What day and time will 'Shadow and Bone Season 2' release? And everything you need to know about Netflix's fantasy series

This show is back with more friendships, new romance, bigger battles, epic adventures — and a shocking family secret that could shatter everything
PUBLISHED MAR 12, 2023
A still from 'Shadow and Bone' Season 2 (Netflix)
A still from 'Shadow and Bone' Season 2 (Netflix)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Based on two blockbuster book series titled 'Shadow and Bone' and 'Six of Crows' by author Leigh Bardugo, Netflix's fantasy series 'Shadow and Bone' became an instant sensation when Season 1 premiered on April 23, 2021. If you finished Season 1 of 'Shadow and Bone' and immediately went to Google to learn more about the Crow Club, you'll know that the main subplot serves as a prequel to Bardugo's book 'Six of Crows', and that there are two more complete stories about Kaz, Inej, Jesper, Nina, and Matthias waiting to be told.

So, what will happen in Season 2? Alina, a beacon of hope to some and a suspected traitor to others, is determined to bring the Shadow Fold down and preserve Ravka from disaster. General Kirigan, on the other hand, is backed up this time by a horrifying new army of almost indestructible shadow creatures and dangerous new Grisha soldiers. This season is back with more friendships, new romance, bigger battles, epic adventures — and a shocking family secret that could shatter everything. For 'Shadow and Bone' fans eager to learn what's next, here's everything we know so far about Season 2 on Netflix, including returning actors, new characters, production dates, and more.

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When will 'Shadow and Bone' Season 2 release?

Season 1 included eight episodes with filmmaker Eric Heisserer at the helm, and the series was confirmed for eight more in Season 2. Netflix announced on December 8, 2022, that 'Shadow and Bone' will be released on March 16, 2023, at midnight on Netflix.

How to watch 'Shadow and Bone' Season 2?

The filming of Season 2 began in January 2022 and concluded on June 6, 2022. You can steam 'Shadow and Bone' Season 2 on the Netflix app on your devices or stream it on the Netflix website.

What is the plot of 'Shadow and Bone' Season 2?

Bardugo's tale is set in a world modeled on early 19th century Tsarist Russia, with about half of the population being Grisha, or individuals with an ability to influence the elements in various ways, such as fighting, healing, or creating. The plot revolves around a little orphan girl who grows up with just her best buddy for company. When they both wind up in the regular army, she as a mapmaker and him as a tracer, she would go to any length to be with him, even if it means entering the Shadow Fold, a vast stretch of darkness that divides the kingdom in two.

Everyone who enters the Shadow Fold risks meeting deadly, murderous monsters, and there appears to be no way to eliminate them other than the Sun Summoner, a predicted Grisha. As the girl discovers her closest friend is in grave danger, an enormous power she never realized she possessed erupts from within her, causing everyone in the kingdom and beyond to think she is the savior destined to conquer the Shadow Fold once and for all.

Who stars in 'Shadow and Bone' Season 2?

In Season 2 of 'Shadow and Bone', Danielle Galligan (The Great) will reprise her role as Nina Zenik, a Grisha Heartrender who falls in love with a Drüskelle, or witch hunter named Matthias Helvar, portrayed by Calahan Skogman. Skogman will be joined by three Grishas who work with the Darkling, including Sujaya Dasgupta's (Shantaram) Zoya, Daisy Head's (Harlots) Genya, and Luke Pasqualino's (Snowpiercer) David. Expect to see more of the Darkling's most devoted Heartrenders, Ivan and Fedyor, played by Simon Sears and Julian Kostov (Leatherface). Galligan, Head, and Skogman will also be upgraded from recurring to series regulars in Season 2.

The new cast members to join the show are Lewis Tan ('Mortal Kombat'), Patrick Gibson ('The OA'), Anna Leong Brophy ('Traces'), and Jack Wolfe ('The Witcher'). Continue reading to find out who they'll be playing.

What is the buzz around 'Shadow and Bone' Season 2?

On September 24, 2022, a trailer for 'Shadow & Bone' Season 2 was released as part of Netflix's 'TUDUM' event. Shortly later, another preview of the new outfits was provided. On February 14, 2023, a new teaser was dropped, and on February 17, 2023, the official trailer for 'Shadow and Bone' Season 2 was released. The Season 1 finale left many things unsolved, setting up certain future stories and hinting at more turmoil to come. 

Trailer

You can watch the trailer of 'Shadow and Bone' Season 2 below. 



 

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