Henry Cavill teases Season 2 of The Witcher in Instagram message

By Nick Perry January 15, 2020

In a New Year message posted to his Instagram, Henry Cavill confirmed that season two of Netflix’s The Witcher will soon begin pre-production. Netflix ordered season two of The Witcher before the first season even aired. Further updates, however, have been lacking until Cavill’s post.

Speaking to his 10 million followers, he said, “Hello everybody, I’m back. I have been enjoying my Christmas break, perhaps a little too much at some points, but now it is back to work. Pre-production will be starting very shortly on Witcher season two. I see that you’ve all enjoyed Witcher season one, thank you very much for that, and I’m glad you enjoyed it. I’ll be giving you updates on here as time goes on.”

As the message was recorded and posted on January 10, 2020, pre-production may very well have started already.

The update is great news for fans of the show, who helped make The Witcher Netflix’s second most popular show of 2019 behind only Stranger Things. The adaptation of the novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski and popular video games series has generated a passionate following despite receiving mixed reviews from critics.

Season one focused on three primary characters, their stories set on different timelines until they all converged toward the end of the season. A witcher (a monster hunter created by magic) called Geralt of Rivia (Cavill), Yenner the mage (Anya Chalotra), and Princess Ciri of Cintra (Freya Allen) spent the season careening into one another’s paths, as the kingdom of Nilfgaard looms as an existential threat to the continent. As season two looms, there are many questions and challenges facing the trio now that Geralt has finally caught up with destiny by finding Ciri, and Yennefer’s fate is yet unknown.

See Cavill’s message in full below:

View this post on Instagram

P.S. Happy New Year!

A post shared by Henry Cavill (@henrycavill) on Jan 10, 2020 at 5:02am PST

Editors' Recommendations

Topics

Nick Perry is a freelance writer who bounced from Hollywood to Silicon Beach to pajama pants. His work has been featured on…

Entertainment

Tom Hiddleston slips through time in Loki season 2 trailer

Owen Wilson and Tom Hiddleston stand in front of a desk in Loki season 2.

Tom Hiddleston is being pulled through time in the season 2 trailer for Marvel Studios’ Loki, and if what he witnessed was true, "There is nothing that stands between this world and utter destruction."

Hiddleston returns for season 2 as Loki, the god of mischief recruited to work for the Time Variance Authority (TVA) to monitor and fix the timeline. In the season 1 finale, the timeline was thrown into complete disarray after Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino) stabs He Who Remains (Jonathan Majors), leading to the creation of the multiverse.

Entertainment

Stephen Amell and Heels cast on season 2, pro wrestling, and good storytelling

Alexander Ludwig stands and faces Stephen Amell in Heels.

Professional wrestling exhibits some of the most sophisticated storytelling in all of television. As a fan, it's insulting to use the words "fake" when cynics describe pro wrestling. It's the furthest thing from fake. Pro wrestling is scripted, just like any movie or television show. Pro wrestlers create characters to present to a live audience inside the ring. They work with writers to script promos to read in front of a crowd. Unlike most actors, pro wrestlers are exceptional athletes who do their own stunts inside the ring, implementing fight choreography to mimic a real brawl. It's an art form that should be treated with respect and great care.

Heels, a drama television series about professional wrestling, is a love letter to pro wrestling that shines a light on the intricacies inside and outside the ring. Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig star as Jack Spade and Ace Spade, rspectively, two wrestlers vying for glory and attention via their late father's Georgia wrestling promotion, Duffy Wrestling League (DWL). It's been two years since the season 1 finale, but the critically acclaimed drama is returning for an eight-episode second season on STARZ.

Entertainment

The Witcher season 3’s ending, explained

Geralt battles soldiers in the woods in The Witcher season 3.

The Witcher season 3 premiered its three final episodes on July 27, bringing the show's most ambitious and fully-realized season to a close. Henry Cavill stars -- for the last time -- as Geralt of Rivia, joining Anya Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg and Freya Allan as Ciri. The last three episodes pick up immediately where the first five left off, with the infamous Thanedd coup happening and the reveal that Vilgefortz is allied with Nilfgaard.

The second half of season 3 features many major plot elements that book fans will already know about, especially those who recently read Time of Contempt. However, those unfamiliar with The Witcher's novels might have some lingering questions about what exactly happened during the episode, so here's a breakdown of the main plot points and how the Netflix show says goodbye to Henry Cavill.
The Thanedd coup