Alas, evil is stronger than that, and the wheel keeps turning.
There are also new faces to meet in season 2.
Mat Cauthon has been recast, with Donal Finn taking over the role from Barney Harris.

Representatives of the Seanchan Empire, alongside Loial (Hammed Animashaun) and The Dark One (Fares Fares) in ‘The Wheel of Time’ season 2.Jan Thijs/Prime Video
“We did build that groundwork.
You know who these people are, and now you get to see them go on these journeys.
The journeys Robert Jordan created are epic.

Dónal Finn as Mat Cauthon in ‘The Wheel of Time’ season 2.Jan Thijs/Prime Video
In season 2, we’re on that path.
By the end of the season, eight episodes later, it’s just massive.
I’m excited for people to see it.”

Rosamund Pike as Moiraine in ‘The Wheel of Time’ season 2.Jan Thijs/Prime Video
Check out the first-look photos below.

Madeleine Madden as Egwene in ‘The Wheel of Time’ season 2.Jan Thijs/Prime Video

Daniel Henney as Lan in ‘The Wheel of Time’ season 2.Jan Thijs/Prime Video

Zoë Robins as Nynaeve in ‘The Wheel of Time’ season 2.Jan Thijs/Prime Video

Josha Stradowski as Rand al’Thor in ‘The Wheel of Time’ season 2.Jan Thijs/Prime Video

Aviendha (Ayoola Smart) and Perrin (Marcus Rutherford) in ‘The Wheel of Time’ season 2.Jan Thijs/Prime Video