It’s time! We are mere hours away from Season three of the hit Netflix fantasy series, The Witcher.
While the production company received mixed reviews after it was announced that Liam Hemsworth would be replacing the lead and fan-favourite Henry Cavill back in October 2022.
This is Henry’s final season.
(Image: Netflix)When the teaser trailer and the cover photoshoot images were released, fans confessed it would most likely be the final season of The Witcher they watched and thanked Henry for “bringing this epic fantasy to light.”
Despite fans thoughts on the protagonist swap, Netflix seem unlikely to change their decision. Nor have they hinted how the transition will occur, fans can only hope it serves the storyline and its characters well.
For all your information on The Witcher Season three plus a sneak peak into the shows future after the new season, continue scrolling.
When will The Witcher Season three be released on Netflix?
The teaser trailer for The Witcher’s new season confirmed it would be divided in two volumes.
Volume one will be released on June 29 in Australia at 5pm AEST. More than a month later the second volume will launch on July 27. Given the feedback about the protagonist swap, there are suspicions Netflix is attempting to drag out their time with Henry.
According to Tudum, Season three will feature eight episodes, the same amount as its previous seasons.
Yennefer has returned!
(Image: Netflix)The Witcher Season three cast:
The lead cast will be returning in new season, including Henry Cavil as Geralt of Rivia, Anya Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg, Freya Allan as Princess Cirilla of Cintra and Joey Batey as Jaskier.
But fans will see a bunch of fresh new faces from Hollywood joining the cast list, including Robbie Arnell as Gallatin, Meng’er Zhang as Milva, Hugh Skinner as Prince Radovid and Christell Elwin as Mistle.
Meanwhile other cast members confirmed include:
Myanna Buring as Tissaia de Vries
Eamon Farran as Cahir
Mimî M. Khayisa as Fringilla Vigo
Royce Pierreson as Istredd
Anna Shaffer as Triss Merigold
Mecia Simson as Francesca Findabair
Tom Canton as Filavandrel
Mahesh Jadu as Vilgefortz
What can fans expect in season three?
Between the series Instagram account and Netflix’s season synopsis, family will be playing a major factor as Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri all go into hiding.
The synopsis reads: “As monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent compete to capture her, Geralt takes Ciri 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 they hope to uncover 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.”
“Geralt takes Ciri into hiding”.
(Image: Netflix)Ciri’s father, Emhyr var Emreis otherwise known as Duny (Bart Edwards) who was believed to be dead made an appearance in the season two finale as none other than villain, The White Flame. The new season will pick up after this shocking reveal and fans hope more of his storyline will be shown in the official trailer.
However, the most crucial part of the storyline is yet to be seen… how will Netflix make the transition from Henry to Liam? Only time will tell how this plays out, but there is a lot riding on this plot point.
The future of The Witcher
Season three of The Witcher hasn’t landed quite yet, and fans have been in a panic over the series future. But now casting director, Sophie Holland has somewhat confirmed a season five.
“We’re just about to start filming on season four with Liam Hemsworth and there will be a short gap, then we go straight into season five,” she said while speaking to Deadline.
However, how Liam Hemsworth will carry on The Witcher storyline remains under lock and key.
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