Based on two books by Leigh Bardugo set in the Grishaverse, Shadow and Bone was a huge hit when it first aired on Netflix on April 23, 2021. Fans of good TV shows were shocked. The fantasy show was watched by 55 million people in the first 28 days after it came out. It ended with an epic cliffhanger. In other words, we’re eager to find out when Shadow and Bone season 2 will be out so we can start the next part of the story.
Shadow and Bone season 2 is more than halfway through production. Below is our big season 2 preview, which includes renewal status, how well Shadow and Bone performed on Netflix, what new characters to expect and what to expect from the story.
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Celebrating its first anniversary, Netflix Geeked shared some new pictures from the first season:
Has Shadow and Bone been renewed for season 2?
Official renewal status: Renewed
As long as there’s a lot of material to work with, Netflix’s Geeked Week is a good time to find out if the show is going to be renewed. They’re going to make a lot of new announcements.
The renewal came with a video of the cast talking about the renewal. (The video was leaked the day before the announcement – whoops!).
On the renewal, Shawn Levy (who served as an executive producer on the show) said:
“My 21 Laps colleagues and I are thrilled that audiences around the world can continue to explore the Grishaverse and revel in the epic, unique storytelling of Shadow and Bone. The fun of our jobs as producers is the collaboration with creative partners who inspire us. Leigh Bardugo and Eric Heisserer are two such partners; together they have created a world and pantheon of characters that fans all over the globe have embraced. We can’t wait to take viewers on the wild ride that comes next…”
As a side note, we’ve also heard that there could be a spin-off show about the Crows, who played a big role in season 1.
How well did Shadow and Bone perform on Netflix?
55 million Netflix members watched the show in the first 28 days. This places the show eighth on the list of the most-watched English TV shows of all time (according to released Netflix Statistics).
This corresponds to the collected top ten data as well. It is currently ranked eighth in terms of global points gathered, trailing Vincenzo but ahead of Snowpiercer, with a respectable 16,342 points gathered. It was also the 14th most popular first-day debut on Netflix since March 2020.
Thank the Saints production is beginning on Season 2 of Shadow and Bone 🙌 pic.twitter.com/D4MMRSayzg
— Shadow And Bone (@shadowandbone_) January 13, 2022
According to Netflix, the series reached number one in 79 countries.
Shadow and Bone season 2 cast: Who’s new and Who’s returning?
The following cast members are confirmed to return for season 2:
- Jessie Mei Li (Alina Starkov)
- Archie Renaux (Malyen Oretsev)
- Freddy Carter (Kaz Brekker)
- Amita Suman (Inej)
- Kit Young (Jesper Fahey)
- Ben Barnes (General Kirigan)
- Calahan Skogman (Matthias Helvar) – Promoted to series regular for season 2
- Danielle Galligan (Nina Zenik) – Promoted to series regular for season 2
- Daisy Head (Genya Safin) – Promoted to series regular for season 2
These are the new characters we can confirm Netflix is casting for:
Patrick Gibson plays Nikolai Lantsov, a Prince who goes by the name of Sturmhond and hires a group of mercenaries and soldiers to help Ravka. Confident and full of swagger, they are said to be.
Anna Leong Brophy plays Tamar Kir-Bataar, who is a Grisha Heartrender (ability to manipulate bodies) and carries two axes. Is the twin sister of Tolya. She is an LGBTQ character. Brophy is known for Back and Traces.
Lewis Tan plays Toyla Yul-Bataar, who is a Big and Muscly, Toyla will be a mercenary on the crew of Sturmhond. Tan is best known for Netflix’s Wo Assassins or Mortal Kombat.
Jack Wolfe plays Wylan Hendriks, the son of a wealthy merchant who joins the Crows as an expert chemist and demolition expert.
✨ Let's give a warm Grishaverse welcome to your new cast members ✨@TheLewisTan will play Tolya Yul-Bataar.@LongBrophy will play Tamar Kir-Bataar.@PatrickGibson00 will play Nikolai Lantsov.@JackTWolfe will play Wylan Hendriks. pic.twitter.com/XaAEg2GgkR
— Shadow And Bone (@shadowandbone_) January 13, 2022
What to expect from Shadow and Bone season 2?
The Siege and Storm, Six of Crows, and King of Scars storylines are set to dominate Season 2. That is based on the return of those cast members, the addition of new cast members, and what was established in the season 1 finale.
Following Alina and Mal’s departure for the Dregs in the first season’s end, the second season will continue their journey to new places in order to keep Alina out of Kirigan’s grasp. That indicates they’ll run across Nikolai at some point, but we’ll get to him soon enough.
Kirigan has used his Darkling talents to construct new Folding creatures called as Nichevo’ya, as seen in the season 1 finale. Unlike the Volcra who live in the Fold, these monsters can move in broad daylight. They’ll be tough opponents for Alina and Mal to overcome.
Ben Barnes, who plays Kirigan/the Darkling on Netflix’s show, has expressed interest in seeing season 2 “stray” from the story in the books, much like season 1 did when the Dregs were added to Alina’s voyage. Season 2 may or may not do so, but it would be an interesting departure from the source material. It would give existing fans more material to enjoy, but some may object if the show deviates from the literature.
Shadow and Bone Season 2 Release Date:
No release date has been set or a window for release has been given ( for now let’s wait and hope it comes sooner than we expect), sadly there is no trailer also, So, you can watch Shadow and Bone Season 1 trailer below and Shadow and Bone Season 2 announcement by Netflix.
season 1 trailer link
