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T8 WHATS UP! December 12 - 18, 2021 BY RAYE SMITH TV Media WHAT'S NEW ON NETFLIX "The Witcher" - Season 2 After not-so-patiently waiting during this smash-hit series' two-year break, fans of "The Witcher" can finally rejoice. The popular fantasy series returns to Netflix with its second season on Friday, Dec. 17. Based on the fantasy novels of the same name by Polish author Andrzej Sap- kowski, "The Witcher" was largely popularized by the hit se- ries of PC games, also bearing the same title. Spanning multi- ple storylines and timelines that weave together into an intricate and gripping tale, the series fol- lows the quests of the infamous monster-hunting witcher, Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill, "Man of Steel," 2013), his protégé and pseudo-daughter, Ciri (Freya Al- lan, "Gunpowder Milkshake," 2021), and the powerful witch Yennifer (Anya Chalotra, "Wan- derlust"). Finally coming togeth- er at the end of the last season, Geralt and Ciri are now traveling to Kaer Morhen, the derelict witcher school of the wolf, to train Ciri as the first female witcher. As old and new friends and foes appear along their jour- ney, fans can be certain this new season is as exciting as the first. Also returning this season are Geralt's bard companion, Jaskier (Joey Batey, "Knightfall"), and witch Triss (Anna Shaffer, "Har- ry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," 2009), who moves into a starring role this season. Creat- ed by showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich ("The Um- brella Academy"), the new sea- son also stars Graham McTavish ("The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," 2012), Liz Carr ("Silent Witness"), Simon Callow ("Four Weddings and a Funeral," 1994), Chris Fulton ("Outlaw King," 2018), Kevin Doyle ("Downton Abbey"), Adjoa Andoh ("Bridg- erton"), Cassie Clare ("What Happened to Monday," 2017), Yasen Atour ("Young Walland- er"), Basil Eidenbenz ("The Fa- vourite," 2018), Mecia Simson ("Brave New World") and Kim Bodnia ("Killing Eve"). WHAT'S NEW ON PRIME "With Love" (2021) Cuddle up for a cozy holiday story when the new Prime origi- nal limited series "With Love" makes itself available to stream on the platform on Friday, Dec. 17. Siblings Lily (Emeraude Tou- bia, "Shadowhunters") and Jorge (Mark Indelicato, "Ugly Betty") are on a quest to find love and purpose in their lives. With each of the series' five episodes tak- ing place during a different holi- day, Lily and Jorge cross paths with seemingly unrelated peo- ple who each impact their lives in unexpected ways. Created and written by Gloria Calderón Kellett ("One Day at a Time"), "With Love" is directed by Hiro- mi Kamata ("Selena: The Se- ries") and Meera Menon ("Farah Goes Bang," 2013). Kellett, An- dre Royo ("The Spectacular Now," 2013), Constance Marie ("Switched at Birth"), Benito Martinez ("Sons of Anarchy"), Todd Grinnell ("One Day at a Time"), Rome Flynn ("How to Get Away With Murder"), Vin- cent Rodriguez III ("Crazy Ex- Girlfriend"), Isis King ("When They See Us") and Desmond Chiam ("The Falcon and the Winter Soldier") also star. WHAT'S NEW ON AMC+ "Firebite" Vampires get a whole new kind of story in the brand-new Aus- tralian series "Firebite," coming to AMC+ on Thursday, Dec. 16. The story follows two indige- nous Australian hunters as they go on a journey through the southern Aussie desert to find the last surviving colony of vam- pires. In the series, British colo- nial powers sent over shiploads of vampires to eradicate the re- maining indigenous popula- tions. While unsuccessful, the vampires created their own civi- lizations underground in remote areas of the country's vast out- back. As the last remaining colo- ny grows larger and hungrier, Tyson (Rob Collins, "Extrac- tion," 2020) and Shanika (Shan- tae Barnes-Cowan, "Total Con- trol") lead the charge, attempt- ing to do what countless others have failed to do: eradicate the remaining vampire population. Created, directed and written by Warwick Thornton ("Samson & Delilah," 2009), the series also stars Callan Mulvey ("Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," 2016), Thibul Nettle ("Friend- ship Love and Loyalty," 2016) and Yael Stone ("Orange is the New Black"). WHAT'S NEW ON HULU "Mother/Android" (2021) The new American science fic- tion thriller "Mother/Android" premieres Friday, Dec. 17, on Hulu. Expectant mother Georgia (Chloë Grace Moretz, "Kick- Ass," 2010) is days away from the birth of her first child with her boyfriend, Sam (Algee Smith, "Judas and the Black Messiah," 2021). With their country at war and enemies at every turn, the couple is forced to make a har- rowing escape to give their child a better life. Facing "No Man's Land," a stronghold held by a powerful uprising of androids, Georgia and Sam are deter- mined to do what it takes to make it to safety before her child is born. Written and directed by Mattson Tomlin ("Little Fish," 2020), the film marks Tomlin's directorial debut. Starring along- side Moretz and Smith in the film are Kate Avallone ("The Tender Bar," 2021), Owen Burke ("Castle Rock"), Oscar Walh- berg ("Manchester By the Sea," 2016), Jared Reinfeldt ("Gossip Girl"), Steve M. Robertson ("Dexter: New Blood"), Raúl Castillo ("Army of the Dead," 2021), Kiara Pichardo ("The So- ciety") and Liam McNeill ("Manchester by the Sea," 2016). Henry Cavill and Joey Batey in "The Witcher" Next-gen 'Witcher': Cavill, Allen return to Netflix fantasy STREAMING Constance Marie and Gloria Calderón Kellett star in "With Love" Algee Smith, Chloë Grace Moretz and Oscar Wahlberg star in "Mother/Android"