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The Wheel of Time is a little over halfway through its first season, and the Prime Video series is already shaping up to be television’s next big epic. The studio greenlit season 2 ahead of its series premiere — and three new actors have now been announced for The Wheel of Time cast.

Who’s joining Rosamund Pike’s Moiraine and her charges from the Two Rivers in the upcoming second outing? Fans will recognize them from other popular genre shows.

‘The Wheel of Time’ cast adds 3 new stars for season 2

'The Wheel of Time' cast members Zoë Robins (Nynaeve al’Meara), Barney Harris (Mat Cauthon), Daniel Henney (Lan Mandragoran), Rosamund Pike (Moiraine Damodred), Madeleine Madden (Egwene al’Vere), Marcus Rutherford (Perrin Aybara), Josha Stradowski (Rand al’Thor) walking side by side on the grass.
Zoë Robins, Barney Harris, Daniel Henney, Rosamund Pike, Madeleine Madden, Marcus Rutherford, and Josha Stradowski in ‘The Wheel of Time’ | Amazon Content Services LLC and Sony Pictures Television Inc./Jan Thijs

On Dec. 6, Deadline announced that The Wheel of Time cast added three new members for its second season: Arnas Fedaravicius, Gregg Chillingirian, and Guy Roberts. The trio will play supporting characters from Robert Jordan’s best-selling fantasy novels, bringing them to life in the live-action adaptation.

According to the outlet, Fedaravicius takes on the role of Masema, a warrior and servant of Lord Agelmar (Thomas Chaanhing). Roberts will also play one of Lord Agelmar’s attendants, a soldier and tracker named Uno Nomesta. Finally, Chillingirian will portray Ingtar Shinowa, a different lord whose lands were greatly impacted by the war.

All three cast members come to The Wheel of Time TV show with prior experience. In fact, two of them have even appeared in other popular fantasy shows.

Fans will recognize the new cast members from other genre series

Those wondering where they’ve seen The Wheel of Time‘s newest cast members will recognize them from several different places. Fantasy lovers will undoubtedly see Fedaravicius and realize he’s from The Last Kingdom. The actor has played Sihtric in the series since 2017. He’s also known for his role in 2013’s Deadly Code.

Roberts has held minor roles in several TV series, but his recent film projects have garnered him attention. The actor recently starred in Hanna, bringing Brody to life, and he’s set to play Cyril in 2022’s Medieval. He’s also well known for founding the Prague Shakespeare Company.

Finally, Chillingirian hails from another fantasy series: A Discovery of Witches. He plays Domenico Michele in the British show, but he’s got other noteworthy performances under his belt as well. Chillingirian has appeared in Being Human, The One, and Nearly Famous.

When will ‘The Wheel of Time’ Season 2 come out?

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As far as when fans will see Arnas Fedaravicius, Gregg Chillingirian, and Guy Roberts in action, there’s no official release date for The Wheel of Time Season 2 yet. Production on the next batch of episodes began back in July, so it’s possible Amazon will release them sometime next year. However, that remains up in the air.

In the meantime, fans can watch the current Wheel of Time cast bring the magic and wonder of the books to life. The first five episodes of the Prime Video series are streaming on the platform.

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