Netflix has wrapped production of The Witcher season 1. Series star Henry Cavill made the announcement on Instagram, saying “Season 1 of The Witcher has finally come to an end,” he wrote in the caption. “And although I’m pulling a face here it has been an incredible journey!”
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The series is based on author Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Witcher books and not directly related to the CD Projekt Red video game franchise aside from the similarities that the two naturally share.
“I’m thrilled that Netflix will be doing an adaptation of my stories,” said Sapkowski. “…staying true to the source material and themes that I have spent over 30 years writing. I’m excited about our efforts together as well as the team assembled to shepherd these characters to life.”
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While The Witcher games do take some liberties with the source material, this series should feature quite a few familiar faces and storylines. Here’s everything else we know about the show:
The Witcher Trailer
Netflix has finally revealed the release date trailer for The Witcher, and it’s spectacular. Check it out:
The Witcher‘s first trailer arrived at SDCC 2019. Watch it below!
The Witcher Release Date
The first season of The Witcher Netflix series will officially debut in full on December 20.
The Witcher Cast
Henry Cavill - Geralt of Rivia
Freya Allan - Ciri
Anya Chalotra - Yennefer
Jodhi May - Calanthe
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson - Eist
Adam Levy - Mousesack
MyAnna Buring - Tissaia
Mimi Ndiweni - Fringilla
Therica Wilson-Read - Sabrina
Millie Brady - Renfri
Eamon Farren - Cahir
Joey Batey - Jaskier
Lars Mikkelsen - Stregobor
Royce Pierreson - Istredd
Maciej Musia - Sir Lazlo
Wilson Radjou-Pujalte - Dara
Anna Shaffer - Triss
Rebecca Benson – Marilka
Shane Attwooll – Nohorn
Luke Neal – Vyr
Matthew Neal – Nimir
Tobi Bamtefa – Danek
Sonny Serkis – Martin
Roderick Hill – Fletcher
Inge Beckmann – Aridea
Charlotte O’Leary – Tiffania
Natasha Culzac – Toruviel
Amit Shah – Torque
Tom Canton – Filavandrel
The Witcher Story
Here’s the synopsis from Netflix: “The witcher, Geralt, a mutated monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.”
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The Witcher Episodes
Showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich confirmed that The Witcher will have an eight-episode first season on Twitter while addressing concerns that eight episodes aren’t enough. Hissrich stated that the smaller season allowed the team to produce “tight, action-packed” episodes that were free of lagging story moments. She also explained that the decision was not representative of any lack of faith in the series or any other financial concerns.
The episodes will each be about an hour-long – though Hissrich claims there might be a little variation in each episode’s runtime.
The Witcher Photos
The latest official image from The Witcher gives us our first glimpse of Henry Cavill’s Geralt riding on the back of his signature steed, Roach. While Geralt gives that name to all of his horses, the imagery of him on Roach (well, one of them, anyway,) is, nevertheless, an iconic part of the game series.
There have been a few other images released so far. This first one gives us a better look at Henry Cavill as Geralt.
Next, we see what Anya Cholatra looks like as Yennefer.
Freya Allan certainly looks the part as Ciri:
Here are some quick headshots of three of the show’s main characters:
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