The Wheel of Time, an Amazon fantasy series, was renewed for a second season before it appeared on the streaming service. What is now known about what to expect when it returns is as follows.
We have been lacking a high-concept, political fantasy series with a much-needed female twist ever since Game of Thrones ended. Season 1 of The Wheel of Time filled that gap. The eight well-paced episodes of the first season were crammed with plot and worldbuilding. Along with fighters, magic, and dragons (but not that kind, not yet anyway). What might the second season of The Wheel of Time bring?
Showrunner Rafe Judkins has a wide variety of options to pick from when constructing his interpretation of the story because there are 14 books in the Robert Jordan series. We came away from the series wondering how Egwene (Madeleine Madden) could bring Nyneave (Zo Robins) back to life after she had appeared to have passed away.
The Wheel of Time season 2 cast
Season 2 of The Wheel of Time will feature a number of new and expanded characters as well as a casting change. There are numerous speculations as to why Mat will no longer be played by Barney Harris, but none of them have gotten official confirmation from any source.
Harris will be replaced by Dónal Finn, who you may know from The Witcher or How to Build a Girl. There will be recurring roles for other characters, like Guy Roberts’ Uno Nomesta, the soldier who lost an eye at the end of the last season. Arnas Fedaravicius, a soldier turned prophet by the name of Masema Dagar, is also a part of the cast (The Last Kingdom).
Ceara Coveney, star of Young Wallander, will play Elayne Trakand. She is a powerful channeler and an Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah who was raised in a royal household. The yet-unknown personalities Meera Syal (Yesterday, The Kumars), and Natasha O’Keefe will accompany her (Peaky Blinders).
According to Rafe Judkins in an interview with Deadline, Hammed Animashaun will likely return to the series as Loial. This charming Ogier, a fan favourite, was filming in Prague with the rest of the cast, but it was unknown what would become of him.
The Wheel of Time season 2 plot
The Wheels of Time’s official Twitter account published that the first episode’s title is “A Taste of Solitude.” This is the name of a chapter in the series’ sixth volume.
Rafe Judkins said that Season 2 will include plots from Books Two, “The Great Hunt,” and Three, “The Dragon Reborn,” on the Empire Spoiler Special Film Podcast.
These will be weaved together to better fit the TV format rather than directly following the novels. The second season will follow the first’s eight-episode format. They have also had to bulk out their appearances in compared to the novels because Moiraine and Lan only appear in one chapter of book two. This would be a disservice to Rosamund Pike and Daniel Henney’s talent and appeal.
In an interview with Nerdist, Judkins talked about how he updated many elements of the conclusion to the first book, together with Brandon Sanderson, who co-wrote the next three novels, and Robert Jordan’s widow, Harriet. Perhaps to improve the story and create something Jordan would have appreciated.
This necessitated changing the chaotic ending, in which Rand was joined by other characters in the Eye of the World for the confrontation with The Dark One.
The Wheel of Time season 2 release date
While the precise return date for the television series is unknown, The Wheel of Time season 2 might be released as early as spring 2023.
Showrunner Rafe Judkins has already teased us with a few tidbits to whet our appetites for what is to come since the series’ filming began in July 2021.
Given the length of the show, we expect the editing to take some time after Season 2’s filming wrapped in May 2022. The post-production stage is expected to take at least six months on average.
