Out of all the fantasy dramas airing on Netflix, The Witcher is one of the most-watched and the most loved mystical dramas. The story revolves around the lives of a witcher and princess who are destined to meet. The story unfolds with the witcher (Geralt of Rivia) and princess Ciri tracing the paths destined for them, across the continent and finally meeting each other.
Ever since the first season of the show went off air, fans of the show have been waiting eagerly for the release of its second installment or any announcement regarding the same. Will there be a season 2? How shall the second season unfold? Let’s find out!
Show Details:
| TV Series: | The Witcher |
| Genre: | Action
Adventure Fantasy Serial drama |
| Original run: | December 20, 2019 –
present |
| Producers | Mike Ostrowski
Sean Daniel Jason Brown Tomasz Bagiński Jarosław Sawko Lauren Schmidt Hissrich Alik Sakharov |
| Directed by: | Lauren Schmidt Hissrich |
| Starcast: | Henry Cavill
Freya Allan Eamon Farren Anya Chalotra Joey Batey MyAnna Buring Royce Pierreson Mimi Ndiweni Wilson Radjou-Pujalte Anna Shaffer Mahesh Jadu |
| Written by: | Based on
The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski |
| Composers: | Sonya Belousova
Giona Ostinelli |
| Original language: | English |
More about the show:
The Witcher is a popular mythical show that belongs to the genre of Action, Adventure, Fantasy, and Serial drama. It was created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and is based on a novel named The Witcher which was written by Andrzej Sapkowski.
The show stars Henry Cavill, Freya Allan, Eamon Farren, Anya Chalotra, Joey Batey, MyAnna Buring, Royce Pierreson, Mimi Ndiweni, Wilson Radjou-Pujalte, Anna Shaffer, and Mahesh Jadu in important roles. The music composers of the show are Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli.
It was made in the United States and Poland and its original language was English. The show has had one season till now and 8 episodes. The Executive producers of the show are Sean Daniel, Jason Brown, Tomasz Bagiński, Jarosław Sawko, Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, and Alik Sakharov. It was produced by Mike Ostrowski.
Its Cinematography was accomplished by Jean-Philippe Gossart and Gavin Struthers. The show has been edited by Liana Del Giudice, Nick Arthurs, Jean-Daniel Fernandez-Qundez, and Xavier Russell.
Each of the episodes was approximately 47–67 minutes long and the production companies involved in its production were Sean Daniel Company, Stillking Films, Platige Image, One of Us, and Cinesite. The official distributor of the show is Netflix and the show has been running successfully since December 20, 2019.
Plot:
The storyline traces the lives and events of its two protagonists, Princess Ciri and the witcher, also known as the Geralt of Rivia. The two are destined to meet each other and in order to fulfill the purpose of their destiny, they travel towards each other, across the continent.
Characters:
- Henry Cavill featured in the role of Geralt of Rivia.
- Eamon Farren featured in the role of Cahir Mawr Dyffryn aep Ceallach
- Anya Chalotra featured in the role of Yennefer of Vengerberg.
- Joey Batey featured in the role of Jaskier.
- MyAnna Buring featured in the role of Tissaia de Vries.
- Royce Pierreson was featured in the role of Istredd.
- Mimi Ndiweni was featured in the role of Fringilla Vigo.
- Wilson Radjou-Pujalte featured in the role of Dara.
- Anna Shaffer featured in the role of Triss Merigold.
- Mahesh Jadu featured in the role of Vilgefortz of Roggeveen.
- Jodhi May was featured in the role of Queen Calanthe.
- Adam Levy featured in the role of Mousesack.
- Björn Hlynur Haraldsson featured in the role of King Eist Tuirseach.
- Lars Mikkelsen featured in the role of Stregobor.
- Therica Wilson-Read featured in the role of Sabrina Glevissig.
- Terence Maynard featured in the role of Artorius Vigo.
- Judit Fekete featured in the role of Vanielle of Brugge.
- Gianni Calchetti featured in the role of Lord Hern, Geralt of Rivia’s court.
- Emma Appleton featured in the role of Renfri of Creyden.
- Mia McKenna-Bruce featured in the role of Marilka.
- Tobi Bamtefa was featured in the role of Sir Danek.
- Maciej Musiał featured in the role of Sir Lazlo.
- Tom Canton featured in the role of Filavandrel, the last king of the Elves.
- Natasha Culzac featured in the role of Toruviel, an elven warrior serving Filavandrel.
- Amit Shah featured in the role of Torque, who works for Filavandrel.
- Shaun Dooley featured in the role of King Foltest, the king of Temeria.
- Julian Rhind-Tutt featured in the role of Giltine.
- Gaia Mondadori was featured in the role of Princess Pavetta.
- Bart Edwards featured in the role of Urcheon of Erlenwald/Duny.
- Josette Simon featured in the role of Eithne.
- Nóra Trokán featured in the role of the Dryad General.
- Marcin Czarnik featured in the role of Ronin Mage.
- Lucas Englander featured in the role of Chireadan.
- Jordan Renzo featured in the role of Eyck of Denesle, a virtuous knight.
- Ron Cook featured in the role of Borch Three Jackdaws.
- Ella-Rae Smith featured in the role of Fola.
- Francis Magee featured in the role of Yurga.
- Anna-Louise Plowman featured in the role of Zola.
- Frida Gustavsson featured in the role of Ma/Visenna, mother of Geralt of Rivia.
Episodes:
- The first episode of the first season was named The End’s Beginning.
- The second episode of the first season was named Four Marks.
- The third episode of the first season was named Betrayer Moon.
- The fourth episode of the first season was named Of Banquets, Bastards, and Burials.
- The fifth episode of the first season was named Bottled Appetites.
- The sixth episode of the first season was named Rare Species.
- The seventh episode of the first season was named Before a Fall.
- The eighth episode of the first season was named Much More.
Will there be a season 2?
The show has been running successfully ever since its release. Its first season can be streamed on Netflix, anytime. Fans of the show have been waiting for its second installment. Rumors are that makers of the show might renew it for its upcoming season, towards 2022.