Shadow and Bone has officially been renewed for Season 2! Netflix announced it on June 7, 2021 and the producers are already planning on the other seasons.
Warning the article contains spoilers for season 1
Netflix's highly anticipated fantasy series, Shadow and Bone is adapted from Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse books. Fans are immersed in the world of Ravka , a country whose population possesses powers of manipulation of the elements. The world is divided by a region of tangible darkness filled with monsters called the Shadow Fold .
The fantasy series starring Ben Barnes was viewed by 55 million households in 28 days. It's a cardboard! There have been many rumors in recent weeks that Shadow and Bone will have a season 2. It's now official, Netflix is renewing Shadow and Bone for a season 2! And fans rejoice. Here is the latest news on the second season of the fantasy series Shadow and bone.
The first season of the Shadow and Bone series focuses on Alina Starkov, a cartographer who discovers that she has an extraordinary power to summon light from the Sun . This power can defeat the dark forces and change the fate of this warring world by saving countless people. The orphan cartographer is quickly trapped in Ravka's second army, made up of powerful people:the Grisha. The commander of this army, General Kirigan, is particularly interested in its power.
For the last episode, we had the right to a Netflix denouement with its famous cliffhanger. Alina and Mal manage to break free from the Darking and get the skiff out of the Fold. Remember, the first season ends with the evil General Kirigan, presumably left for dead. Kaz, Alina, Mal, Inej, Jesper and Zoya nevertheless manage to escape.
Subsequently, the latter separated from Kaz, Inej and Jesper to take off, very far from Ravka. If we stick to the novels on which the Netflix series is based, the two orphans are on the other side of the sea. Their objective, to rest before returning to fight to free their kingdom.
On June 7, 2021, Netflix confirmed Season 2 of Shadow and Bone! Showrunner Eric Heisserer said:
Shadow and Bone Season 2 Release Date
Unfortunately for fans of the series, the wait will be long! Season 2 of Shadow and Bone will not be returning to Netflix anytime soon. The first season 1 was very long to produce , they toured Budapest and Hungary. Logistically and with the global coronavirus pandemic, the production of Shadow and Bonne has slowed down considerably. And it's not the only Netflix series in this case, the streaming series distributors had to delay several release dates like The Whitcher and Umbrella Academy , with gaps sometimes of 2 years between the seasons! Nevertheless, the second season of Shadow and Bone will probably be released in late 2022 or early 2023?
The first season of Shadow and Bone left a bitter taste in the mouths of fans with many questions in their heads:Where are Alina and Mal going? How and why did the Darkling survive? And many others ! The first season of the fantasy series was a faithful adaptation of the novel of the same name. So it makes sense that Season 2 covers the second novel of the series of books.
If we stick to the summary of book 2 of the Grisha trilogy written by Leigh Bardugo, entitled The Ice Dragon, “Alina Starkov's power has grown, but not without a certain price. She is the summoner of the sun - chased across the True Sea, haunted by lives which she took from the Fold of Shadow. But she and Mal won't be able to escape their enemies for long. . Also, in the second volume, the Darkling seems to be more determined than ever to seize Alina's magic... and use it to take Ravkan's throne! With nowhere to go, Alina finds allies and leads the Grisha army.
On the side of the Darkling's forbidden magic, it moves even further away from its humanity . To save his country. Thus, Alina will have to choose between her power and the love she thought was her refuge. If you're used to watching Netflix series, you know that no victory is possible without sacrifice... And victory alone can weather the coming storm. We can't wait!
The main characters from season 1 are going to return for the second season, there is no doubt. New essential characters from the Shadow and Bone universe could appear:the privateer Surmhond for Alina and Wylan for the Six of Crowns . However, no announcement has been made regarding the full cast since the start of filming has not yet been announced by Netflix!
Provisional cast with the major actors of season 1:
The Netflix series Shadow and Bone isn't just adapted from the trilogy of novels by Leigh Bardugo. The series also covers the Six of Crows duology. of Bardugo. In fact, it's the same universe, only she follows a group of underground criminals called the Dregs.
The most famous Six of Crows characters you know are Kaz, Brekker, Inej Khafa, Jesper Fahey, Nina Zenik and Matthias Helvar. In any case, Heisserer, the showrunner told Variety "I told them [from the start], I wouldn't touch this series unless I also had 'Six of Crows' and its characters. I can't see a series without both ". To be continued…
