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The Witcher season 3 first look is finally here - get the details

Geralt of Rivia is back

TV & Film Editor
April 4, 2022

The Witcher season three has released the first look - and we are so ready! The leading members of the cast, Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, and Freya Allan, who play Gerald, Yennefer and Princess Cirilla respectively, were snapped on a snowy landscape as they prepared to film - and we can’t wait to find out what’s in store. 

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So what can we expect from season three? The synopsis reads: "As monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent compete to capture her, Geralt takes Ciri of Cintra into hiding, determined to protect his newly-reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it. 

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"Entrusted with Ciri’s magical training, Yennefer leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, where she hopes to discover more about the girl’s untapped powers; instead, they discover they’ve landed in a battlefield of political corruption, dark magic, and treachery. They must fight back, put everything on the line — or risk losing each other forever."

Check out the first BTS snap

Speaking about the show’s future, the series’ showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich revealed that there was a seven-season plan for the Netflix fantasy series, which Henry said that he would "absolutely" want to play the role for the entire seven-season arc. The Hollywood Reporter previously reported that he said: "As long as we can keep telling great stories which honor [author Andrzej] Sapkowski's work." 

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Henry is clearly a huge fan of the show, and recently posted a series of photos of his horse - whose real name is Hector - and his trainer Laszlo Juhász which he captioned: "Reunited with my equine friend Hector today, and my human friend Laszlo! After a good ride out through the mountains, Hector showed off some of his new rearing skills. He's showing some promise."

Are you excited for season three?

His fans were quick to comment, with one writing: "Oh, good to see you again Hector. Looking like production has begun again," one wrote while another added: "Signs of season 3 underway!!! Hurray!!!" A third added: "Finally a Hector post! Can't wait for S3!!!"

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