John and Derek are back with the final part of our Witcher Season 3 coverage Podcast as we discuss the final two episodes in full spoiler filled detail.

Spoilers for The Witcher Season 3 Episodes 7 and 8.

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 7 - Out Of The Fire, Into The Frying Pan

Written by Matthew D'Ambrosio

Directed by Bola Ogun

Synopsis: Following the explosion at Tor Lara Ciri is transported through a portal from the monolith, finding herself in the wasteland of the Korath desert. 

At Aretuza, Jaskier finds and confronts Prince Radovid about his attempt to capture Ciri for Redania but provides him with an escape route to get back home. The Prince vows to return with whatever army he can muster to help. But the bard doesn’t believe him. 

Jaskier also reunites with Yennefer who informs him that Ciri is missing and Geralt has been taken to Brokilon by Triss. Jaskier travels to Brokilon Forest where dryads led by Queen Eithné take care of the wounded Geralt,and he learns that the forest has become a refuge for people escaping the war between the Northern kingdoms and Nilfgaard.

Back in the Korath desert Ciri struggles to find water or food, but she encounters a unicorn, she names "Little Horse", who keeps her company. Wandering the desert for days, Ciri is tormented by visions of her loved ones, including her mother Pavetta and Calenthe, as well as a mysterious figure revealed to be Falka, a half-elven princess burnt at the stake for rising up against her father, the king.

When an unnamed desert monster attacks Ciri and wounds Little Horse, Ciri is persuaded by the vision of Falka to use dangerous fire magic to heal the unicorn. As she does, a violent fiery vision nearly consumes her before Ciri relinquishes her magic and loses consciousness, waking up surrounded by bounty hunters.

Back in Brokilon forest Jaskier finds a slowly recovering Geralt, where he informs him of rumours that Ciri has been captured and is on her way to Nilfgaard.

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Episode 8 - The Cost of Chaos

Written by Mike Ostrowski & Troy Dangerfield

Directed again by Bola Ogun

Synopsis: Searching for Ciri, Yennefer and her fellow sorceresses raid Vilgefortz's fortress of Vuilpanne. They only find the corpses of kidnapped Aretuzan novices and work together to restore their bodies so they can receive a proper burial. At Vuilpanne, Tissaia is confronted by Philippa who blames her for the tragic outcome of the Thanedd Island Coup because of her relationship with Vilgefortz. But Tissaia blames Philipa for siding with Rhodania. After they return to Aretuza, a guilt-ridden and resigned Tissaia takes her own life. 

In Redania, an angry and disappointed King Vizimir orders Dijkstra to murder Philippa as punishment for the failed coup. But Philippa orchestrates Vizimir's assassination instead, crowning Prince Radovid the new king before he can leave to help Jaskier. 

Yennefer travels to Brokilon and heals Geralt as best she can. As he recovers he is joined by Jaskier and an archer Milva, and they leave Brokilon to follow the rumours about Ciri and save her from Emperor Emhyr and Nilfgaard. 

Meanwhile, Fringilla and Francesca arrive at Nilfgaard secretly plotting against Emhyr, but when Fringilla accidentally reveals the truth about Nilfgaard's part in the murder of Francesca’s baby, Francesca leaves in anger, swearing revenge on her and on Emperor Emhyr. 

In the great hall at Nilfgaard, Emhyr, flanked by a disfigured Vilgefortz welcomes Ciri to the Nilfgaardian court. But little does he realise that who he thinks is Ciri is in fact Teryn, one of the missing Aretruzan novices, kidnapped by Vilgefortz and posing as Ciri. 

Elsewhere in a tavern somewhere on the Continent the real Ciri is still held captive by the bounty hunters. But she and another captive, called Kayleigh, are saved by a bandit group known as the Rats that Kayleigh is a member of. They let her join them after she accepts their offer to fight her captor, killing him and marking her first human kill. When the Rats ask her name, Ciri introduces herself as "Falka ''.  

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Date Recorded: 08/08/2023

Date Published: 09/08/2023

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