The Wheel of Time Season 3: Key Info
– Launch on Prime Video in March
– First trailer released at Brazil Comic-Con in December 2024
– Main cast bar one is expected to return
– New actors and characters have been revealed
– Brief plot synopsis released
– Will primarily adapt the fourth installment of the book series, aka ‘The Shadow Rising’
– No word on whether a fourth season is in the works
The Wheel of Time season 3 is coming soon enough fellow Darkfriends. The high fantasy series is set to return to Prime Video on March 13, 2025, so it’s time to stop spinning your wheels and catch up on the latest news and rumors about it.
In this guide you will learn more about The Wheel of Time‘s third season, including its teaser trailer, confirmed cast, story details and what the future holds for Amazon’s adaptation of Robert Jordan’s popular book series. Full spoilers follow before The Wheel of Timethe first two seasons. Potential season 3 and book spoilers are also discussedso proceed at your own risk if you avoid them before release.
The Wheel of Time Season 3 Release Date
We have seen a thousand, a thousand futures, and in each of them The Wheel of Time returns on March 13th. Watch the Official Season 3 Teaser Trailer. pic.twitter.com/ULZiKjWEHy7 December 2024
As mentioned, The Wheel of Time season 3 will debut it Thursday 13 March. The series’ return was announced at Brazil Comic-Con 2024, with the show’s creator Rafe Judkins and members of its main cast confirming it during Amazon’s panel at the event.
There is little information on how many episodes will arrive on launch day. However, the past two seasons premiered in three episodes when they were released, so it’s highly likely that the TV-MA-rated show’s third episode will as well.
The Wheel of Time season 3 trailer
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Receiving its world premiere at Brazil Comic-Con 2024, The Wheel of Time Season 3’s first trailer has me worried about what’s going to happen to Rand and Moiraine. This season’s first round of filming is filled with danger and ominous foreshadowing, with Moiraine claiming that Rand dies in whatever universe and/or timeline she exists and lives in.
So will Moiraine give up her life so Rand survives the events of Season 3? I will answer this question in the spoiler-filled part of the plot section of this article.
The Wheel of Time Season 3 Cast Confirmed
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According to a press release from Amazon MGM Studios, here is a full list of the returning cast for season 3:
- Rosamund Pike as Moiraine Damodred
- Josha Stradowski as Rand al’Thor
- Daniel Henney as al’Lan Mandragoran
- Zoe Robins as Nynaeve al’Meara
- Madeleine Madden as Egwene al’Vere
- Marcus Rutherford as Perrin Aybara
- Donal Finn as Matt Cauthon
- Ceara Coveney as Elayne Trakand
- Kate Fleetwood as Liandrin Guirale
- Natasha O’Keefe as Lanfear
- Ayoola Smart as Aviendha
- Kae Alexander as Min Farshaw
The cast above is joined by plenty of new faces in this third chapter of one of the best Prime Video shows. Season 3’s first newcomer was announced on December 11, 2024, with The penguin and Exciting star Shohreh Aghdashloo confirmed as Elaida. Another member of the female magic practitioners known as the Aes Sedai, Elaida is a Red Ajah and a former resident of the Amyrlin Seat.
The whisper was true. Shohreh Aghdashloo is officially an Aes Sedai. pic.twitter.com/11Z1xTXUMi11 December 2024
A week later, Amazon MGM Studios revealed four more new cast members – three of whom are part of or have ties to the Andor royal family, and the other is a surprising relative of Rand.
Olivia Williams has been cast as Lady Morgase Trakand, aka Elayne’s mother and Queen of Andor. Nuno Lopes will portray Lord Gaebril, who, despite spoilers, may not be who he appears to be. Finally on the Andor front, Luke Featherstone will play Lord Gawyn Trakand, Elayne’s brother and next in line to be the nation’s first Prince of the Sword.
And the individual associated with Rand? It will be Lord Galad Damodred. He will be portrayed by Callum Kerr and per The Wheel of Time novels, he is Dragon Reborn’s half-brother on his mother’s side. He is also the half-brother of Elayne and Gawyn on his father’s side. Oh, and let’s not forget that he is the Lord Captain Commander of the Children of Light.
Once again…Meet the Royal Family. Luke Fetherston is Lord GAWYNCallum Kerr is Lord GALADNuno Lopes is Lord GaebrilAnd Olivia Williams is Morgase TrakandSorry for a Darkfriend tampering with our first tweet. pic.twitter.com/vpREINZONY18 December 2024
An additional five new cast members were announced on January 15. Isabella Bucceri is on board as Faile Bashere, a bold noblewoman from Saldea. Nukâka Coster-Waldau is Bair, one of the Aiel’s Wise, and is joined by Salóme Gunnarsdóttir as the Wise Melaine.
Björn Landberg plays Rhuarc, the clan chief of the Taardad Aiel, and Synnøve Macody Lund is Melindhra, a Maiden of the Spear who hails from the Shaido clan. Like Gaebril, you’ll want to keep a close eye on her.
