The Witcher season 2 first look photos released – see Geralt's new armor

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While The Witcher season 2 isn't expected until next year, Netflix has already offered a first look at Geralt's new armor in the next chapter of the fantasy drama. These are technically the first official photos of Henry Cavill from the next set of episodes – and while you might be scratching your head to tell the difference at first glance, it's a nice reminder that filming is in progress for the second season.

Check out the photos below – presented in the style of Jaskier the Bard on Netflix's Twitter account:

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In case you've forgotten what Geralt looked like in The Witcher season 1, here he is on horseback for reference:

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The Witcher season 2 doesn't have a release date yet, but we fully expect to see it in 2021 at some point. Two spin-offs are in the works, too: a prequel series called The Witcher: Blood Origin and an animated film titled The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf. Blood Origin has hired writers already, so that process has begun.

Clearly, Netflix knows there's a strong appetite for more stories set in this world.

Is The Witcher season 3 in the works?

The Witcher season 2 is still a while away, then, but a new report says Netflix is already planning a third season. That's according to Witcher news site Redanian Intelligence, which screengrabbed a listing for The Witcher season 3 from the WGA's database. 

We haven't been able to replicate the listing and therefore cannot confirm it to be the case – and it could also be a placeholder. It lists the project for 2020-2021.

76 million households watched The Witcher season 1, making it the most-viewed debut of a Netflix original ever.

Samuel Roberts

Samuel is a PR Manager at game developer Frontier. Formerly TechRadar's Senior Entertainment Editor, he's an expert in Marvel, Star Wars, Netflix shows and general streaming stuff. Before his stint at TechRadar, he spent six years at PC Gamer. Samuel is also the co-host of the popular Back Page podcast, in which he details the trials and tribulations of being a games magazine editor – and attempts to justify his impulsive eBay games buying binges.