The main protagonists of the first season return with new faces; premiere scheduled for 2021 on a date yet to be confirmed.
The Witcher series on Netflix has announced the full cast of the second season, a new set of chapters that has already started filming and production and is expected to be released on the popular streaming platform sometime in 2021, at a date still to be specified Thus, the main protagonists of the first season return such as Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra or Freya Allan, among others, along with new actors and performers, some of whom we already advanced recently.
Number of episodes and directors confirmed
The new season will once again feature Henry Cavill (Mission Impossible – Fallout, The Man of Steel) leading the cast of The Witcher saga in the role of Geralt de Rivia. Anya Chalotra (Agatha Christie: The mystery of the railroad guide, Wanderlust) returns as the sorceress Yennefer, Freya Allan (Third Day, Gunpowder Milkshake) plays Ciri again and Joey Batey as Jaskier.
This second installment will also feature new faces like Yasen Atour (Young Wallander) in the role of Cöen, Agnes Bjorn (Monster) as Vereena, Paul Bullion (Peaky Blinders) as Lambert, Thue Ersted Rasmussen (Fast & Furious 9) as Eskel, Aisha Fabienne Ross (The Danish Girl) as Lydia, Kristofer Hivju (Game of Thrones) as Nivellen, and Mecia Simson in the role of Francesca.
The direction of episodes 1 and 2 of the second season will be in charge of Stephen Surjik (Umbrella Academy), Sarah O'Gorman (Damn) will direct episodes 3 and 4, Ed Bazalgette (The Last Kingdom) episodes 5 and 8, and Geeta V. Patel (Meet The Patels) will be leading episodes 6 and 7.
Recently, The Witcher became the most successful television series in the world by knocking out the all-powerful Star Wars The Mandalorian exclusively for Disney +; In addition, its creators clarified what they borrowed from the different video games of CD Projekt RED.
