Created for Netflix by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, The Witcher is a Polish-American fantasy drama television series. It is based on the book series of the same name by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski. The executive producers of the show along with producers Sean Daniel, Jason Brown, Tomasz Bagiński, Jarosław Sawko, Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, Alik Sakharov, and Steve Gaub.
The first season of the series premiered on Netflix in its entirety on December 20, 2019, followed by the second season also consisting of eight episodes, which was released on December 17, 2021. Both the seasons received positive reaction from the audience and currently holds 68% and 92 % on Rotten Tomatoes. Considering that in September 2021, Netflix renewed the series for a third season.
So, when is the third season releasing? What is the plot? Who would come back to reprise their roles? Keep reading to know further details.
The Witcher Plot and Cast
The official synopsis for the show reads: “As monarchs, mages and beasts of the Continent compete to capture her, Geralt takes Ciri of Cintra into hiding, determined to protect his newly-reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it,” it teased.
Following season two’s chaotic finale, the next run of episodes will focus primarily on Ciri’s destiny as a world-destroyer, or hopefully a savior if we ever want to see season four come to light. There are plenty of forces gathering to manipulate the princess’s power for themselves, including her father, but at least Ciri now has Geralt and Yennefer by her side.
The expected cast members include Freya Allan, Anya Chalotra, Joey Batey, Royce Pierson, Anna Shaffer, Kim Bodnia, and more. As season three began filming, a list of new additions was confirmed – including some familiar faces from other big franchises.
The Witcher Season 3 Release Date
Filming for the third season began on April 4, 2022. For now, TV productions seem to be working almost as quickly as they did before the pandemic. Season 3 is now confirmed to premiere sometime in 2023.
The first season premiered on December 20, 2019, and the second season was on December 17, 2021. However, Covid delays may have played a part in Season 2, so there’s always a chance that Season 3 could arrive a bit early than what has been mentioned above. Further details are expected to be revealed soon.
The Witcher Season 3 Trailer
There is no trailer available for season 3 of The Witcher yet. For now, you can watch the trailer from season 2 below:
