Will there be a season 3 of The Witcher?

He rose to fame in 1967 with three of the year’s most notable movies: To Sir, With Love, In the Heat of the Night, and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.

Widely acclaimed actor

Poitier received numerous honorary prizes, including a lifetime achievement award from the American Film Institute and a special Academy Award in 2002.



Besides the primary cast members, fans can see new faces as the story develops. Some of these include the following:

Robbie Amell – Gallatin

Meng’er Zhang-Milva

Hugh Skinner – Prince Radovid

Christell Alwin – Mistle

What’s the plot?

The official synopsis of the third season stated that mages, monarchs and beasts would compete to get a hold on Ciri. On the other hand, Geralt would send Ciri into hiding, thereby protecting his newly united family from evil forces.

FAQs

Who created The Witcher?
Andrzej Sapkowski created The Witcher.

Who is the showrunner?
Lauren S. Hissrich is the showrunner.

Would there be a Season 4?
While there’s no official confirmation, the storyline suggests that there might be more seasons of The Witcher.

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( Originally published on Sep 19, 2022 )

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We'll be tossing a coin to our Witcher again in the near future, as The Witcher season 3 is in production. 

Netflix announced that The Witcher's third series had entered production in early April, posting the above behind-the-scenes image that showed Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra and Freya Allan back in costume. Since then, the show has been spotted in production across the globe.

There were big reveals in The Witcher season 2 about Ciri's capabilities, and we're sure we'll be learning even more about her powers and seeing the trio take on even more horrible beasts when the epic fantasy saga continues.

Here's everything we know about The Witcher season 3 so far...

 The Witcher season 3 release date 

Tudum gave us a rough idea of when we can expect to see the series, as Henry Cavill popped up to announce that The Witcher season 3 would be airing in Summer 2023. 

The Time of Contempt is nigh. 👀The Witcher returns to Netflix in Summer 2023 #TUDUM pic.twitter.com/MUzOKXwFjVSeptember 24, 2022

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Meanwhile, the prequel series The Witcher: Blood Origin premiere date was set for December 25, 2022.

In the meantime, you can enjoy some of the location photos that have been shared by the crew:

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 The Witcher season 3 cast  

Will there be a season 3 of The Witcher?

Geralt will continue to safeguard Ciri in season 3. (Image credit: Netflix/ Susie Allnutt)

Naturally, you can't have The Witcher without our core characters, and we know that Yennefer of Vengerberg (Anya Chalotra), Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill) and Ciri (Freya Allan) will all be back in the next series.

Now that Triss Merigold (Anna Shaffer) has realized what Ciri is truly capable of, we’d expect to see her and her fellow mages returning in the next series. 

We also expect to see Geralt's fellow Witchers Vesemir (Kim Bodnia), Lambert (Paul Bullion) and Coen (Yasen Atour) return after surviving their ordeal in Kaer Morhen during the season finale of the first series.

As far as new faces go, Netflix has revealed the identity of four new actors who are joining the show for season 3.

Welcome to the Continent! We’re thrilled to introduce our new cast of royals, warriors, and outlaws making their debut in #TheWitcher Season 3. pic.twitter.com/WKsmt2dK1uApril 14, 2022

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Robbie Amell (Upload, Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City) is playing Gallatin, a born fighter who leads a guerrilla army fighting on behalf of the Nilfgaardian Empire. His loyalty to his own people, the Scoia’tael, is set to bring him into conflict with Francesca. 

Next up is Meng’er Zhang (Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings). Their character, Milva, is a talented human huntress who has been adopted by the dryads of Brokilon Forest. 

Hugh Skinner (Mamma Mia Here We Go Again!, Fleabag) is on hand as the royal playboy, Prince Radovid. Radovid is the younger brother of King Vizimir who inadvertently finds himself a man on the inside of the Redanian Intelligence who brings a drunken charm to the game of politics.

Finally, there’s Christelle Elwin (Half Bad). Christelle is playing Mistle whose part of a misfit teenage gang called 'The Rats'. Netflix tells us that Mistle is out for revenge for something until a chance encounter changes her path. 

