![]() In Blood of Elves, the first novel, Geralt, who is protecting Ciri, takes her to the witchers' keep, Kaer Morhen, to be educated and keep her safe. Mecia Simson ( Brave New World) plays Francesca, another sorceress who works with Tissaia.Īfter binding several source materials together in Season 1, The Witcher Season 2 will mostly follow the novels starting with Season 2. These characters join the already announced new cast that includes Basil Eidenbenz ( Victoria) as Eskel, Paul Bullion ( Peaky Blinders) as Lambert, and Yasen Atour ( Young Wallander) as Coën, fellow Witchers who fight alongside Geralt. Kevin Doyle ( Downton Abbey) as Ba'lian, a writer and map maker. Simon Callow ( Midsomer Murders) and Liz Carr ( Silent Witness) join the cast as Codringher and Fenn, who run a detective agency. Other additions include Cassie Clare ( Brave New World) as Phillippa Eilhart, Redania's court sorceress, and Graham McTavish ( Outlander) as Dijkstra, the head of Redanian Intelligence. Andoh's joined by fellow Bridgerton alum, Chris Fulton (Sir Philip, who married Marina), who'll be playing Rience, one of the mages chasing Ciri. She'll play Nenneke, a priestess and head of the Temple of Melitele. Fans will recognize Adjoa Andoh, who starred in Bridgerton as Lady Danbury. ![]() ![]() Finally, fan-favorite Joey Batey will return as the bard, Jaskier.īut the big announcements have been about the new arrivals. Also returning this season: Lars Mikkelson as Stregobor, Royce Pierrseson as Istredd, and Wilson Mbomio as Dara. MyAnna Buring will return as Yennefer's old mentor, Tissaia de Vries, Mimi Ndiweni as Fringilla Vigo, Anna Shaffer as Triss Merigold, and Therica Wilson Read as Sabrina. She's not the only sorceress returning either. Despite her disappearance at the end of Season 1, photos promise Yennefer will be back. But while the story might be easier to follow, it also means an entirely new set of characters from the books will arrive soon.Ĭavill and Allan will be joined by Anya Chalotra, who is returning as Yennefer. Season 2 will be the more straightforward adaptation of the full-length novels. Geralt's short stories and video game antics were utilized as "monster of the week" adventures, while on separate timelines, the series expanded Yennefer's backstory and Ciri's importance to the mythos. Showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich used all of these in creating the Continent for Netflix. The world of The Witcher started as short stories, then moved to full-length novels before being adapted into video games. The Witcher Season 1 was an interesting experiment in mixing different kinds of media into a single adaptation. Although the interruptions mean fans will have to wait a while still for the release, the details coming out about The Witcher Season 2 are sure to get everyone excited in the meantime. But filming for the next installment was derailed by the filming shutdowns in March 2020, which is why, a full year later, principal photography finally wrapped up in early April 2020. Even before The Witcher became a massive hit at the end of 2019, Netflix had already greenlit a second season of it.
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