The household is lastly coming collectively, however a hell of lots of people (and monsters) aren’t making it simple. Netflix has launched the primary look and launch date for season two of The Witcher, which sees Henry Cavill and Freya Allan returning because the titular Witcher and his new protégée, however their favourite sorceress could be laborious to seek out.

Netflix unveiled some first-look photographs and a behind-the-scenes teaser throughout its new in-house occasion, WitcherCon, together with a launch date: December 17. In the video, which you’ll watch under, Allan (Ciri) and Anya Chalotra (Yennefer of Vengerberg) shine a lightweight on their characters’ journeys in season one and tease followers about what’s to come back sooner or later.

The Witcher season two will see Geralt (Cavill) coaching his new ward Ciri on the well-known dwelling of the Witchers, Kaer Morhen. The two spent a lot of the first season looking for one another—however now that they’re lastly collectively and studying to battle monsters aspect by aspect, issues really feel extra difficult than ever. It’s even harder as a result of they’re with out Yennefer, who’s in a precarious scenario after her sacrifice on the battle of Sodden. But don’t fear, coin-tossing followers: Jaskier (Joey Batey) is again, and this picture exhibits he’s extra rocking than ever.

We’ve additionally bought a touch at what twists and turns we will anticipate this season, as Netflix unveiled (most of) the titles for the eight upcoming episodes:

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]

Here’s the official synopsis: “Convinced Yennefer’s life was lost at the Battle of Sodden, Geralt of Rivia brings Princess Cirilla to the safest place he knows, his childhood home of Kaer Morhen. While the Continent’s kings, elves, humans, and demons strive for supremacy outside its walls, he must protect the girl from something far more dangerous: The mysterious power she possesses inside.”

The sophomore season sees the arrival of a number of new forged members. They embody Kim Bodnia as Geralt’s mentor Vesemir, who’s additionally getting his personal anime prequel story with The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf. In addition, we’ve bought Game of Thrones’ Kristofer Hivju as Nivellen, Cassie Clare as Phillipa Eilhart, Liz Carr as Fenn, and Chris Fulton as Rience—a personality who might function a major antagonist for the second season. It’s additionally attention-grabbing to notice that the penultimate episode is known as for one more key character in The Witcher story, Voleth Meir, who’s rumored to be performed by Ania Marson (in keeping with Redanian Intelligence).

The Witcher season two debuts on Netflix December 17.

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