As nearly every major streamer suffers from the SAG-AFTRA strikes that have brought Hollywood to a standstill, Audible is at the helm of releasing the sophomore season of one of its most anticipated podcast series Moriarty: The Silent Order. And as if the situation was not already in its favor, the audio series has dipped its hands in some of the most popular shows to fetch out promising voice actors. Its quest has led to the addition of Anya Chalotra from Netflix’s The Witcher and Dominic Monaghan from The Lord of The Rings.

While the cast includes many acclaimed and established actors, all eyes will be on Anya Chalotra and how she delivers without the backdrop of an already successful storyline, a million-dollar budget, and Henry Cavill.

What role is Anya Chalotra playing in Moriarty: The Silent Order?

In the contradictory opinions that Netflix’s rendition of Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Witcher has managed to garner, one that most will agree on is the acting prowess of Anya Chalotra. But given the fact that she plays the post-transformation Yennefer, her beauty has received the longer end of the stick. And with her addition to the cast of Audible’s Moriarty: The Silent Order, the actress has the chance to prove her prowess with only her voice. Fans will be able to witness Chalotra in an all-new avatar as she will take on the role of Agatha in the audio series.

A new addition to the original storyline, Agatha is a young maid who is hiding a lot behind a coy front. Moreover, her character is not only a stark contrast to that of the powerful sorceress in The Witcher, but also the path that her fellow actors have chosen for themselves.

As Freya Allan moves to swiftly conquer the box 0ffice and Henry Cavill takes over his dream project, Anya Chalotra has opted for the road not much taken. However, one look at the plot of Moriarty: The Silent Order and the answer becomes clear.

What is Moriarty: The Silent Order about?

Season one of the Audible podcast was titled Moriarty: The Devil’s Game, which climbed to the No.1 spot not long after its release. Given its fresh take on the renowned detective, Sherlock Holmes’ arguably greatest nemesis, Professor James Moriarty, the series quickly became a mystery genre favorite. Furthermore, it also played on the new trend of romanticizing the antagonist, as it pitched Moriarty as a troubled yet innocent professor. The second season of the show Moriarty: The Silent Order is set to pick up from the near-death experience that the two leads, Holmes and Moriarty, had at the waterfall.

Moriarty: The Silent Order will follow a fresh bond between Holmes and his nemesis. Furthermore, the two shake hands as they face a secret order whose power evades even that of the Crown. While it is unclear how Anya Chalotra’s role as a suspicious maid will unfold given the backdrop, it will be intriguing nonetheless.

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