The Witcher (TV series)

*The Witcher*
The Witcher
Genre	Action adventure; Fantasy drama;
Created by	Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Based on	The Witcher; by Andrzej Sapkowski
Showrunner	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; Liam Hemsworth; Meng'er Zhang; Danny Woodburn; Christelle Elwin; Ben Radcliffe; Fabian McCallum; Aggy K. Adams; Connor Crawford; Juliette Alexandra; Laurence Fishburne;
Composers	Sonya Belousova; Giona Ostinelli; Joseph Trapanese;
Country of origin	United States; Poland;
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	32
Production
Executive producers	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	Beau DeMayo
Production locations	Hungary (season 1); United Kingdom (seasons 2–3); Iceland (season 4);
Cinematography	Jean-Philippe Gossart; Gavin Struthers;
Editors	Liana Del Giudice; Nick Arthurs; Jean-Daniel Fernandez-Qundez; Xavier Russell;
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	47–67 minutes
Production companies	Little Schmidt Productions; Hivemind; Platige Image;
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	December 20, 2019 –; present
Related
	The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf; The Witcher: Blood Origin; The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep;
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The Witcher is a fantasy drama television series created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich for Netflix. It is based on the book series by Polish author 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 and Liam Hemsworth as Geralt, with Anya Chalotra and Freya Allan.

The first season, consisting of eight episodes, was released on Netflix on December 20, 2019, starring Cavill in the lead role. 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. The third season, which also consists of eight episodes and is based on the novel Time of Contempt, was released in two volumes on June 29 and July 27, 2023. Hemsworth took over the role of Geralt of Rivia in the fourth season, based on the novel Baptism of Fire, which was released on October 30, 2025, also with eight episodes. In April 2024, the series was renewed for its fifth and final season.

An animated origin story film, Nightmare of the Wolf, was released on August 23, 2021. A prequel miniseries, Blood Origin, was released on December 25, 2022. A second animated film, Sirens of the Deep, was released on February 11, 2025. A feature-length special, The Rats: A Witcher Tale, was released on October 30, 2025.