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 released? What is the plot? Who would come back to reprise their roles? Continue reading to know further details.
The Witcher Season 3 Release Date
The makers have renewed the series for a third season on September 25, 2021. In April 2023, Netflix announced that season 3 will be released in two parts.
The first part of the third season is set to release on June 29, 2023, followed by the second one on July 27, 2023. The new season also consists of 8 episodes as the previous seasons. The first part of the third season has 5 episodes and the rest of the episodes will be released in part 2.
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 Trailer
The makers have not released the official trailer of The Witcher Season 3 yet but for now, you can watch the trailer from the second season below: