{"id":8855,"date":"2021-12-17T13:30:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T12:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1538867"},"modified":"2021-12-17T13:48:20","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T12:48:20","slug":"the-witcher-season-1-recap-where-did-we-leave-geralt-and-ciri","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/the-witcher-season-1-recap-where-did-we-leave-geralt-and-ciri\/","title":{"rendered":"The Witcher season 1 recap: Where did we leave Geralt and Ciri?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By David Craig\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 17 December 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>After a two-year wait, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/the-witcher-season-2-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Witcher<\/a> has finally returned for its second season on <a href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/netflix&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>, with early buzz from critics suggesting it\u2019s even better than the first.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s particularly impressive given that these new episodes were produced largely under pandemic conditions, with production stalling several times as the cast and crew grappled with COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>Many fans are eager to dive into the next set of adventures featuring fantasy icon Geralt of Rivia, but you\u2019d be forgiven if the first season is a little hazy in your memory \u2013 after all, <em>a lot\u00a0<\/em>has happened since it came out, to put it lightly.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix seemingly anticipated this could be an issue and has released some valuable resources to get viewers up to speed on the world of The Witcher, starting with a brief beginner\u2019s guide that will re-familiarise you with the world created by novelist Andrzej Sapkowski.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;A\" beginner=\"\" guide=\"\" to=\"\" the=\"\" witcher=\"\" netflix=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZJ-9ccSinCo?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>Next, if you want to delve deeper into the specific events of the first season \u2013 which confused some viewers with its narrative spanning multiple timelines \u2013 then this 15-minute refresher has everything you need to know. Watch below:<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;The\" witcher=\"\" in=\"\" minutes=\"\" netflix=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c6zJ7fJ5fKs?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>Season two sees Henry Cavill return to the title role, as Geralt takes young Princess Cirilla (or Ciri) into his protection, bringing her to the one place he thinks she can be kept safe: Kaer Morhen, a training ground for the monster-hunting Witchers.<\/p>\n<p>The fantasy drama, which aims to be Netflix\u2019s answer to <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/game-of-thrones-how-watch\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Game of Thrones<\/a>, has already been renewed for a <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/the-witcher-season-3-release-date-netflix\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">third season<\/a>, while an upcoming <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/the-witcher-blood-origin-lenny-henry-dylan-moran-cast-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Witcher spin-off series<\/a> is set to further expand the universe.<\/p> <p>Earlier this year, Netflix released another entry in the franchise, animated film <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/the-witcher-nightmare-of-the-wolf-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Nightmare of the Wolf<\/a>, which might also be of interest if you\u2019re looking to brush up on everything that\u2019s happened so far.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Witcher season 2 is streaming now on Netflix. Check out more of our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Fantasy<\/a> coverage or visit our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>This year\u2019s\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/when-does-the-radio-times-christmas-issue-go-on-sale-3\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/when-does-the-radio-times-christmas-issue-go-on-sale-3\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;0&quot;\">Radio Times Christmas double issue<\/a>\u00a0is on sale now, featuring two weeks of TV, film and radio listings, reviews, features and interviews with the stars.<\/b><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By David Craig Published: Friday, 17 December 2021 at 12:00 am After a two-year wait, The Witcher has finally returned for its second season on Netflix, with early buzz from critics suggesting it\u2019s even better than the first. 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