Netflix is in the middle of WitcherCon, an event spotlighting all things Witcher-related, from the books to the video games to the TV show. We’re mostly interested in that last one, since it’s been a while since we’ve seen Henry Cavill grunt morosely while swinging a sword as Geralt of Rivia, and we’re ready for another go.
Well, we can rest easy knowing that we at least have a premiere date. True to form, every episode of The Witcher season 2 will drop on Netflix on December 17:
THE WITCHER
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) July 9, 2021
SEASON 2
DECEMBER 17#WitcherCon pic.twitter.com/HPjeucd1f4
And how many episodes are there? There are eight, and Netflix even provided the titles, save one:
THE WITCHER SEASON 2 EPISODE TITLES:
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) July 9, 2021
Episode 1 - A Grain of Truth
Episode 2 - Kaer Morhen
Episode 3 - What Is Lost
Episode 4 - Redanian Intelligence
Episode 5 - Turn Your Back
Episode 6 - Dear Friend
Episode 7 - Voleth Meir
Episode 8 - [REDACTED]
I’m guessing Episode 8 is called “The One Where Geralt Dies” or something.
See Ciri, Jaskier and more back in action in The Witcher season 2
We also got some advance looks at the new season, including a shot of the bard Jaskier (Joey Batey) singing his heart out in a pub:
Your wishes (and demands) for new Jaskier content have been granted. Here's a preview of the bard in Season 2. #WitcherCon pic.twitter.com/E0UYw2qpaz
— The Witcher (@witchernetflix) July 9, 2021
Let’s hope he writes something as catchy as that “Toss a Coin To Your Witcher” song. The follow-up hit is always hard.
We’ve also got the wayward princess Ciri (Freya Allan) training with the witcher Lambert (Paul Bullion) at Kaer Morhen, the witcher’s keep:
Ciri and Lambert; the student and the teacher, though from the sounds of it, not quite clear on which is which ⚔️ #WitcherCon pic.twitter.com/28knEn9k4D
— The Witcher (@witchernetflix) July 9, 2021
You may remember that the first season of The Witcher ended with Ciri and Geralt meeting for the first time in a wood. In The Witcher books by Andrzej Sapkowski, Geralt takes her to Kaer Morhen to train her in the ways of a witcher, and it looks like the show will move forward with that.
Perhaps this is Geralt arriving with Ciri at the keep:
It wouldn't be a Witcher party without our V.I.E.: Very Important Equine. Drop a "🐴" below to show Roach some love. #WitcherCon pic.twitter.com/kxR8oIvtYv
— The Witcher (@witchernetflix) July 9, 2021
Finally, we have a couple of behind-the-scenes videos. In this one, Allan and Anya Chalotra (Yennefer of Vengerberg) talk about their season 1 journeys and what it was like filming season 2:
And then we have armorer Nick Jeffries talking about the many weapons witchers (and others) use to slay monsters, be they human or bestial:
You can’t have a Continent full of magic and wonder without puppeteers:
The Witcher has one person who’s entire job is to deal with contact lenses:
We also have a tour of the Kaer Morhen set:
See you back on the Continent in December!
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