The Witcher season 3: release date, actors and plot

A film adaptation of the fantasy book cycle by Andrzej Sapkowski launched on the Netflix streaming service in December 2019. The plot of the series is dedicated to Geralt (Henry Cavill) - a mutant who fights all sorts of evil spirits for money. In addition, he has a "destiny" - the hero must help the disgraced princess Cirilla (Freya Allan). During his travels, Geralt meets the sorceress Yennefer (Anya Chalotra), with whom he develops a difficult but passionate relationship. And also the bard Dandelion (Joey Baty) is linked to the hero.

When will The Witcher Season 3 be released?

TV series extended‘The Witcher’ Renewed For Season 3 By Netflix, Franchise Expands With Another Anime Film & Family Series – Netflix Tudum / Deadline for the third season back in September 2021 - three months before the release second. This is quite expected, because The Witcher is one of the most popular Netflix projects.

As for the release date, there is no certainty yet. New season startedThe Witcher season 3 has started filming / Polygon shoot April 4, 2022. Therefore, it is hardly worth expecting a release even by the end of the year. Perhaps the authors will keep the old schedule and release a sequel in December 2023.

Is there a trailer for Season 3 of The Witcher?

For now Netflix published only the first frame from the shooting. On it you can see all three leading actors: Henry Cavill, Freya Allan and Anya Chalotra.

Probably, full-fledged promotional materials will not appear until autumn.

Who will play in the 3rd season of The Witcher

As can be understood from the first information from the shooting, the main three actors are returning. In addition, Joey Baty also confirmed that his character will appear in the sequel. According to him assumptionsThe Witcher star Joey Batey teases future for Jaskier and Geralt in season three / Hello Magazine, Buttercup will become stronger and gain self-esteem.

At the same time, Allan in an interview hintedThe Witcher's Freya Allan has an endpoint in mind for leaving the series / RadioTimesthat thinks about the end of Ciri's story. Therefore, it is likely that the upcoming season will be the final for her heroine.

And on April 14, Netflix announced four new actors at once, who will appear in the third season.

• Robbie Amell ("Loading”) will play Gallatin, the leader of the Scoia’tael, allies of Nilfgaard. This is an honest and straightforward fighter who becomes the opponent of Francesca Findabair.
• Hugh Skinner ("Fleabag") got the image of Prince Radovid, the younger brother of King Vizimir. His hero is a charming and shrewd politician.
• Zhang Men'er ("Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings") will play Milva, a skilled and ruthless archer who was raised by the Dryads of Brokilon.
• Aspiring actress Kristel Alvin will play Mistle, a member of the teen gang The Rats.

In addition, many minor characters from the first and second seasons are expected to return. But in this case, it is better to wait for official information, the actors themselves only say that they do not mind continuing to play.

What will the sequel to The Witcher tell about?

In the finale of the second season, Geralt and Yennefer managed to expel the demoness Volet Meir who had inhabited her from Ciri. The heroes tried to teleport the villain to another world, but they themselves moved there for a while. In another dimension, the heroes saw the Wild Hunt and their king, Eredin, dreaming of getting Ciri.

Meanwhile, the ruler of Nilfgaard, Emgyr (Bart Edwards), arrived in Cintra and ordered the arrest of his subordinates Fringilla (Mimi Diveni) and Cahir (Eamon Farren). And in the final, the audience learned that the king is Ciri's father.

Showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrick statedThe Witcher Season 3 Will Be Based On The Time Of Contempt / SlashFilmthat the third season will be based on the book The Hour of Contempt. This is also confirmed by the official synopsis of the sequel.

As the monarchs, mages, and monsters of the continent compete to capture Ciri, Geralt leads her underground from Cintra, determined to protect his newly reunited family from those who threaten to destroy her. After receiving approval to teach Ciri magic, Yennefer leads them to Arethusa's sheltered fortress, where she hopes to learn more about the girl's hidden abilities. Instead, they find themselves in a battlefield of political intrigue, black magic and treachery. They must fight back with everything at stake or risk losing each other forever."

However, the plot of the series has already departed greatly from the original books, so the authors have complete freedom of action in the development of characters.

What else will be released in the world of The Witcher

In addition to the main series, Netflix has also launched several spin-offs. The first one is already out - full-length anime "wolf nightmare”, telling about the youth of Vesemir, Geralt's mentor.

The Witcher: Blood Origin series is also planned. Its action will unfold 1,200 years before the events of the main project. The plot will tell about the times before the conjugation of the spheres, when the elves ruled the Continent.

We already have the first teaser.

Michelle Yeoh will play the lead roles ("Everything everywhere and at once”), Jacob Collins-Levy (“White Princess”), Dylan Moran (“Black Bookstore”) and other actors.

A release date has not yet been announced, but the final trailer indicates that the series will be released in 2022.

In addition, there appeared rumorsThe Witcher stars hint that another spin-off might be in the works / RadioTimes about another spin-off. It will probably be dedicated to other witchers: Lambert, Eskel and Cohen. However, the information has not yet been officially confirmed.