The way many TV shows seem to be working these days, it’s almost as though the writers are operating on more of a novel-like level. Each season of television tends to be a standalone story with some minor threads being left open for future tales. This is especially true for some of the fantasy stuff that’s coming out. But is it the case for The Witcher, Netflix’s new fantasy series?

Showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich recently spoke with Cinema Blend, and in their discussions, she was asked whether or not audiences can expect a standalone story for this first season.

“To get to the heart of your question, no, this season is not standalone,” Hissrich revealed. “This season of course carries a lot of weight because you’re setting up the entire world. You need to set up all of the characters, you need to set up the politics, you need to start to understand what a witcher is and what they do and how that’s changing in the dynamics of the world. The first season carries a lot of weight, but there’s a lot of things that we did this season to set up events that we know we want to happen in Season 2 and beyond.”

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Luckily for audiences, Netflix has already greenlit a second season, so we’ll actually be able to see where things go, regardless of how well or poorly the show actually does.

But, let’s assume it does do well. About how long can it last? Does Hissrich plan on a huge overarching story, and if so, how many seasons can we get? In the past, she’s stated somewhere along the lines of seven seasons, but it turns out that wasn’t a hard-and-fast answer.

“It’s funny, because I said in an interview that I could write seven seasons,” Hissrich said. “I also said I’m sure later that day I could write twenty seasons if given the opportunity. I could keep writing the show for a very long time. As long as people are interested in it and as long the source material is there to organically build from.”

In short, this could be a show that goes on for as long as audiences will want it. It go seriously go Walking Dead style, given the nature of the story — but hopefully with a lot less fan anger.

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SOURCE: Cinema Blend