Netflix’s popular TV series, The Witcher, has just come out. The dark fantasy adventure is made from the novels of Andrzej Sapkowski. Its first season is eight episodes long, and the series is already booked for a second season.
The Superman actor, Henry Cavill, is playing the protagonist, Geralt of Rivia. Geralt is a supernatural monster hunter who is caught in the fight between two human nations, the Northern Kingdoms and the Nilfgaardian Empire.
The Witcher on Netflix is a supernatural series, in which you will find elves, monsters, and dwarfs. However, there are many humans and relatable stories.
After watching the first episode, you will fall in love with the TV series if you are a fan of Game of Thrones. However, you shouldn’t expect it to be a Game of Thrones copycat because The Witcher has its original flavor. Moreover, if you are interested in other Netflix shows, you can also check out Netflix’s Castlevania series here.
Release Date:
The whole first season of The Witcher has come on Netflix. All eight episodes have launched at once.
The Witcher season 1 has just arrived, but the show has already been renewed for a second season. The showrunner, Lauren Hissrich, tweeted to express her delight for a season renewal.
However, before it was renewed, Hissrich said that the show is going to run for many years, and viewers will see many seasons of The Witcher on Netflix. Hissrich said at that time, “We don’t have a second season yet. However, right now we are thinking about how to set up the tv series to capture the audience in the years to come? Right now, the worst thing that we could do is put all our energies just in season one and not build the characters.”
Details:
The Witcher is a fantasy world based on the novels by Andrzej Sapkowski. The TV series would also be familiar to the fans of The Witcher game.
The show premiered on December 20, 2019, so you can watch it right now. Moreover, you can also watch various trailers of the show on YouTube to find out whether it’s your cup of tea or not.
Story and Description:
The Witcher season 1 gives us insights into the main character, Geralt, his silver sword, and his monster-hunting adventures. However, if you have played the game, you would be familiar with all the characters.
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Episode 1 mentions the naming of a butcher, which tells us about Geralt’s origin as the Butcher of Blaviken. Episode 2 discusses the story of a sorceress, so there will be plenty of backstory of Yennefer. The fourth episode mentions the law of surprise, a custom where a man saved by another offers the savior a request. This episode tells about how Ciri and Geralt met and what’s their connection. The bard in Episode 5 is Jaskier, who is Dandelion in the games. Episode 6 and 7 show the story of a dragon and flashbacks before the fateful event. Episode 8 teases that Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri have finally come together.
The Series Cast and More:
The Witcher season 1 has a fantastic production. The showrunner is the Defender and Daredevil writer, Lauren Schmid Hissrich. The main star of the show is Henry Cavill, who plays the role of Geralt, a Witcher who lives in a world where people don’t accept him. Cavill is a huge fan of the show. Vulture tells us that he called his agent every day until the agent confirmed his role in The Witcher.
The author, Andrzej Sapkowski, is also on board as a creative consultant. Moreover, the creative expert of The Witcher game, Tomas Baginski, has also directed one episode.
Regarding the characters, anyone who has played the game will recognize many faces. Freya plays Ciri, a destiny-touched Witcher who comes under Geralt’s guidance. Anya Chalotra plays Yennefer of Vengerberg, an independent sorcerer and a partner of Geralt. There is also Geralt’s faithful horse, Roach. Dandelion is a bard and the best friend of Geralt, who documents all the events. However, in the series, he takes the name from the books, Jaskier.
The Witcher has plenty of positive aspects. There have been some terrible video game adaptations in the past. However, The Witcher isn’t one of them. If anything, it surpasses the video games in its amazing depiction of the fantasy world. So, it’s a must-watch TV series.
