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Fans of “The Witcher” have been eagerly awaiting news of the upcoming third season, and now we finally have a release date!
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Netflix has announced that the third season will premiere on June 29, with the second half of the season debuting on July 27.
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This season will be particularly notable as it will be the last with Henry Cavill playing Geralt of Rivia, with Liam Hemsworth taking over the role in season 4.
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To accompany the release date announcement, Netflix has also released a new teaser trailer for the upcoming season.
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The teaser trailer reveals that season 3 is going to take a haunting, ghastly turn, with Geralt experiencing true fear.
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Season 3 will see Geralt taking Ciri of Cintra into hiding, determined to protect his newly reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it.
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Alongside Ciri’s magical training, Yennefer will lead the group to the protected fortress of Aretuza, but instead, they discover they’ve landed in a battlefield of political corruption, dark magic and treachery.
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The group must fight back, put everything on the line—or risk losing each other forever.
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This isn’t the first time Netflix has split a season into two parts, with previous shows like “Stranger Things” and “You” also being split.
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Netflix is rethinking its strategy of releasing entire seasons at once, likely in the hopes of spreading the buzz around its shows over at least a month.
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Fans will be sad to see Henry Cavill leave the show after season 3, but Liam Hemsworth is set to take over the role in season 4.
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Hemsworth is best known for playing Gale Hawthorne in “The Hunger Games” film series.
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“The Witcher” was created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich as a television adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski’s novel series.
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The franchise recently debuted its four-part prequel series “The Witcher: Blood Origin,” led by Michelle Yeoh.
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The third season will see monarchs, mages and beasts of the Continent competing to capture Ciri, adding to the tension and excitement.
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With Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri now reunited, they will need to work together to face the challenges ahead.
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Fans will be curious to see how Liam Hemsworth will interpret the role of Geralt, especially after Henry Cavill’s acclaimed performance.
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With the release date fast approaching, fans can’t wait to see what the new season has in store for them.
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Netflix’s announcement comes at the same time as the news that the company is cracking down on password sharing in the U.S.
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It’s time to get excited for another season of monster hunting, as “The Witcher” returns with its third season.