 48 episodes – however, the last three seasons all consisted of either 38 or 39 episodes, so that seems a likely estimate for now until we have more solid information.

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Who is in the cast for Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure?

The cast for Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is:

• Daman Mills as Johnny Joestar
• Kaiji Tang as Gyro Zeppeli
• Damien Haas as Diego Brando
• Frankie Kevich as Lucy Steel
• Jamieson Price as Steven Steel
• Alejandro Antonio Ruiz as Sandman
• Cedric Williams as Pocoloco

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What is the plot of Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure?

Netflix's synopsis for the show reads: "It’s 1890, in America, the Steel Ball Run — the first horse racing championship across the North American continent — was about to begin. Spanning around 4,000 miles, the race offered 50 million dollars as the winning prize. Johnny Joestar, once being hailed as a genius jockey, is now paralysed and lost in despair.

"He finds hope in the mysterious phenomena caused by Gyro Zeppeli, an outlaw aiming to win the race, and determines to participate in the Steel Ball Run Race. Each having their own goal in mind, the two form an alliance and set foot upon the gruelling adventure and race."

Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is available to stream on Netflix now.

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Louise Griffin is the Sci-Fi & Fantasy Editor for Radio Times, covering everything from Doctor Who, Star Wars and Marvel to House of the Dragon and Good Omens. She previously worked at Metro as a Senior Entertainment Reporter and has a degree in English Literature.