The Witcher season 2 begins with a grain of truth, new story details revealed

Netflix has shared a new featurette for The Witcher Season 2, revealing some story details from the first episode.

In the video posted on the Netflix Geek Twitter Account, showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich confirms that the first episode of season 2 is an adaptation of A Grain of Truth by Andrzej Sapkowski. Hissrich describes the news as “the worst-kept secret,” likely because of all the references to the story so far, including one of the episode’s titles.

THE WITCHER season 2 first episode adapts Andrzej Sapkowski’s short story A Grain of Truth. Here’s what you need to know to find out how @TheHissrich brings Witcher’s beloved tale to life with Geralt and Ciri. pic.twitter.com/Y0J11I3UMx

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Hissrich described A Grain of Truth as the “perfect kickoff to season two” because it’s a story that explores family dynamics and relationships. In the original tale, Geralt stumbles upon a dilapidated mansion, inhabited by a monstrous and cursed nobleman known as Nivellen – who is played by Kristofer Hivju in the series.

“It’s the story of a father and daughter coming together in a place that doesn’t quite feel safe for them. We really enter Nivellen, which is played by the incomparable Kristofer Hivju. We’re exploring his character and his story with Geralt as well, ”she explained. “It’s about the secrets we keep from each other and the monsters we sometimes get into.”

Season 2 of The Witcher will resume with Geralt taking Princess Cirilla to his childhood home in Kaer Morhen, where he will take it upon himself to protect Ciri from the mysterious power she possesses while kings, elves, humans and demons of the mainland are fighting for supremacy outside the castle walls, located in the kingdom of Kaedwen.

Filming for Season 2 ended in April after more than a year of production due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ahead of the second season, the series announced new additions to the cast for the upcoming season, including Chris Fulton (Bridgerton) as Rience, who is a major antagonist in the Witcher books, on which the series is based. .

Season 2 of The Witcher is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on December 17th. Netflix is ​​also working on The Witcher: Blood Origin, a six-part spinoff series that takes place 1,200 years before Geralt roamed the lands of the Northern Kingdoms, and The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, an animated feature to air. streaming on August 23.

Adele Ankers is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.