For its second season (the first for two years), Geralt returns, and this time he has gone back to his childhood home to protect Cirilla (Freya Allan).

The show is also getting a number of new cast members. Chief among them is Game of Thrones’ Kristofer Hivju as the cursed beast of a man ​​Nivellen.

All of this and more will be coming to Netflix very soon, in time for viewers to give the show a pre-Christmas binge. Here’s when to expect the new episodes to drop.

What Time Is The Witcher Season 2 Out?

The release date for the new season of The Witcher is Friday, December 17 (except in two US states). On that day, all eight episodes of Season 2 will be available on Netflix.

With all of its originals, Netflix will release the episodes at midnight Pacific Time (PT). The specific release date where you are will depend on your time difference from the U.S. west coast. East coast subscribers, for example, will get the show at 3 a.m. ET, while those on Central Time can expect it at 2 a.m. Due to the way the time zones work, Alaskan and Hawaiian viewers will get to see The Witcher in the evening on December 16.

PT is eight hours behind GMT / UTC if that helps you work out when you will be able to watch the episodes where you are. Here’s when viewers can expect the episodes in the following Netflix territories.

Argentina: 5 a.
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ARTAustralia: 4 p.
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AWST / 4:45 p.
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ACWST / 5:30 p.
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ACST / 6 p.
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AEST / 6:30 p.
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ACDT / 7 p.
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AEDT/LHDTAustria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland: 9 a.
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CETBrazil: 5 a.
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BST / 6 a.
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FNT / 4 a.
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AMT / 3 a.
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ACTCanada: 12 a.
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PST / 1 a.
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MST / 2 a.
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CST / 3 a.
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EST / 4 a.
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AST / 4:30 a.
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NSTIndia: 1:30 p.
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ISTIndonesia: 3 p.
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WIT / 5 p.
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EIT / 4 p.
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CITJapan: 5 p.
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JSTMexico: 12 a.
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PST / 1 a.
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MST / 2 a.
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CST / 3 a.
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ESTNew Zealand: 8 p.
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NZSTPuerto Rico: 4 a.
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ASTUnited Kingdom, Ireland and Iceland: 8 a.
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GMTU.
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3 a. m. EST / 2 a. m. CST / 1 a. m. MST / midnight PST / 11 p. m. on Nov 23 AKT 10 p. m. on Nov 23 HST

The Witcher Season 2 Plot

The official Netflix plot summary reads: “Convinced Yennefer’s life was lost at the Battle of Sodden, Geralt of Rivia brings Princess Cirilla to the safest place he knows, his childhood home of Kaer Morhen. While the Continent’s kings, elves, humans and demons strive for supremacy outside its walls, he must protect the girl from something far more dangerous: the mysterious power she possesses inside.”

Who Is Joining the Season 2 Cast?

Alongside Hivju as Nivellen, the following stars are set to join the show:

Yasen Atour and Paul Bullion as Coen and Lambert Witchers who train CiriBasil Eidenbenz as Eskel, a friend of Geralt from Kaer MorhenAisha Fabienne Ross as Vilgefortz’s aide LydiaMecia Simson as Francesca, a member of the ChapterKim Bodnia as elder Witcher VesemirCarmel Laniado as Violet, a young girl with a sadistic side