We are back wit our Witcher Season 3 Podcast as we discuss the next two episodes of this first half in full spoiler filled detail.

Spoilers for The Witcher Season 3 Episodes 3 and 4.

Based on the book series by Andrzej Sapkowski and the game series "The Witcher" from CD Projekt Red

Showrunner and Lead Writer: Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich

Episode 3 - Reunion

Written by Haily Hall

Directed by Gandja Monteiro

Synopsis: Jaskier is still thinking about Prince Radovid. He might just have a crush on him. But his contemplation is interrupted when Geralt needs his help with the girl he found at the Castle Vuilpanne.

Geralt brings the girl to a friend of his mothers Anika. Under a potion cooked up by Anika’s partner Otto they learn that the girl is a student called Teryn from Aretuza who was kidnapped by a man who she’d always been afraid of as a novice and a woman with a strange voice. Geralt and Jaskier resolve to go to Aretuza leaving Teryn with the couple.

Meanwhile, after deciding Ciri needs better instruction to become the leader she believes she should be, Yennifer has to also change herself to be allowed back into the Brotherhood of mages. Unhappy with being treated like a servant by the mages from Aretuza, Ciri steals a horse and runs to find Garalt. 

But on the journey the spectral forms of The Wild Hunt bleed through to The Continent searching for Ciri but Geralt drives them away. 

Up in the Northern kingdom’s Rodanian intelligence make a big play to get King Vizimir back in line. With Queen Hedwig conducting secret meetings with Nilfgaard without the permission of Dijkstra and Phillipa, they have Queen’s head served to their boss in a box blaming Nilfgaard for her murder.

Back in Nilfgaard the elf Gallitan brings Cahir to Emperor Emhyr and tells him of Francesca’s plan to capture Ciri. He wants support to overthrow Francesca and get back on his mission to take the Northern territories. But, following a private audience with Emyr, Cahir is ordered to prove himself as a good leader by murdering Gallatin. Reluctantly Cahir brutally carries out his orders.

Episode 4 - The Invitation

Written by Rae Benjamin

Directed again by Gandja Monteiro

Synopsis: Aboard a ship to Aretuza, Geralt, Ciri, Jaskier and the rest of the crew are attacked by an Aeschna which Geralt and Ciri team up and kill. 

At Aretuza, in spite of opposition from Stregobor and Artorius Vigo, Yennefer convinces the Brotherhood of Sorcerers to host a conclave for mages to strengthen the unity of the North against Nilfgaard, and later, she visits the Redanian court in person to invite Philippa Eilhart and try to win the support of King Vizimir who orders not only Philippa, but Dijkstra and Prince Radovid to attend as well. 

On her way back through the portal to Aretuza, Yennefer is ambushed by a creature that looks like Geralt but she manages to escape. 

Upon reaching Franscesca and the Scoia'tael, Cahir persuades her to join forces in their search for Ciri on behalf of Emperor Emhyr. Although Emhyr believes the former mage of Nilfgaard Fringilla is dead, she has escaped and is enjoying her new found freedom in a local tavern. There she learns about the conclave of the brotherhood of mages. 

Meanwhile, Triss and Istredd investigate the missing Aretuzan novices and the Book of Monoliths, and, similar to Yennefer and Geralt, they arrive at the conclusion that Stregobor is the mastermind behind those events, and is the mage behind Rience's actions. 

Ciri, with Jaskier babysitting, are kept in a safe haven away from Aretuza; Radovid tracks Jaskier down and they kiss; just as. Geralt, Yennefer, and the Northern mages gather at Aretuza to begin the conclave with a spectacular ball.  

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Thank you for joining us for the first part of our Witcher Podcast. We hope you'll come back next week when we discuss the second half of season 1. Derek, Chris and John TV Podcast Industries

Date Recorded: 11/07/2023

Date Published: 16/07/2022

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