The Witcher Interview: Showrunner Reassesses That Seven Season Plan

The Witcher was renewed by Netflix even before the first season dropped back in December 2019. The streamer clearly knew it had an epic gem on its hands and showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich was well prepared to go the distance. Shortly after Season 1 arrived, she revealed that she had mapped out seven seasons for the show. No, you don’t want to get ahead of yourself when launching a new series, but you do want to be prepared should you get the opportunity to continue. However, formulating a blueprint early on doesn’t mean you have to stick to it. Things change and perhaps one might find new promising paths to take that they hadn’t considered before while working on the show. With Season 2 of The Witcher now available to watch on Netflix, I got the chance to chat with Hissrich and revisit that original seven-season plan. Check out what she had to say about that, incorporating a playful jab at her own show in Season 2, tackling a key scene between Geralt (Henry Cavill) and Triss (Anna Shaffer),