The Witcher season 2 has finally entered the post-production stage, confirms showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich. Netflix's fantasy epic first premiered in 2019, introducing audiences to Henry Cavill's enhanced monster hunter Geralt of Rivia. The Witcher is based on author Andrzej Sapkowski's novels, with the first season specifically focusing on short stories set before the main series. In addition to Cavill, the show stars Anya Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg and Freya Allan as Princess Ciri; the destinies of this trio are bound together and will be explored in The Witcher season 2 and beyond.
Despite being one of Netflix's biggest hits, season 2 has been slow to arrive. The Witcher's production was disrupted multiple times over the past year, and Cavill even suffered an on-set injury that sidelined him for weeks. At long last, The Witcher wrapped filming on its sophomore run at the very end of March, about a year after it first began. Now fans are eager to know just when Geralt and the rest will return to their screens, but there is still a ways to go before that can happen.
On Monday, The Witcher showrunner Hissrich gave an update on season 2's progress on social media. Hissrich confirmed she is back in London in the "(small dark loud) rooms where it happens." By that, she likely means the editing suite, for she then wrote, "we're deep into post-production on #TheWitcher S2." How much is left to be completed remains to be seen, but Hissrich's update sounds promising.
Last month, Netflix's CEO confirmed The Witcher season 2 is expected to premiere in the final quarter of 2021, or anywhere within the October-December time frame. A fantasy series like The Witcher is bound to require a lot of post-production work, with special effects, editing, and scoring all taking a significant amount of time. With that in mind, the end of year projection feels accurate. The Witcher first premiered in December, so it would make sense to drop season 2 around the same time. This would mean it arrives a full 2 years after the first.
Netflix is just coming off two high profile series debuts with Shadow and Bone and Jupiter's Legacy, so it isn't exactly wanting in the originals department. However, the streamer will likely be grateful to supply some new content for their biggest shows after suffering so many delays. Stranger Things season 4 is still a ways off, The Umbrella Academy season 3 is still in production, and The Crown season 5 won't premiere until 2022. As a result, there's a chance The Witcher could be Netflix's biggest returning original of the year. With that in mind, it's comforting to know the show is continuing on with post-production and looks to be making good progress.
Source: Lauren S. Hissrich/Twitter