Netflix's The Witcher attempted to shed light on characters that were left somewhat unexplored in Andrzej Sapkowski's novel series. To that end, the live-action adaptation introduced many a new scene or sequence that never occurred in the books.
In an interview with TV Guide, Hissrich discussed one particular moment in both Geralt and Ciri's life that went undescribed in the novels: their travels together from Sodden to Kaer Morhen, a period of time that Season 2 of the Netflix series will evidently cover. "In the books, [after] Geralt and Ciri meet in that moment in Sodden … when we come back in the next book, we've actually skipped a lot of time," Hissrich began, "We found in writing the show that we didn't actually want to skip over those first months of them getting to know each other."
The showrunner then explained that, while these two are bound by destiny, this is not something either one of them will have fully embraced when the season begins. She posited, "What would it be like for two strangers to come together and feel like that's what they've been driving for for the entire season?" before adding, "They finally got together and then they're like, 'Oh, I don't know you at all. You are a stranger.'"
In previous interviews, Hissrich has mentioned that Season 2 of The Witcher will test the strength of Geralt and Ciri's bond in that it will have its ugly moments, stemming from their conflicting personalities. Through their time together, as they do in the novels, the two will form a father-daughter relationship.
Sapkowski's novels do not follow Geralt and Ciri on their travels between Sword of Destiny and Blood of Elves. The latter novel begins Ciri's story at Kaer Morhen, in the middle of her training as a young witcher. It has been reported that Season 2 will feature the witcher fortress and its monster-hunting residents: Vesemir, Lambert, Eskel and Coën. However, it is currently uncertain when in Season 2 these characters will appear.
The Witcher stars Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, Anya Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg, Freya Allan as Ciri and Joey Batey as Jaskier. Season 1 is now available on Netflix.