The Witcher season 3: Everything we know so far about the new season

The Witcher season 3 has been on everyone’s minds since the second season premiered on Netflix in December 2021.

While reviews have been mixed among viewers, especially concerning controversial writing decisions made in season 2, there’s no mistaking The Witcher‘s popularity. It’s become a household staple for fantasy lovers and casual fans alike.

2022 is a big year for Netflix with Stranger Things season 4 finally set to make its land in two-parts beginning in May and ending in July. Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman live-action adaptation debuts later this year, too. Can fans count on The Witcher season 3 coming this year?

Here’s what we know about the season so far!

Is The Witcher season 3 filming?

Yes, filming on season 3 is officially underway! Netflix released the following image of Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, and Henry Cavill on the first day of filming:

The Witcher season 3 cast

• Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia
• Freya Allan as Ciri
• Anya Chalotra as Yennefer
• Robbie Amell as Gallatin
• Meng’er Zhang as Milva
• Hugh Skinner as Prince Radovid
• Christelle Elwin as Mistle

Likely to return/make an appearance

• Joey Batey as Jaskier
• Mimi Ndiweni as Fringilla
• MyAnna Buring as Tissaia
• Anna Shaffer as Triss
• Lars Mikkelsen as Stregobor
• Royce Pierreson as Istredd
• Kim Bodnia as Vesemir
• Tom Canton as Filavandrel
• Mecia Simson as Francesca
• Graham McTavish as Dijkstra
• Bart Edwards as Emhyr var Emreis

The Witcher season 3 synopsis

The official logline according to Deadline:

"…as monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent compete to capture her, Geralt takes Ciri of Cintra 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 she hopes to discover 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."

Does The Witcher season 3 have a release date?

No, a release date hasn’t been announced. However, we’re not likely to see the third season this year. Filming has just begun on season 3 and post-production on the new season will be anywhere between six to eight months, if not longer. Not to mention, The Witcher has thus far been an end of the year release for Netflix. As such, we could be waiting until December 2023 to be returned to this universe.

Is The Witcher season 3 the last season of the series?

Season 3 isn’t being billed as the final season for The Witcher. The show is widely popular on Netflix and is based on a book series that has plenty of material left to mine. The Witcher universe, however, is expanding on the streamer. The Witcher: Blood Origin is expected to release later this year and there’s another anime movie plus a children’s show in the works.

We’ll keep you posted on more The Witcher news as it comes in. Stay tuned to Hidden Remote!