Sure, Stranger Things this, Bridgerton to. But don’t forget it The boyfriendNetflix’s surprise hit same-sex dating show, the first of its kind from Japan. Now its second season is all about hitting the small screen.
At Netflix itself explains, “Ten new queer men from different backgrounds will share a home in Hokkaido for about two months. In a quiet, snowy landscape, they will explore who they want to be – and what kind of lover they hope to become.
“On their journey of connection and understanding, they will also operate a new coffee truck to bring them even closer together.”
When can I watch The Boyfriend season 2 episodes 1-6 on Netflix?
Annoyingly, Netflix hasn’t confirmed an exact time that any episodes of The boyfriend season 2 drops.
With this in mind, common sense tells us that the default release time of 12pm PT will be in play here, which means internationally you’ll need to keep an eye on these times:
- US – 12:00 a.m. PT / 3:00 a.m. ET
- Canada – 12:00 a.m. PT / 3:00 a.m. ET
- Great Britain – 7.00am GMT
- India – 12:30 PM IST
- Singapore – 15.00 SGT
- Australia – 6pm AEST
- New Zealand – 20:00 NZDT
When are new episodes of The Boyfriend season 2 coming out?
The boyfriend Season 2 episodes will be released in four batches until early February.
The biggest batch is this first one, with six episodes released at once. The remaining three batches will each contain three episodes.
It all looks like this:
- Episodes 1-6: 13 January 2026
- Episodes 7-9: 20 January 2026
- Episodes 10-12: 27 January 2026
- Episodes 13-15 (Final): 3 February 2026

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