Very like that different well-liked streaming sequence a couple of taciturn impartial contractor who groups up with a hard-edged woman warrior to guard his adopted little one and their magical blood from a shadowy despot, “The Witcher” will use its third season to dig deeper into the political strife and energy dynamics of its fantastical setting. So states the present’s season 3 synopsis, which you’ll be able to learn in its entirety under:
As monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent compete to seize her, Geralt takes Ciri of Cintra into hiding, decided to guard his newly-reunited household in opposition to those that threaten to destroy it. Entrusted with Ciri’s magic coaching, Yennefer leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, the place she hopes to find extra in regards to the ladies’ untapped powers; as an alternative, they uncover they’ve landed in a battlefield of political corruption, darkish magic, and treachery. They need to combat again, put the whole lot on the road — or danger dropping one another eternally.
With Henry Cavill off to play in a special fantasy sandbox within the type of Amazon’s tabletop wargame sequence adaptation “Warhammer 40,000,” will probably be fascinating to see how a lot the “Witcher” season 3 finale appears like a sendoff for Cavill’s iteration of Geralt, if in any respect. Alternatively, showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and her inventive staff would possibly elect to finish the season on one other cliffhanger, as a strategy to attempt to entice viewers again for season 4. Personally, I plan on bailing after season 3, and I absolutely suspect I will not be the one one. Better of luck to the remainder of the “Witcher” fam, although!
“The Witcher” season 3 begins streaming this summer season on Netflix. Quantity 1 will embody episodes 1-5 and might be launched globally on June 29 and Quantity 2 will embody episodes 6-8, launched July 27.