Published 19:34 IST, January 2nd 2020
'The Witcher' season 2: When does the second season come out? Release date revealed
Is 'The Witcher' season 2 going to release in 2020? Read to know when does The Witcher season 2 come out and the release date of the popular Netflix show.
- Entertainment News
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Henry Cavill's role of Geralt in The Witcher had reportedly excited many fans. The series dropped its eight-episode-long first season on December 20, 2019, and received rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. Its popularity grew overnight as more and more people tuned in to watch The Witcher, making it reportedly the most popular streaming show in the world, pushing behind Dinsey's The Mandalorian. It was revealed by Netflix before releasing the first season of The Witcher, that a second season will follow up soon.
The Witcher season 2 details
As per reports, the production of season 2 of The Witcher is all set to kick off in mid-2020. It is being speculated that the second season will not release before 2021. No official premiere date has been revealed for the show's return. Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, who has created The Witcher for a show format had previously stated that the scripts for future seasons have already been written but it is likely that they will be re-written plenty of times during the production.
What storyline will The Witcher season 2 follow?
The Witcher's written universe has been built by a collection of interconnected novels and short stories. As per reports, the first season of the show was adapted from Andrzej Sapkowski's short stories - The Last Wish and Sword Of Destiny respectively. It was also confirmed by Hissrich that the material left out from those short stories for the first season will be included in the second season. The second season will also reportedly draw inspiration from the first book of The Witcher novels titled Blood Of Elves.
Updated 19:34 IST, January 2nd 2020