Netflix’s The Witcher TV Series: Release Date, Cast, and Everything to Know

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Now that we’re living in a post-Game of Thrones world, everyone is looking for the next big fantasy hit. And if Netflix’s The Witcher series lives up to the hype, the upcoming drama might just be it.

The series comes from Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, whose previous credits include The Umbrella Academy, Daredevil, Power, and The West Wing. And while details remain quite scarce about the anticipated adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski‘s books, which also spawned the popular video game series, everything we’ve seen so far from the Netflix drama has us itching to head to the Continent to see this fresh take on the sword-swinging Geralt of Rivia. Check out everything we know about The Witcher TV show so far, including when it will launch, who will star, and what aspects of the books it’s expected to cover.

When will The Witcher premiere?

Netflix has said that The Witcher will premiere in late 2019, which means fans can expect all eight episodes of Season 1 to drop soon. There are rumors that the show will debut on Dec. 17, which stem from alleged deleted tweets from Netflix’s Netherlands Twitter account. But no launch date has been confirmed by the streaming service.

What is The Witcher series about?

The series takes place in a fictional world populated by humans, elves, dwarves, gnomes, and other magical creatures. The Continent is divided by the southern regions that are ruled by the Nilfaard Empire and the northern regions, which are ruled by various kings and queens.

The show will follow the adventures of Geralt of Rivia. Geralt is a witcher, which means he was mutated and trained from childhood to become a monster slayer for hire. But when Geralt’s fate becomes intertwined with Yennefer, a powerful sorceress, and Ciri, a young princess with a dangerous secret, the three of them must learn how to navigate the path ahead while war threatens the Continent.

Who stars in The Witcher?

Henry Cavill will lead the series as the titular witcher, Geralt of Rivia. He’ll star opposite Freya Allan as Ciri and Anya Chalotra as Yennefer. Rounding out the main cast for the first season are Jodhi May (Queen Calanthe), Björn Hlynur Haraldsson (King Eist Tuirseach), Adam Levy (Mousesack), MyAnna Buring (Tissaia de Vries), Mimi Ndiweni (Fringilla Vigo), Therica Wilson-Read (Sabrina Flevissig), and Emma Appleton (Princess Renfri).

Fans of the books will also be excited to see that several other notable roles have been cast as well, including Joey Batey as Jaskier (aka Dandelion), Eamon Farren as Cahir, and Anna Shaffer as Triss Merigold. And don’t worry, they’ve also cast Roach, Geralt’s trusted steed, whom Cavil allegedly handpicked for the role.

Is there a The Witcher trailer?

The full trailer for The Witcher will be released on Thursday, Oct. 31.

The official teaser for The Witcher was released in May, revealing the first footage from the show and what appears to be flashbacks to Yennefer’s past before she became a sorceress — something that was never really explored in The Witcher books.

What’s the deal with The Witcher books and games?

The Witcher franchise began in the ’90s as a series of fantasy novels and short stories by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. There are two collections of short stories (Sword of Destiny and The Last Wish) that take place prior to the events of the novels and introduce all the characters that drive the main saga. The five novels (Blood of Elves, Time of Contempt, Baptism of Fire, The Tower of the Swallow, and The Lady of the Lake) focus on Geralt and Ciri’s adventures, after the first war with Nilgard and spanning the second. There is also a standalone novel, Season of Storms, that is set between the short stories detailed in The Last Wish.

If you are planning to read the books chronologically by plot, the order would go: The Last Wish, Season of Storms, Sword of Destiny, Blood of Elves, Time of Contempt, Baptism of Fire, The Tower of the Swallow, and The Lady of the Lake.

The Witcher books also inspired a popular video game series, with the first game being released in 2007. It spawned two sequels, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2011) and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015). The games take place approximately 10 years after the events of the books.

What parts of The Witcher books will Season 1 cover?

While we don’t know precisely what books the first season of the series will adapt, we can make some well-informed guesses based on the casting announcements and the footage and photos that have been released. Judging by what we’ve seen so far, it appears as though The Witcher show will largely draw from stories compiled in The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny, including “The Witcher,” The Lesser Evil,” and “A Question of Price,” among others.

The Witcher will premiere on Netflix in late 2019.

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