Sound the horn, it’s #WoTWednesday.Isabella Bucceri is Faile BashereNukâka Coster-Waldau is BairSalóme Gunnarsdóttir is MelaineBjörn Landberg is RhuarcAnd Synnøve Macody Lund is Melindhra pic.twitter.com/FMA3VBjXsg15 January 2025
There are other characters that could appear throughout Season 3. Hammed Animashaun’s Loial wasn’t announced as part of this season’s cast in the Amazon press, but I’d be very surprised if he doesn’t appear in an episode or two. Speaking at New York Comic-Con 2023 (as reported by The Hollywood Reporter (THR)), showrunner Rafe Judkins also confirmed that several of Lanfear’s fellow Forsaken will make their live-action debut in Season 3.
One actor who won’t be returning to more imaginative action, however, is Fares Fares as Ishamael. He was killed by Rand in Season 2’s final episode, so unless he’s appearing in a flashback scene or nightmarish, vision-like sequence, he’s run his course on this show.
The Wheel of Time Season 3 Story Synopsis and Rumors
Potential spoilers follow The Wheel of Time season 3.
Here’s the official story brief for Season 3: “At the end of Season 2, after defeating Ishamael, Rand reunites with his friends on Falme and is declared the Dragon Reborn.
“But in Season 3, the threats to the Light multiply: the White Tower is divided, the Black Ajah is on the loose, old enemies return to Two Rivers, and the remaining Forsaken are on the hunt for the Dragon… including Lanfear, whose relationship with Rand will mark a decisive choice between light and darkness for both of them.
“As the ties to his past begin to unravel and his corrupt power grows stronger, Rand becomes increasingly unrecognizable to his closest allies, Moiraine and Egwene. These powerful women, who started the series as teacher and student, must now work together to to prevent the dragon from turning to the darkness… at any cost.”
You are not dreaming, the Daughter of the Night is back. pic.twitter.com/Lov1TJTepU8 December 2024
There is both a lot and not a lot to look forward to. Sure, as story synopses go, it seems pretty meaty, but it doesn’t reveal much about this season’s overall narrative, character arcs, or which of Jordan’s novels it will adapt.
Thanks to the cast and crew, however, we have some answers to all of the above—starting with the last of these riddles. Speaking at New York Comic-Con 2023, Judkins confirmed (per IGN) that season 3 would adapt the story set in books four and five – ‘Shadow Rising’ and ‘The Fires of Heaven’. Season 3 will focus primarily on the fourth novel, with elements from its sequel book sprinkled on top.
The Wheel of Time‘s third season will, unsurprisingly, feature new locations first introduced in Jordan’s literary works, as well as take viewers back to cities previously visited in seasons 1 and 2. According to IGN, Judkins reveals that we will be returning to Two Rivers and the White Tower at some point, while fan-favourite destinations including Andor, Tanchico and Rhuidean will feature prominently throughout.
The last of these locations will also be of particular interest to longtime fans because it—and the above tweet—confirms that our heroes (and villains) will travel to the Aiel Waste at some point. This is an important stop on these characters’ journeys and a glimpse into the time before The Breaking of the World, i.e. the period when male Aes Sedai went berserk and brought about the end of the Age of Legends.
The show’s upcoming installment will also bring the concept of ‘dreamwalking’ to life in Amazon’s TV adaptation. “We also get to explore with some of our characters the world of dreams and dreamwalking,” Judkins said at NYCC 2023 (via THR ), “And I think that’s a really cool thing to get to do in season three , because it is one of the unique elements of The wheel of time which no other book series really has. So we’re really exploring that world in season three.”
Once you begin, you must continue to the end. pic.twitter.com/wTzwEIH4m48 December 2024
There are plenty more subplots, world-building aspects, and fascinating character arcs that will also be threaded through the overall narrative of this post.
From the debut of a new world trading faction called the Sea Folk and Egwene’s Aes Sedai Accepted trials, to a stunning action set-piece that Judkins calls “bonkers” (per Deadline) in The Wheel of Time season 3’s first episode, it sounds like you and I are in for a real treat when the series returns.
Is The Wheel of Time Season 4 in development yet?
Not yet. Amazon has not officially renewed The Wheel of Time for a fourth season. There’s also no guarantee it will get made — especially after fansite WoTseries.com claimed Amazon spent $260 million on its first two seasons.
According to The Wheel of Time YouTube fan channel WoT Up! Season 4 will not be greenlit unless Season 3’s viewership is a significant improvement over its predecessor. As the video’s host points out, this is just a rumor, so there’s no way to confirm whether Amazon is actually waiting to see how Season 3 does before deciding to renew or cancel the show. It’s also worth saying that Amazon rarely releases ratings for its TV Originals. The e-commerce giant’s entertainment division only does so if one of Prime Video’s new movies, or a new or returning TV show, performs better than expected.
So now I can’t say about The Wheel of Time season 3 gets a follow-up. When I know more, I will update this section.
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