More recently, Redanian Intelligence (opens in new tab) has reported that six more actors have joined the show. According to their report, Ryan Hayes (Carnival Row) has joined as Artaud Terranova. In the books, Artaud was one of the mages who was hellbent on capturing Ciri. 

Polish actress Michalina Olszanska has also signed on as a new sorceress, along with Kate Winter (Boogie Man) as Putney and Martyn Ellis (It's A Sin) as Barker, who will supposedly crop up halfway through the season.

Finally, Harvey Quinn (Recaptured) and Poppy Almond (Blurred Lines) have also joined the huge cast in undisclosed roles, but RI speculates they're also part of The Witcher season 3's cast of mages.

One actor who isn’t sure whether they’ll be returning is Bridgerton season 2 star Adjoa Andoh. She plays High Priestess Nenneke, one of Geralt’s old friends.

Adjoa Andoh has thrown doubt on her return in the upcoming season.  (Image credit: Netflix/ Susie Allnutt)

Whilst speaking to the RadioTimes (opens in new tab), she revealed that she was unsure whether she’d be returning for the next series. 

Adjoh said: “We’ll see. The books are so huge. And they’ve gone so many different ways in the stories. Nenneke is in the books a lot. But it depends what they want to do with this version of it.

“It’s totally about what the creators of the show want to do with the material from the books and how they want to swing that, and so we’ll wait and see.” 

The Witcher season 3 plot

We already knew that this forthcoming season would be based on Time of Contempt (opens in new tab), the second novel in Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher series thanks to a tweet (opens in new tab) from the showrunner, Lauren Hissrich. 

Netflix’s official plot summary for The Witcher season 3 elaborates on what that means. It 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.

Entrusted with Ciri’s magical training, Yennefer leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, where she hopes to discover more about the girl’s untapped powers; instead, they discover they’ve landed in a battlefield of political corruption, dark magic, and treachery. They must fight back, put everything on the line — or risk losing each other forever.”

If you're interested in finding out exactly what Geralt gets up to in Time of Contempt, be sure to check out our guide explaining how to read The Witcher books in order.

Is there a trailer?

Since The Witcher season 3 only entered production earlier this year, it's unlikely that we'll be seeing a trailer for the next season for a while just yet. As and when one arrives, we'll be sure to update this guide to include it.

Is there going to be a fourth season?

Netflix gave us a pretty shocking update (opens in new tab) for the future of The Witcher on October 29.  Whilst there was some good news up front— The Witcher has been renewed for season 4 ahead of the third series' release in 2023, a new star will be taking over as the White Wolf, as Henry Cavill is stepping away from the series.

"My journey as Geralt of Rivia has been filled with both monsters and adventures, and alas, I will be laying down my medallion and my swords for season 4. In my stead, the fantastic Mr. Liam Hemsworth will be taking up the mantle of the White Wolf", Cavill said in a statement. "As with the greatest of literary characters, I pass the torch with reverence for the time spent embodying Geralt and enthusiasm to see Liam's take on this most fascinating and nuanced of men. Liam, good sire, this character has such a wonderful depth to him, enjoy diving in and seeing what you can find." 

Henry Cavill is leaving the Continent behind.  (Image credit: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic via Getty)

Liam Hemsworth is next due to star alongside Russell Crowe in his upcoming movie, Poker Face, and he is clearly very excited to step into the role. He said:  "As a Witcher fan I’m over the moon about the opportunity to play Geralt of Rivia". 

“Henry Cavill has been an incredible Geralt, and I’m honoured that he’s handing me the reins and allowing me to take up the White Wolf’s blades for the next chapter of his adventure. Henry, I’ve been a fan of yours for years and was inspired by what you brought to this beloved character. I may have some big boots to fill, but I’m truly excited to be stepping into The Witcher world.”

Is Witcher season 3 is coming?

The four-episode limited series airs on Christmas Day, December 25, 2022. Netflix has yet to announce an official release date for The Witcher Season Three, but it is expected to debut sometime in mid-2023.

Will there be a Witcher 4 season?

Netflix announced the news in Autumn 2022, writing on Instagram on 29 October, "It's official: The Witcher is returning for Season 4."