The Witcher season 3: cast, plot and everything we know

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Sat, 15 Jan 2022 14:00:07 +0000

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Heres everything you need to know about The Witcher season 3 on Netflix.

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Are you ready for more Witcher action on Netflix? You better be. The
streaming giants TV adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowskis fantasy novels is
getting a third season. Given its popularity, thats not a surprise.

The Witcher season 3 will pick up events immediately after the season 2 finale, with Geralt and Yennefer trying to stay one step ahead of the Continents many factions. Why? Because theyre all after Ciri and her powers, and it seems that Geralt and Yennefer are the only ones who can keep her
safe.

But lets not get ahead of ourselves. Theres much to discuss about The Witcher season 3, including its potential release date, returning cast members, the direction of its plot (based on season 2s ending and Sapkowskis book series) and the Netflix show s future.

Below, youll find out more information on The Witcher season 3 on Netflix .
Be advised, though: major spoilers follow for The Witcher seasons 1 and 2, as well as the novels. Turn back now if youre not caught up. The Witcher season
3 release date The Witcher season 3 release date: 2023? (Image credit: Jay Maidment/Netflix)

Fans will be hoping that The Witchers third season will arrive more quickly than season 2 did. The Witcher season 1 landed on Netflix in December 2019, but it would be another two years due to the ongoing pandemic before its sequel was released.

And it could be another long wait before The Witcher season 3 launches. Speaking exclusively to TechRadar in December 2021, showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich revealed that, while season 3s scripts were nearly complete, there was still plenty of work to be done.

This is our last week [December 3] in the writers room, Hissrich said. Were almost done with the scripting phase but the creative process is now really just starting. We have the scripts, and now well bring the directors on, the actors back in, and start delving in deeper and reflecting back and making sure that its the perfect season.

Based on Hissrichs comments, fans may think that theyre in for another
lengthy wait for season 3. But, according to Witcher fansite Redanian Intelligence , which has been correct about other aspects of the shows production, filming will begin in March 2022. Principal photography is due to take place at Longcross Studios in the UK.

Redanian Intelligence has also reported that The Witcher season 3 will comprise a six-month shoot. If thats the case, filming should end in August 2022. Taking that and the shows lengthy post-production phase into account,
we wouldnt expect the shows third season to be released before spring 2023 at the earliest. The Witcher season 3 cast The Witcher season 3 cast: who is returning? (Image credit: Jay Maidment/Netflix)

You can expect all the shows key players, plus the majority of its sizable supporting cast, to return: Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia Freya Allen as Princess Cirilla of Cintra Anya Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg Joey Batey as Jaskier Eamon Farren as Cahir MyAnna Buring as Tissaia de Vries Mim M. Khayisa as Fringilla Vigo Royce Pierreson as Istredd Anna Shaffer as Triss Merigold Mahesh Jadu as Vilgefortz Tom Canton as Filavandrel Mecia Simson as Francesca Findabair Lars Mikkelsen as Stregobor Terence Maynard as Artorius Vigo Graham McTavish as Sigismund Dijkstra Ed Birch as King Vizimir of
Redania Chris Fulton as Rience Aisha Fabienne Ross as Lydia van Bredevoort Cassie Clare as Philippa Einhart Wilson Mbomio as Dara Bart Edwards as Duny/Emperor Emhyr, aka The White Flame of Nilfgaard

Most of the above characters have played significant parts in The Witcher so far but you can expect those who havent to have expanded roles in season 3.

Emperor Emhyr is the most notable of that contingent. As the season 2 finale shockingly revealed, Duny the knight Geralt saved in season 1, and also
Ciris father is not only still alive, but hes the leader (aka The White Flame) of Nilfgaards forces. And he wants to be reunited with Ciri, so he can use her abilities for his own nefarious means.

We expect Philippa Einhart to feature more regularly in season 3, too. She
was only present in a couple of season 2 scenes but, based on what we know of her novel counterpart, she has a bigger role to play. That expectation also extends to King Vizimir and Sigismund Dijkstra, with the kingdom of Redania becoming more prominent as the story in the novels unfolds. Lets talk about Eskel. December 29, 2021 See more

Other season 2 newcomers, including Adjoa Andohs Nenneke, Simon Callows Codringher, Liz Carrs Fenn, Kaine Zajazs Gage and Sam Hazeldines Eredin/King of the Wild Hunt, may also be back. Until we hear official confirmation on this front, though, we havent included them above.

As for who may not return, Kim Bodnias Vesemir and other Witchers including Con (Yasen Atour) and Lambert (Paul Bullion) might not be back. Thats based
on Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri deciding to leave the Witchers Kaer Morhen stronghold in the season 2 finale. Unless the trio has to make an unexpected return, Vesemir and company arent likely to return just yet. Netflixs Witcher series has diverged slightly from its source material at times, though, so Vesemir and company could still be included in season 3 in some capacity.

Finally, there are plenty of characters from the books who could be introduced. Again, though, until we receive official cast announcements, we cant say who will show up. The Witcher season 3 plot The Witcher season 3 plot: what's the story about? (Image credit: Susie Allnutt/Netflix)

Major spoilers follow for The Witcher books and TV show.

