The Witcher
The Witcher
The Witcher is a fantasy drama television series created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich for Netflix. It is based on the book series by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski. Set on a fictional, medieval-inspired landmass known as the Continent, The Witcher explores the legend of Geralt of Rivia, Yennefer of Vengerberg and Princess Ciri. It stars Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, and Freya Allan. The first season, consisting of eight episodes, was released on Netflix on December 20, 2019. It was based on The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny, which are collections of short stories that precede the main The Witcher saga. The second season, also consisting of eight episodes and based on the novel Blood of Elves, was released on December 17, 2021. In September 2021, Netflix renewed the series for a third season, which also consists of eight episodes, released in two volumes on June 29 and July 27, 2023. This will be followed by a fourth season, with Liam Hemsworth taking over the role of Geralt of Rivia. Wikipedia
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy |
|---|---|
| Created by | Lauren Schmidt Hissrich |
| Starring | Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, Eamon Farren, Joey Batey, MyAnna Buring, Royce Pierreson, Mimî M. Khayisa, Wilson Mbomio, Anna Shaffer, Mahesh Jadu, Tom Canton, Mecia Simson, Kim Bodnia, Graham McTavish, Cassie Clare, Hugh Skinner, Bart Edwards |
| Composer(s) | Sonya Belousova, Giona Ostinelli, Joseph Trapanese |
| Country of origin | United States, Poland |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Executive producer(s) | Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, Simon Emanuel, Alik Sakharov, Tomek Bagiński, Jarosław Sawko, Piotr Sikora, Jason F. Brown, Sean Daniel, Steve Gaub, Matt O'Toole, Mike Ostrowski, Karol Żbikowski |
| Producer(s) | Beau DeMayo |
| Location(s) | Hungary (season 1), United Kingdom (seasons 2–3) |
| Cinematography | Jean-Philippe Gossart, Gavin Struthers |
| Editor(s) | Liana Del Giudice, Nick Arthurs, Jean-Daniel Fernandez-Qundez, Xavier Russell |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 47–67 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Little Schmidt Productions, Hivemind, Platige Image |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Related shows | The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, The Witcher: Blood Origin |