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The Witcher season 2: Henry Cavill drops first look at Geralt of Rivia

New season will have a big timeline change

Jacob Stolworthy
Tuesday 06 October 2020 05:33 EDT
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The release date of The Witcher season two is inching ever closer – and fans have been treated to a first look.

Henry Cavill is due to return as Geralt of Rvia where the next batch of episodes arrives later this year.

Now, the actor himself shared the first official images showcasing his monster hunter's new armour.

He posted the pictures on Instagram alongside a quote from Andrezj Sapkowski, the author who wrote the source material.

“‘It may turn out,’ said the white-haired man a moment later, ‘That their comrades or cronies may ask what befell these evil men. Tell them the Wolf bit them. The White Wolf. And add that they should keep glancing over their shoulders. One day they’ll look back and see the Wolf'".

Production on the second season was shut down due to the pandemic in March, but cameras started rolling again in June.

While many other Netflix shows have either been delayed or cancelled due to coronavirus, The Witcher is expected to remain unaffected.

Showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich recently announced the new season will introduce a big timeline change following fan criticism.

Hissrich explained the decision in a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything), saying: “The narrative structure was put in place so that we could tell Geralt’s short stories (the foundation of the whole Witcher world, in my opinion), while Ciri and Yennefer could also be a part of the action.

The Witcher season two is expected to arrive in December. Netflix claimed that the first season, released in 2019, broke records to become its most-watched debut. 

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