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'''''The Witcher''''' is an upcoming American [[fantasy]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] [[web television]] series created by [[Lauren Schmidt Hissrich]] for [[Netflix]]. It is based on the [[The Witcher|book series of the same name]] by Polish [[Andrzej Sapkowski]]. The series will begin streaming on Netflix on December 20, 2019. A second season was announced on November 13, 2019.
'''''The Witcher''''' is an upcoming American [[fantasy]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] [[web television]] series created by [[Lauren Schmidt Hissrich]] for [[Netflix]]. It is based on the [[The Witcher|book series of the same name]] by Polish writer [[Andrzej Sapkowski]]. The series will begin streaming on Netflix on December 20, 2019. A second season was announced on November 13, 2019.


==Premise==
==Premise==

Revision as of 10:05, 14 December 2019

This article is about 2019 Netflix TV series. For the Polish TV series also based on Andrzej Sapkowski's works, see The Hexer (TV series).

The Witcher
File:The Witcher (TV series).jpg
Teaser poster
Genre
Created byLauren Schmidt Hissrich
Based onThe Witcher
by Andrzej Sapkowski
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Camera setupSingle-camera
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix

The Witcher is an upcoming American 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 series will begin streaming on Netflix on December 20, 2019. A second season was announced on November 13, 2019.

Premise

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 beasts. But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress, and a young princess with a dangerous secret, the three must learn to navigate the increasingly volatile Continent together.[6]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

  • Eamon Farren as Cahir
  • Joey Batey as Jaskier
  • Lars Mikkelsen as Stregobor
  • Royce Pierreson as Istredd
  • Maciej Musiał as Sir Lazlo
  • Wilson Radjou-Pujalte as Dara
  • Anna Shaffer as Triss Merigold
  • Mia McKenna-Bruce as Marilka
  • Packy Lee as Nohorn
  • Luke Neal as Vyr
  • Matthew Neal as Nimir
  • Tobi Bamtefa as Danek
  • Sonny Serkis as Martin
  • Roderick Hill as Fletcher
  • Inge Beckmann as Aridea
  • Charlotte O'Leary as Tiffania
  • Natasha Culzac as Toruviel
  • Amit Shah as Torque
  • Tom Canton as Filavandrel

Episodes

No.Title [8]Directed byWritten byOriginal release date [9]
1"The End's Beginning"Alik SakharovLauren Schmidt HissrichDecember 20, 2019 (2019-12-20)
2"Four Marks"Alik SakharovJenny KleinDecember 20, 2019 (2019-12-20)
3"Betrayer Moon"Alex Garcia LopezBeau DeMayoDecember 20, 2019 (2019-12-20)
4"Of Banquets, Bastards and Burials"Alex Garcia LopezDeclan de BarraDecember 20, 2019 (2019-12-20)
5"Bottled Appetites"Charlotte BrändströmSneha KoorseDecember 20, 2019 (2019-12-20)
6"Rare Species"Charlotte BrändströmHaily HallDecember 20, 2019 (2019-12-20)
7"Before a Fall"Alik SakharovMike OstrowskiDecember 20, 2019 (2019-12-20)
8"Much More"Marc JobstLauren Schmidt HissrichDecember 20, 2019 (2019-12-20)

Production

Development

Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher book series was almost adapted into a standalone Netflix film but Kelly Luegenbiehl, Vice President International Originals at Netflix, dissuaded the producers. She recalled asking them, "How can you take eight novels and just turn it into a film? There's so much material here. Through a number of conversations, the producers got really excited about the idea of using the source material for a longer-running series."[10] In May 2017, Netflix announced the start of production on an English-language drama TV series based on the books.[11][12]

In December 2017, it was reported that Lauren Schmidt Hissrich would serve as showrunner on the show.[13] In April 2018, Schmidt Hissrich revealed that the script for the pilot episode was finished, the first season would be eight episodes long.[14] In 2017, it was reported that Andrzej Sapkowski would serve as a creative consultant on the show, but in January 2018, Sapkowski denied any direct involvement.[15] However, he met with Schmidt Hissrich in April 2018[16][17] and in May 2018 she stated that Sapkowski is on the creative team of the project.[18] Alik Sakharov is a director and Andrew Laws a production designer on the show.[19][20]

A second season was announced on November 13, 2019.[21]

Casting

In September 2018, it was announced that Henry Cavill would play Geralt of Rivia,[22][23] and in October 2018, the rest of the cast was announced;[24][25] Mia McKenna-Bruce was cast as Marilka.[26]

Filming

In April 2018, Schmidt Hissrich revealed that the show would be filmed in Eastern Europe.[27]

Principal photography for the first season began on October 31, 2018, in Hungary.[25] In March 2019, production moved to Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, with some scenes planned to be shot in the islands of La Palma and La Gomera as well.[28] Filming ended in Ogrodzieniec Castle in Poland.[29] Filming for the first season was concluded in May 2019.[30]

Release

In April 2019, Netflix's Ted Sarandos told investors in an earnings call that the show would be released in late 2019.[31] Netflix released the first teaser for the series at San Diego Comic-Con on July 19, 2019.[32][33] The first full trailer was revealed at Lucca Comics & Games on October 31, 2019.[34][9] Netflix released a final trailer on December 12, 2019.[35] The series will premiere on December 20, 2019.[9]

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