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The Witcher

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Generally favorable reviews based on 40 Critic Reviews

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NETFLIX | Release Date: December 20, 2019

Summary: Monster hunter Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill), sorceress Yennefer (Anya Cholatra), and Princess Ciri (Freya Allan) must learn to work together to survive as they journey through the Continent in the fantasy series based on the Polish book series by Andrzej Sapkowski.

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy

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2.5
S2:E8. Family
Air Date: December 17, 2021
2.5
S2:E7. Voleth Meir
Air Date: December 17, 2021
2.5
S2:E6. Dear Friend
Air Date: December 17, 2021

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62

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17

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3

Critic Reviews

92

Paste Magazine

Allison Keene

Dec 10, 2021

Season 2 Review: The Witcher’s interpretation of its original text offers up something new—and that’s refreshing, both within this story and for fantasy TV at large. Read full review

83

The A.V. Club

William Hughes

Dec 20, 2019

Season 1 Review: When the worst thing you can say about a series is that every episode ends up being better than the one that preceded it, that leaves an exciting amount of room to grow. Especially when you can see it steadily moving out of the shadow of the show Netflix might have wanted, in favor of the far more interesting series it might actually turn out to be. Read full review

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The Telegraph Ed Power

Dec 10, 2021

Season 2 Review: The series carves out a niche of its own. It’s a no-holds-barred beat-'em-up brimming with bad monsters, bad men and bad hair. And if you like this sort of thing – blockbuster viewing figures suggest lots of us do – The Witcher season two is sure to cast a spell. Read full review

60

Variety

Daniel D'Addario

Dec 20, 2019

Season 1 Review: The Witcher also boasts richly expensive visuals and an expansive-seeming world, at least in its first five hours...What it lacks, though, is tonal consistency. This is a show with moments of drama and of gruesome violence cut through with a glancing humor that too often feels tossed-off and out-of-place in the world the show has created. Read full review

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The Guardian Jack Seale

Dec 17, 2021

Season 2 Review: It’s a between-the-wars season that works hard to keep us entertained while we wait for Big Gerry to be given something momentous to do. We’re waiting a little too long, though. Read full review

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The Detroit News

Tom Long

Dec 16, 2021

Season 2 Review: Cavill remains fine as Geralt, with his absurd physique and long white hair. He has mastered the art of the humorous grunt and it’s still fun to watch him handily slaughter dozens of men at a time or take on some comic-book looking creature. But there was an audacity to this show’s first season that now seems buried beneath plot complications. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly

Darren Franich and Kristen Baldwin

Dec 20, 2019

Season 1 Review: Alas, my destiny is to never watch this borefest ever again. Read full review

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Taschentuch

Dec 23, 2019

Very well-filmed short stories for a start in a new fantasy world. For adults with a good sense of humor! I hope there will be many seasons to come and build a nice story and finish it well.

I am looking forward to more.

1 of 9 users found this helpful18

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Niseam

Dec 26, 2019

Amazing show. It has its flaws, but the pure creativity and soil behind it makes up for everything. The critic reviews are a joke and deeply unfair

3 of 13 users found this helpful310

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anihavoc

Dec 20, 2019

Netflix Geralt is the fantasy version of John Wick. Insane combat scenes, branching story and incredible world building. Leave it to these SJW journalists to not recognize a masterpiece of fantasy stories and rate it low based on their biased opinions in order to drive this incredible showNetflix Geralt is the fantasy version of John Wick. Insane combat scenes, branching story and incredible world building. Leave it to these SJW journalists to not recognize a masterpiece of fantasy stories and rate it low based on their biased opinions in order to drive this incredible show into the ground. Sad.… Expand

53 of 269 users found this helpful53216

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kirkender

Jan 14, 2020

Massive props to the people who worked on this show. They did an amazing job building the world. The action is thrilling, the costumes are fabulous, the dialogue is high fantasy at it's best. So why isn't it *great*? Because it juggles a lot and asks a lot of the audience, and for the firstMassive props to the people who worked on this show. They did an amazing job building the world. The action is thrilling, the costumes are fabulous, the dialogue is high fantasy at it's best. So why isn't it *great*? Because it juggles a lot and asks a lot of the audience, and for the first half of the 8 episode season, is super confusing. Multiple timelines slowly becoming one, without telling the audience that's what is happening is a bold move, and it works eventually. It's worth the ride, and I'm ungodly excited for season 2. Also, it does a great job NOT being super sexist, thank the lord. All the sex and nudity is actually for a reason and not exploitative, it's set the bar high for future fantasy. ITS GOOD.… Expand

2 of 13 users found this helpful211

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andjustinforall

Jan 5, 2020

Shallow, cutting corners, acting sometimes lacking. Comes nowhere near the game (and I suspect the books as well) in terms of character development, story telling and describing the intricate universe the story is set in.

5 of 6 users found this helpful51

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castorfiber

Dec 20, 2021

I was hoping that Season 1 had a bumpy start with a low budget and that they are still learning and that it will get better ...
It is CRINGE, it is stiff and without panache. There is wood, it is illogical, it is strong, it is cheap.
At this stage, the series has deviated from the sourceI was hoping that Season 1 had a bumpy start with a low budget and that they are still learning and that it will get better ...
It is CRINGE, it is stiff and without panache. There is wood, it is illogical, it is strong, it is cheap.
At this stage, the series has deviated from the source material so much that it is more of a fan-fiction than an adaptation of books.
Clearly the writers don't understand the source material and it hurts. I did not expect 1 : 1 adaptation, but sweet Lord, what is going on here. It is rather the last season that I will devote my time to, which is a pity ... such a pity.
It's a pity HBO didn't do it.
Andrzej, I am sorry that this is the second misfire of the adaptation of your magnum opus ...… Expand

3 of 4 users found this helpful31

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jotawv

Mar 1, 2022

Roteiro digno de pena, diálogos patéticos, caracterização podre de ruim...
A pior adaptação da história. A riqueza de conteúdo dos livros foi jogada no lixo. Um belo exemplo de como imbecis podem destruir qualquer coisa.

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

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Seasons & Episodes

62

Series Overview
Season 2

69
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: December 17, 2021
- 2.5
  S2:E8. Family
  Air Date: December 17, 2021
- 2.5
  S2:E7. Voleth Meir
  Air Date: December 17, 2021
- 2.5
  S2:E6. Dear Friend
  Air Date: December 17, 2021
- 3.0
  S2:E5. Turn Your Back
  Air Date: December 17, 2021
- 3.0
  S2:E4. Redanian Intelligence
  Air Date: December 17, 2021
- 2.8
  S2:E3. What is Lost
  Air Date: December 17, 2021
- 2.4
  S2:E2. Kaer Morhen
  Air Date: December 17, 2021
- 6.1
  S2:E1. A Grain of Truth
  Air Date: December 17, 2021
Season 1

54
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: December 20, 2019