Netflix has released the first page of the script for season 2 of The Witcher, and it appears to begin to tell A Grain of Truth – a short story that was featured in The Witcher author Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Last Wish.Revealed by Netflix as part of its Witchmas Celebration, the words on this script share many similarities to A Grain of Truth, including dialogue, the manor, and the untimely fate of the merchant and his wife. Geralt’s VO, on the other hand, appears to be taken from the short story Something More from Sword of Destiny. Image Credit: Netflix
Without spoiling what happens, this story also includes a man by the name of Nivellen, who is set to be played by Game of Thrones’ Kristofer Hivju, and is another hint that this story will be part of season 2.Have you watched The Witcher?
Netflix’s Witchmas has also gifted fans of The Witcher with season 2 set photos,a logo for the Witcher anime movie Nightmare of the Wolf, and much more.The Witcher season 2 is scheduled to be released on Netflix in 2021, and we’ve gathered everything we know about the upcoming story in one place.
In our review of The Witcher’s first season, we said it “is unconventional and messy. Its failed by its convoluted structure, which ultimately restricts character growth, and prevents the show from having any true sense of depth. This makes for an unsatisfying big picture, but thankfully there are plenty of things to enjoy in its individual components.”
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