The Witcher season 3: New clip for the Netflix series shows Henry Cavill’s Geralt in a bloody fight

• “The Witcher” season 3 is based on the witcher book “The Time of Contempt” by Andrzej Sapkowski.
• Netflix has revealed the start date of season 3: The new episodes will be released in two parts in summer 2023.
• Shortly before the release, Netflix has now presented an action-packed clip from Season 3.

The fantasy series “The Witcher” returns with season 3 in summer 2023. Yennefer and the powerful sorcerer Geralt must protect Ciri from new dangers. Because numerous figures are hunting the princess.

“The Witcher” Season 3: Coming to Netflix

The new episodes will appear in two parts this time. In the In the first part, five episodes will be released on June 29, 2023, and you will only receive the remaining three episodes in the second part on July 27 the series.

“The Witcher” Season 3 Storyline: This is what the new episodes are about

Commenting on the plot, showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich said: “It’s a fun season and it follows a very specific book, lots of action, a little bit of death… a little bit Death“. Fuzzy, yes, but we know exactly which book we’re talking about!

According to Hissrich, the plot of “The Witcher” season 3 is based very faithfully on the second volume of the Geralt pentalogy “The Age of Contempt”. The first season was based on short story anthologies and the second season on the first novel of the Geralt pentalogy.

In the Season 2 finale, viewers learned who the “White Flame is”. Emhyr var Emreis is actually Duny, Ciri’s father. In season 3, this cliffhanger should be surpassed by another twist. So the magician Vilgefortz reveals himself to be a cunning villain pursuing his own plans. The scarred wizard Rience reveals himself to be Vilgefortz’s assistant.

“The Age of Contempt” is about Ciri completing her training as a sorceress in Aretusa. There she meets Geralt of Rivia again and there are riots during a magic congress and many magicians die. Geralt is badly wounded in the fight against Vilgefortz.

It is also revealed that Ciri is a direct descendant of the legendary rebel Falka and thus a “Child of the Elder Blood”. This storyline was picked up in the second season.

Vilgefortz’s assistant Rience captures Ciri to bring her to the Emperor of Nilfgaard, Emhyr var Emreis, nicknamed “The White Flame”. There she is freed by a gang of murdering and robbing youths, which she then joins.

But season 3 could deviate from the books in one respect. The Wild Hunt will play an important role in the new episodes of the Netflix series, after all it was introduced in Season 2 especially for that reason. In the books themselves, the Wild Hunt wasn’t that big of an issue, but the video game The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt made it the main antagonist.

The Wild Hunt is after Ciri and it will be Geralt’s job to protect Ciri from them and help defend herself against them.

The Witcher: is there a trailer for season 3?

At the Netflix fan event TUDUM, Netflix showed a new clip from “The Witcher” season 3. After we already saw Geralt, Ciri and Yennefer in a quiet moment in an earlier clip, we are now getting down to business and the action is in the foreground.

A second trailer for the third season of “The Witcher” has already been released. In it, Ciri receives instruction from Yennefer and Geralt in their respective fields. In this way, the young princess can continue to develop her magical powers as well as her fighting skills.

The first trailer promises an action-packed and emotional season. The criticism that according to the books Yennefer and Ciri should have a closer relationship was also apparently taken into account.

Cast of “The Witcher” Season 3

Alongside Dreamteam Henry Cavill, Freya Allan and Anya Chalotra, the following cast members return to represent their roles and roles:

• Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia (For the Last Time)
• Freya Allan as Ciri
• Anya Chalotra as Yennefer
• Mahesh Jadu as Vilgefortz
• Chris Fulton as Rience
• Mecia Simson as Francesca Findabair
• Eamon Farren as Cahir
• Joey Batey as Delphinium

As previously reported, Safiyya Ingar will take on the role of Milva in Season 3. Milva is a highly skilled archer who joins Geralt in his quest to find Ciri.

By the way, season 3 marks the farewell to Henry Cavill. In the already confirmed season 4 of “The Witcher” Liam Hemsworth will be seen as Geralt of Rivia.

The Witcher: Production of Season 3

The new episodes will be filmed in England, South Tyrol, Slovenia and Croatia. Directors have not yet been confirmed. Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich will stay on as showrunner for the fantasy series.

In addition to “The Witcher” season 3, fans can also expect a second part of the anime film “Nightmare of the Wolf”.

“The Witcher” is a Netflix original, which is why streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video or Disney + do not have the fantasy highlight in their program. We’ll tell you which Netflix innovations you can use to sweeten the wait for the new episodes!