Little is known about season 3s plot, but we do have some idea of where itll go. Thats based on Sapkowskis books, as well as what Hissrich and the shows cast have said.

Hissrich exclusively told TechRadar that season 3 will be based on the second main novel in The Witcher saga i.e. The Time of Contempt. Im really thrilled with how season 3 is shaping up, Hissrich told us. Because its based on my favorite book in the saga, which is The Time of Contempt [and] I feel like seasons 1 and 2 have been laying the playing field for everything huge thats about to happen.

Chatting with Collider , Hissrich also reaffirmed her desire to stick as closely to the source material as possible, saying: I dont feel the need for our story to go beyond where the books go. I think Andrzej had a natural end in mind. Now actually, since we started the show, hes released more books, so well have to see how that fits into it.

It sounds like season 3 will incorporate plot points from other books in the series, too. In the same Collider interview, Hissrich confirmed that a big story from Blood of Elves, the first novel in The Witcher saga, will form
part of the third seasons story. Mysteries require research. At https://t.co/funIjosqy0, Istredd is your guide to a whole Continent of #TheWitcher secrets. Lose yourself in the interactive map and vast library now. pic.twitter.com/6QhrIqQLUY January 10, 2022 See more

There are only two major Blood of Elves storylines not included in season 2. The first concerns the Scoiatael, a group of non-human guerillas who fight
for Nilfgaard and attack Geralt, Ciri, Triss and Yarpen Zigrins dwarven contingent in the novels. Hissrich has confirmed (per Polygon ) that the Scoiatael will be part of season 3, so their introduction should cause problems for Geralt and company.

The second, though, is far more important. It relates to Geralt telling Ciri about the roses of Aelirenn, an elf who led the last band of elven youths against an invading human army. Aelirenns forces were massacred by their foes and, given that only young elves can produce offspring, the demise of Aelirenns forces inadvertently led to the elves slow march towards
extinction. Expect this particular story to tie back into events concerning Francesca and her murdered elven baby in season 2.

Lastly, where Hissrichs quotes are concerned, she teased the prospect of more action in season 3 and that the shows next instalment will take place across
a shorter time period a welcome plot point for fans after season 1s many
time jumps drew criticism. (Image credit: Susie Allnett/Netflix)

She told The Wrap : Theres tons of action, theres tons of things that are
just jaw dropping when you get to them. So were really letting that lead our storytelling. Season 3, for instance, takes place on a very, very small timeline. Not a lot of time passes, because it doesnt need to.

As for the cast, lead actor Henry Cavill wants the show to follow Sapkowskis novels more closely than before. Speaking during The Witcher Unlocked , a filmed spoilercast released post-season 2, Cavill said: I'm a huge fan of the books and staying loyal to them, and it's about making sure that story
happens without too much in the way of diversions or side things going on to muddy the waters.

So we should expect season 3 to contain less in the way of plot diversions.
Or should we? Speaking to Newsweek , Jaskier actor Joey Batey said: There are inevitably going to be plot lines that deviate from the books, so we're no longer trusting the books... we're obviously completely trusting the books
but there's so much trust in Lauren. Well have to wait and see if Cavill gets his wish, then.

Finally, Anya Chalotra, who plays Yennefer, wants season 3 to incorporate
more of the maternal relationship between her character and Ciri from the novels. Chatting to Glamour , Chalotra said: [I want to see] everything that happens in the book where she gets to develop a mother-daughter relationship with Ciri. She also calms down a bit and she realizes she is enough. The Witcher season 3 trailer The Witcher season 3 trailer: is there one? (Image credit: Jay Maidment/Netflix)

No, and there wont be for a long time. Once one is released, well update this section. The Witcher season 3: the future The Witcher season 3: what does the show's future hold? (Image credit: Netflix)

Netflix hasnt renewed The Witcher for a fourth season yet but wed be surprised if another installment isnt greenlit. Speaking to Collider , Hissrich revealed that shes mapped out a seven-season arc for the show, but her plan will depend on its continual renewal.

Cavill has also expressed a desire to star in all seven seasons, telling The Hollywood Reporter (THR) that hes absolutely committed to Hissrichs vision. Freya Allen, who portrays Ciri, also told The Radio Times that she wants to finish Ciris story in the mainline series, but not be part of any Witcher
side projects.

Speaking of spin-offs, there are a few offshoot productions in the works for Netflixs Witcher-Verse.

First up is The Witcher: Blood Origin prequel series. Set 1200 years before Netflixs mainline Witcher series, Blood Origin will cover the creation of the first Witcher. The show will also follow events leading up to and during the Conjunction of the Spheres, the cataclysm that results in the collision of multiple universes and their human, elven and monstrous races. Blood Origin
is due to be released sometime in 2022.

Other Witcher spin-off productions currently in development include a family-friendly animated series and a second anime movie, both of which were announced at Netflixs Tudum fan event in September 2021. Neither project has been given a concrete release date yet. These are the best Netflix movies to watch right now



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