The Witcher (TV series)

"The witcher Geralt, a mutated monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts."

The Witcher is an upcoming TV series exclusive to Netflix, based on the Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski, who will serve as a creative consultant on the show. It was announced on May 17, 2017 and its first season will consist of 8 episodes. It's slated to be released on December 20.

Production
In December 2017, it was announced that Lauren Schmidt Hissrich will be the series' showrunner and on January 20, 2018, Lauren Hissrich tweeted that the script for the pilot episode is finished.

The series was filmed in Hungary, Poland, and the Canary Islands.

Filming began in October 2018 and concluded in May 2019. It's been confirmed from casting news and promotional material that the first season will adapt most of the collection of short stories from The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny.

Cast

 * Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia
 * Anya Chalotra as Yennefer
 * Freya Allan as Ciri
 * Jodhi May as Queen Calanthe
 * Björn Hlynur Haraldsson as Eist Tuirseach
 * Adam Levy as Mousesack
 * MyAnna Buring as Tissaia de Vries
 * Emma Appleton as Renfri
 * Mimi Ndiweni as Fringilla Vigo
 * Therica Wilson-Read as Sabrina Glevissig
 * Anna Shaffer as Triss Merigold
 * 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
 * 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
 * Packy Lee as Nohorn
 * Mia Mckenna-Bruce as Marilka
 * Isobel Laidler as Queen Kalis
 * Blair Kincaid as Crach an Craite
 * Ossian Perret as Tinglant
 * Roger Ringrose as Beau Berrant
 * Gaia Mondadori as Pavetta
 * Rhianna McGreevy as Lytta Neyd
 * Shaun Dooley as King Foltest
 * Ben Lambert as King Virfuril
 * Sam Marks as Captain Segelin
 * Milva
 * Regis
 * Vilgefortz
 * Emhyr
 * Leo Bonhart
 * Roach