The Witcher Season 3 - Everything You Need To Know

For anyone who loves the show but hasn't yet taken the time to dive into the books, it's no secret that this is one of the most captivating fantasy series of all time. This is due in no small part to the space it's able to give to Geralt's complex inner world. While TV excels at showing him in action, the novels have the extra benefit of delving into the philosophy around his role, and it's top-notch stuff. Taking place between the books "Blood of Elves" and "Baptism of Fire," "Time of Contempt" shows Geralt giving everything to protect Ciri as a war between the Northern Kingdoms and Nilfgaard begins to break out around them.

With stakes at an all-time high, Yennefer attempts to enroll Ciri at the Aretuza school of magic on Thanedd Island — which audiences will recognize as the school where Yennefer herself became a mage under the tutelage of Tissaia. As teased in the Season 3 descriptor, this inevitably goes awry, leading to a catastrophic chain of events for Yennefer, Tissaia, and Triss. Meanwhile, Geralt's efforts to keep Ciri safe continue to crumble, and he is forced into battle against Vilgefortz. By the end, our central group is damaged and separated, making for a heck of a cliffhanger to the next book. The series doesn't follow this book to the letter, but Season 3 does stick closer to its source material than prior seasons. As Lauren Schmidt Hissrich revealed to Collider, "I think we'll keep audiences engaged, but I also think we'll really keep the people who were there because they fell in love with the 'Witcher' that Sapkowski wrote. I think it will keep them equally happy."