Season 2 ofThe Witcheris probably still a far ways off, but the latest updates on the Netflix series’ next story arc offer an indication of what we’ll see when the hit show does return.
A group of actors confirmed to be joiningThe Witchercast in season 2were announced by Netflix onTwitter. Some of the the names were already known to anyone following updates on the series, but there were a few new additions to the second season’s cast in noteworthy roles.
The Continent just got a little bigger. Here's the new cast of#TheWitcherSeason 2:
Yasen Atour as CoenAgnes Bjorn as VereenaPaul Bullion as LambertKristofer Hivju as NivellenThue Ersted Rasmussen as EskelAisha Fabienne Ross as LydiaMecia Simson as Francesca
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked)June 23, 2025
While Yasen Atour, Paul Bullion, andKristofer Hivju (ofGame of Thronesfame)were all previously reported to be joining the show — playingthe witchers Coen and Lambert, and the cursed nobleman named Nivellen, respectively — the rest of the names are new to the show’s rollcall.
One of the most notable additions is Thue Ersted Rasmussen as Eskel, another witcher from the same School of the Wolf where Geralt (Henry Cavill) trained. Eskel is one of Geralt’s closest friends and a regular character in both Andrzej Sapkowski’s “he Witcher Saga novels and the wildly popular video game franchise inspired by them.
Both Aisha Fabienne Ross and Mecia Simson play sorceresses in the second season, with Ross playing Lydia and Simon portraying Francesca. Agnes Bjorn will play Vereena, a character with a close connection to Hivju’s character, Nivellen.The Witchernews siteRedanian Intelligencehas a more detailed breakdown of each new cast member’s character and their counterpart in the Sapkowski’s novels. The descriptions could be consideredspoilersfor anyone who hasn’t read the novels, though, so consider yourself warned.
Elsewhere, anews outlet in Surrey, England, reports that filming is underway on the second season in and around the forests of Bourne Wood. The site reported large piles of fake bodies and horse carcasses strewn around the fields along with production vehicles. Although the outlet couldn’t get official word on what was being filmed, fans ofThe Witcheridentified the armor the bodies were wearing as that of the Nilfgardian soldiers seen at the end of the series’ first season.
https://twitter.com/surreylive/status/1233052418704719872
Bourne Wood was previously used as a set in 2000’sGladiatorand the 2009 filmHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, among other projects.
Thefirst season ofThe Witcherreceived critical acclaim and was one of the streaming service’s most-watched series of all time. There’s no official premiere date for season 2 ofthe Witcherat this point.
