Shadow and Bone Season 2 Photos Set Netflix Return Date

Netflix has unveiled official photos from the upcoming second season of the hit fantasy series Shadow and Bone, which is currently scheduled to make its return on March 16, 2023.

The Shadow and Bone Season 2 photos provide us with our first look at the returning cast members, including Jessie Mei Li’s Alina, Archie Renaux’s Mal and Ben Barnes’ Darkling. It also teased the introduction of the new characters who will be joining this season, such as badass twins Tolya Yul-Bataar and Tamar Kir-Bataar, portrayed by Lewis Tan and Anna Leong Brophy.

“In Season 2, Alina Starkov is on the run,” reads the synopsis. “A beacon of hope to some and a suspected traitor to others, she’s determined to bring down the Shadow Fold and save Ravka from ruin. But General Kirigan has returned to finish what he started. Backed by a terrifying new army of seemingly indestructible shadow monsters and fearsome new Grisha recruits, Kirigan is more dangerous than ever. To stand a fighting chance against him, Alina and Mal rally their own powerful new allies and begin a continent-spanning journey to find two mythical creatures that will amplify her powers. Back in Ketterdam, the Crows must forge new alliances as they contend with old rivals and even older grudges that threaten not only their place in the Barrel, but their very lives. When a chance at a deadly heist comes their way, the Crows will once again find themselves on a collision course with the legendary Sun Summoner.”

Based on Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse novels, Shadow and Bone is created and executive produced by Oscar nominee Eric Heisserer, who also serves as the writer and showrunner. It stars Jessie Mei Li as Alina, Archie Renaux as Mal, Freddy Carter as Kaz Brekker, Amita Suman as Inej Ghafa, Kit Young as Jesper, Ben Barnes as Darkling, and Zoë Wanamaker as Baghra.

The new installment will also include the addition of new cast members in the form of Lewis Tan (Mortal Kombat) as Tolya Yul-Bataar, Anna Leong Brophy (Traces) as Tamar Kir-Bataar, Patrick Gibson (The OA) as Nikolai Lantsov, and Jack Wolfe (The Witcher) as Wylan Hendriks.

The Shadow and Bone series hails from 21 Laps Entertainment, with Bardugo, 21 Laps’ Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Dan Cohen and Josh Barry, Pouya Shahbazian, and Lee Toland Krieger set as executive producers.