The Witcher (2019)
The Witcher is a 2019 drama series created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich. It stars Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan and Eamon Farren.
Geralt of Rivia kills monsters for coin. A mutated witcher with white hair and cat eyes, he wanders a war-torn Continent where frightened villagers often prove crueler than the beasts he hunts. Netflix's adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski's novels braids three timelines: Geralt's grim contracts, the sorceress Yennefer's rise from nothing, and a runaway princess named Ciri whose fate is bound to his. Henry Cavill plays the growling swordsman as a reluctant softie under all the grime. It is muddy, morally grey fantasy that cares more about hard choices than clean heroes.
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What is The Witcher about?
Geralt of Rivia kills monsters for coin. A mutated witcher with white hair and cat eyes, he wanders a war-torn Continent where frightened villagers often prove crueler than the beasts he hunts. Netflix's adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski's novels braids three timelines: Geralt's grim contracts, the sorceress Yennefer's rise from nothing, and a runaway princess named Ciri whose fate is bound to his. Henry Cavill plays the growling swordsman as a reluctant softie under all the grime. It is muddy, morally grey fantasy that cares more about hard choices than clean heroes.
When was The Witcher released?
The Witcher was released on 20 December 2019.
How many episodes does The Witcher have?
The Witcher has 32 episodes across 4 seasons.
Who made The Witcher?
The Witcher was created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich.
Where can I watch The Witcher?
The Witcher is available on Netflix.
Where to watch The Witcher
Stream: Netflix
Cast
- Anya Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg
- Freya Allan as Princess Cirilla 'Ciri' of Cintra
- Eamon Farren as Cahir
- Mimî M. Khayisa as Fringilla Vigo
- Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia
- Joey Batey as Jaskier / The Sandpiper
- Anna Shaffer as Triss Merigold
- Mahesh Jadu as Vilgefortz of Roggeveen
- MyAnna Buring as Tissaia De Vries
- Cassie Clare as Philippa Eilhart
- Mecia Simson as Francesca Findabair
- Bart Edwards as Emhyr
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A few thoughts on The Witcher
The obvious next stop is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the acclaimed game that sends the same Geralt across an open world of ugly choices. For epic-fantasy reading, Oathbringer delivers Brandon Sanderson's war-torn scale, and the soundtrack to The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King matches the show's dark, sweeping grandeur.
Dark fantasy where heroes are morally grey
The Witcher trades clean heroes for hard choices, a monster hunter navigating a world crueler than its beasts. These dark fantasy series share that morally grey compass, following flawed protagonists through wars, politics, and magic where the right answer is rarely on offer.
Monster hunters who bleed for coin
The Witcher makes its living killing monsters for coin, and these series keep the same trade. Vampire slayers, demon hunters, and reluctant protectors stalk creatures through the night, bleeding for every contract while the humans around them prove just as dangerous.
Open-world RPGs full of monsters and choices
The Witcher grew out of games as much as novels, and these open-world RPGs are its natural kin. Each drops you into a vast, dangerous realm thick with monsters and moral weight, where the choices you make ripple out across the world for hours.
Legendary sagas of war and destiny
The Witcher draws on Andrzej Sapkowski's sprawling saga of war, destiny, and reluctant heroism. These epic stories and one towering fantasy score carry the same mythic scale, following characters bound to fates larger than themselves through conflicts that decide the shape of worlds.