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The Witcher
The Witcher is a fantasy drama web television series created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich for Netflix. It is based on the book series of the same name by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski. The Witcher follows the story of Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, who struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than monsters and beasts. But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress, and a young princess with a special gift, the three must learn to navigate independently the increasingly volatile Continent. Use this page to compare tone, genre fit (Action, Adventure, Drama), first airing in 2019, and whether this series is worth starting now.
Story of The Witcher
The Witcher is a fantasy drama web television series created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich for Netflix. It is based on the book series of the same name by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski. The Witcher follows the story of Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, who struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than monsters and beasts. But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress, and a young princess with a special gift, the three must learn to navigate independently the increasingly volatile Continent.
Use this page to compare tone, genre fit (Action, Adventure, Drama), first airing in 2019, and whether this series is worth starting now.
Title facts
- Type Series
- Release year 2019
- Released 20 Dec 2019
- Runtime 60 minutes
- Content rating TV-MA
- IMDb rating IMDb 8.0/10 from 618,310 votes
- Genres Action, Adventure, Drama
- Languages English
- Countries Poland, Hungary, United States, United Kingdom
- Seasons 3 seasons
Cast
Freya Allan, Anya Chalotra, Eamon Farren
Direction and writing
Directed by: Tomek Baginski
Written by: Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Awards and recognition
Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. 9 wins & 38 nominations total
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