Created 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 show was released on Netflix in its entirety on December 20, 2019. The second season, also consisting of eight episodes, was released on December 17, 2021. 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? Continue 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 saviour 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 casts 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
For now, TV productions seem to be working almost as quickly as they did before the pandemic, so taking into account any more potential delays, we would expect season three to arrive at the end of 2022, at a push. or more likely, 2023.
However, Covid delays may have played a part in Season 2, so there’s always a chance that Season 3 could be earlier. Further details are expected to be revealed soon.
The Witcher Season 3 Trailer
Bearing in mind that writing for the third season started in summer 2021 and filming was just announced as of April 2022, we’ll probably be waiting a while for the trailer. Until then, let’s check the trailer of Season 2 below: