{"id":6127,"date":"2021-10-22T15:55:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T13:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1057792"},"modified":"2021-10-22T16:14:25","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T14:14:25","slug":"a-discovery-of-witches-season-3-release-date-latest-news-on-return-of-fantasy-drama","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/a-discovery-of-witches-season-3-release-date-latest-news-on-return-of-fantasy-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"A Discovery of Witches season 3 release date: Latest news on return of fantasy drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Patrick Cremona\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 22 October 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>The final season of A Discovery of Witches is almost here, with an action-packed new trailer revealing that the fantasy romance will return very soon \u2013 January 2022, in fact.<\/p>\n<p>And it sounds like the new series is shaping up to be an epic affair, with various cast members hyping it up \u2013 including Teresa Palmer, who told <strong>Radio Times<\/strong> that \u201ceverything feels very elevated\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cThe danger is immense, the passion is immense, the tragedy immense. And there\u2019s so much that we have to face and overcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read on for everything you need to know about Discovery of Witches season three.<\/p> <h2><strong>When will A Discovery of Witches season 3 air?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s been confirmed that A Discovery of Witches season three will air in <strong>January 2022,\u00a0<\/strong>almost exactly a year after season two appeared on screens (and with a significantly shorter wait than fans had between seasons one and two).<\/p>\n<p>Filming began on the series in late 2020, and according to executive producer Jane Tranter it wrapped in February 2021. She announced on Twitter, \u201c<span class=\"&quot;css-901oao\" css-16my406=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\">And that\u2019s finally a wrap on <\/span><span class=\"&quot;r-18u37iz&quot;\">#ADiscoveryOfWitchesS3<\/span><span class=\"&quot;css-901oao\" css-16my406=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\">. Fittingly the final hours were with <\/span><span class=\"&quot;r-18u37iz&quot;\">@teresapalmer, <\/span><span class=\"&quot;r-18u37iz&quot;\">#matthewgoode<\/span><span class=\"&quot;css-901oao\" css-16my406=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\">. More to come but for now huge thanks to our courageous, brilliant, talented cast + crew, working miracles during a pandemic. <\/span><span class=\"&quot;r-18u37iz&quot;\">@BadWolf_TV <\/span>will never forget.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">And that\u2019s finally a wrap on <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ADiscoveryOfWitchesS3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#ADiscoveryOfWitchesS3<\/a>. Fittingly the final hours were with <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/teresapalmer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@teresapalmer<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/matthewgoode?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#matthewgoode<\/a>. More to come but for now huge thanks to our courageous, brilliant, talented cast + crew, working miracles during a pandemic. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/BadWolf_TV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@BadWolf_TV<\/a> will never forget.<\/p>\u2014 Jane Tranter (@janetranter1) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/janetranter1\/status\/1359237679137910786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">February 9, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><ul><li><strong>For the latest news and expert tips on getting the best deals this year, take a look at our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/black-friday\/black-friday-2021\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Black Friday 2021<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/cyber-monday\/cyber-monday-2021\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Cyber Monday 2021<\/a> guides.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><h2>A Discovery of Witches season 3 trailer<\/h2>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;A\" discovery=\"\" of=\"\" witches=\"\" series=\"\" trailer=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ag6Tg2zDIso?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>A first-look trailer for season three was unveiled in October 2021, and showed off the new battle between Matthew, Diana and their allies against Peter Knox and the Congregation, all building towards a massive supernatural climax.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the new footage above for your first sneak peek at season three.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What will happen in A Discovery of Witches season 3?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>While exact plot details haven\u2019t been revealed at this stage, it shouldn\u2019t be too hard to imagine what events are covered in the third season given that it will be adapted from the third book in Deborah Harkness\u2019 trilogy.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, a new trailer gives a few hints. Following the death of Diana\u2019s aunt Emily, it\u2019s all-out war between vampires, witches and daemons, with the Congregation trying to stop Diana\u2019s children being born and the Clairmont family (mostly) rallying around her.<\/p>\n<p>And one thing\u2019s for sure: it\u2019s going to be eventful. Speaking to <strong>Radio Times<\/strong> at an online panel as part of the BFI &amp; Radio Times Television Festival, star Teresa Palmer teased, \u201c<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/tv\/fantasy\/2021-01-06\/a-discovery-of-witches-immense-final-season\/&quot;\">everything feels very elevated<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cThe danger is immense, the passion is immense, the tragedy immense. And there\u2019s so much that we have to face and overcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Steven-Cree-Discovery-of-Witches-5b09c86.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;crop=4px%2C5px%2C791px%2C527px&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Steven-Cree-Discovery-of-Witches-5b09c86.jpg?quality=90&amp;crop=4px%2C5px%2C791px%2C527px&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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that, \u201cTo pardon a vampire pun, the stakes are much higher in season three.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re back in contemporary times [after season two]. I think it\u2019s OK to say that,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think one of the more exciting things will be that there\u2019s an amalgamation of some of those characters from 1590 with the characters from the contemporary time. So I think it\u2019ll be exciting to see some of those characters coming together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom a personal point of view I\u2019m 400 years older,\u201d he added, \u201cso a lot has happened and [Gallowglass is] a different person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Palmer concluded that filming the final series was a \u201cbittersweet\u201d experience, explaining, \u201cI love watching the journey of every character coming to such a beautiful, organic end.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd to see Diana at the pinnacle of her magic and just leaning into her authentic self, is such a beautiful part of this season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will be sad,\u201d agreed co-star Bluemel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think there is definitely a bit of an edge to that as you film it, the other day we filmed a scene that will be I think one of the last scenes in the entire series, and that sort of had a strange last day of school feeling about it, even though it wasn\u2019t the last scene we were filming in the whole thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A Discovery of Witches season 3 cast<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It will come as no surprise to fans that series leads Teresa Palmer and Matthew Goode will be reprising their roles for the third run.<\/p>\n<p>And they won\u2019t be the only stars to return: Steven Cree (Gallowglass), Ed Bluemel (Marcus Whitmore), Adelle Leonce (Phoebe Taylor), Lindsay Duncan (Ysabeau de Clermont), Alex Kingston (Sarah Bishop), Gregg Chillin (Domenico Michele), Owen Teale (Peter Knox), Trevor Eve (Gerbert d\u2019Aurillac) and Jacob Ifan (Benjamin Fuchs) should all be back for more as well.<\/p>\n<p>And in February 2021, a host of new names were revealed, including the news that <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/a-discovery-of-witches-recasts-baldwin-exclusive\/&quot;\">Irish actor Peter McDonald<\/a> (Ripper Street, The Last Kingdom) will be replacing Trystan Gravelle as senior vampire Baldwin Montclair\/ de Clermont after a scheduling conflict saw the latter pull out.<\/p>\n<p>Other new additions include <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/a-discovery-of-witches-casts-ivanno-jeremiah-season-3-exclusive\/&quot;\">Ivanno Jeremiah<\/a> (Humans, Black Mirror) as molecular biologist Christopher Roberts and <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/a-discovery-of-witches-casts-toby-regbo-exclusive\/&quot;\">Toby Regbo<\/a> (The Last Kingdom) as the older version of Matthew and Diana\u2019s adopted son Jack.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile there are also three new vampire characters, with\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/a-discovery-of-witches-casts-new-vampire-genesis-lynea-exclusive\/&quot;\">Genesis Lynea<\/a> (Casualty), <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/a-discovery-of-witches-casts-ransome-season-3-exclusive\/&quot;\">Parker Sawyers<\/a> (Southside with You), and <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/a-discovery-of-witches-casts-fernando\/&quot;\">Olivier Huband<\/a> (I Hate Suzie) starring as Geraldine, Ransome Fayrweather and Fernando respectively.<\/p>\n<section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><strong>Sky original drama A Discovery of Witches airs on Sky One and NOW TV, and season 2 is available in full now. Want something else to watch? Check out our full <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\">TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/section><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Patrick Cremona Published: Friday, 22 October 2021 at 12:00 am The final season of A Discovery of Witches is almost here, with an action-packed new trailer revealing that the fantasy romance will return very soon \u2013 January 2022, in fact. 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