The Wheel of Time season 2: Release date, cast and plot
Rosamund Pike will return for more episodes of Amazon’s fantasy epic The Wheel of Time.
This is not a drill - we officially have a release date and first look at The Wheel of Time season 2!
Fans have been excited to see what happens next ever since season 1 dropped in 2021, and it looks set to be worth the wait.
Maja Simonsen, Ragga Ragnars, Jay Duffy, and Rima Te Wiata have all joined the cast of season 2 in new roles, joining returning stars like Rosamund Pike.
The first season saw the sorceress Moiraine Damodred (Pike) and her bodyguard al’Lan Mandragoran (Daniel Henney) track down five young people from a village by the Two Rivers.
One of the five turned out to be the Dragon Reborn – the one prophesied to take on the evil Dark One in the form of a human champion.
As Moiraine and the Dragon Reborn journeyed to the Eye of the World in the final episode of the first season, fans will be wondering what to expect of the second run.
Here is all we know about the second season of The Wheel of Time.
The Wheel of Time season 2 release date
The Wheel of Time season 2 will be released on Prime Video on 1st September 2023.
The release date announcement was accompanied by a bunch of first look images of the upcoming season and it's clear that the stakes are higher than ever before.
The story won't end there with showrunner Rafe Judkins confirming that there will be a season 3.
The Wheel of Time season 2 cast
Many characters in the cast of the first season of The Wheel of Time will return. Those sure to be back in action are:
- Rosamund Pike as the Aes Sedai teacher Moiraine Damodred
- Daniel Henney as her ward and bodyguard al’Lan Mandragoran
- Josha Stradowski as the Dragon Reborn himself Rand al’Thor
- Madeleine Madden is back as his love interest and Aes Sedai-in-training, Egwene al’Vere
- Marcus Rutherford as Perrin Aybara
- Zoe Robins as the wilful Nynaeve al’Meara
- Kate Fleetwood as Aes Sedai warrior Liandrin Guirale
- Priyanka Bose as Moiraine’s Aes Sedai friend and green warrior Alanna Mosvani
- Sophie Okonedo as the Amyrlin Seat and Moiraine’s love interest, Siuan Sanche
- Kate Alexander as the seer Min Farshaw
- Hammed Animashaun as Loial
Meanwhile, there are plenty of new faces set to join the cast. The new cast members confirmed are:
- Maja Simonsen as Chiad
- Ragga Ragnars as Bain
- Jay Duffy as Dain Bornhal
- Rima Te Wiata as Sheriam Bayanar
- Ceara Coveney as Elayne Trakand
- Natasha O'Keeffe as TBC
- Meera Syal as TBC
However, Barney Harris will not return to the series as troubled Mat Cauthon.
The character will be recast in the second season with Dónal Finn playing the role, with no reason yet given for the recast.
Is there a trailer for The Wheel of Time season 2?
We haven't had an official trailer just yet, but fans were treated to a sneak peek of what's to come last year.
Watch it below:
The Wheel of Time season 2 plot
Given that the first season of The Wheel of Time is mostly made up of the events of the first novel in the book series, titled The Eye of the World, we can probably expect the second season to tackle events in the second novel, titled The Great Hunt.
This book sees Rand, Perrin and Mat caught up in the mission of an army of Shienaren guards.
Meanwhile, Egwene and Nynaeve meet the future major character known as Elayne Trakand. These female characters join Moiraine on a trip to the White Tower in Tar Valon to learn the ways of the Aes Sedai.
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Events reach another turning point when an army invades the Western Coast. It is unknown if the second run will contain the events from other novels into its episode count.
The opening episode of the second season of The Wheel of Time is entitled A Taste of Solitude.
The Wheel of Time season 2 will drop on Prime Video on 1st September – you can sign up now for a free 30-day Prime Video trial. You can also order The Wheel of Time novels on Amazon.
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