The Witcher Season 3 Volume 2 Trailer: Time For Henry Cavill's Last Ride

Henry Cavill might be leaving "The Witcher," but Netflix has its eye fixed firmly on the future of the franchise. In addition to bringing Liam Hemsworth on to replace Cavill as Geralt of Rivia in season 4, the streamer is developing even more spinoffs about life on the Continent (of both the animated and live-action variety). But first, there's still a handful of episodes to get through in season 3, which was split into two halves in a bid to add a little spice to Netflix's typical binge model. Hey, it worked for "Stranger Things," didn't it?

So far, it seems Cavill's final outing as Geralt has managed to please the majority of die-hard "Witcher" fans. In her review of season 3 for /Film, Debopriyaa Dutta wrote, "While season 3 is no perfect puzzle box, its pieces eventually fall into place, revealing a thrilling grander picture about the possible end of worlds and the rise of new monstrosities."

With the promise of even more fire and brimstone to come, plus a whole lot of Geralt hacking and slashing his way through anyone and anything that endangers his Child of Surprise, the Princess Cirilla of Cintra (Freya Allan), "The Witcher" season 3 looks to keep the good times rolling in its second half. Per the official synopsis for this season:

As monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent compete to capture her, Geralt takes Ciri into hiding, determined to protect his newly-reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it. Entrusted with Ciri's magical training, Yennefer leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, where they hope to uncover 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.

Joining Henry Cavill and Freya Allan in the cast are Anya Chalotra (Yennefer of Vengerberg) and Joey Batey (Jaskier), with Lauren Schmidt Hissrich once again steering the ship as the head executive producer and showrunner. Also, fun fact for you kids: Lars Mikkelsen, who plays the scheming mage Stregobor on "The Witcher," is about to make his live-action debut as another master strategist in the form of Grand Admiral Thrawn on "Ahsoka" (reprising his role from the animated series "Star Wars Rebels"). What else is there to say? Nobody plays compelling villains quite like those Mikkelsen brothers.

"The Witcher Season 3: Volume 2" begins streaming on Netflix on July 27, 2023.