Fans of The Witcher are liking what they're seeing of Netflix's adaptation, with the first season doing its part to set up the backstories for our main players – but now one question remains unanswered. When will Henry Cavill's (Justice League) next turn as Geralt be happening? Because us "geek folk" can be a bit impatient […]
So, it's no secret that Netflix's The Witcher has become a massive success, with loads of people watching it and the streaming service having already smashed the "order season 2" button. Just how much of a succcess has the series been? Netflix reports that over the past four weeks, the show has conjured up viewership […]
Fans of The Witcher are liking what they're seeing of Netflix's adaptation, with the first season doing its part to set up the backstories for our main players – but now one question remains unanswered. When will Henry Cavill's (Justice League) next turn as Geralt be happening? Because us "geek folk" can be a bit impatient […]
The Witcher showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich announced via Twitter that the television series will be the next featured on Netflix's Behind the Scenes podcast. Post-show podcasts have become quite the thing over the past year, with The Witcher lending itself nicely to a post-screening discussion. For those who can't get enough of #TheWitcher — we've […]
Netflix appears to be happy with The Witcher. Despite mixed reviews, the show has a high rating from viewers and has been trending on social media. On top of high streaming numbers, that's how Netflix measures a show's success. They want not only lots of people watching, but as many people talking about it, as […]
We've reached the finale of season one of Netflix' adaptation of The Witcher. This is it. Every tease, every hint, every red herring throughout the season has to be paid off here before Season Two kicks off. So does it all pay off? Yennefer Goes to War Yennefer's entire arc this season was all heading […]
The penultimate episode of Netflix' adaptation of The Witcher finally brings Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri together in the same timeline. It's actually still a flashback as the story takes place right before the Niilfgardian invasion of Cintra. Turns out Geralt actually came back to Cintra on the eve of the invasion to collect Ciri and […]
The 6th episode of Netflix's The Witcher sees the show firing on all cylinders at last. Geralt and Jaskier go on a dragon hunt and run into Yennefer. An amiable if mysterious old knight named Borch Three Jackdaws, flanked by his bodyguards Téa and Véa, hires Geralt for his team to track a green dragon. […]
In Episode 5 of Netflix's The Witcher, Geralt and Yennefer finally meet for the first time in an adaptation of "The Last Wish", the climactic title story of the first book. This is supposed to be the start of their epic, tempestuous, messy romance. I Dream of Djinnie Jaskier comes across Geralt fishing for a […]
The fourth episode of Netflix's The Witcher, "Of Banquets, Bastards and Burials", brings the funny in an enjoyable romp. It also sets up several major threads that will tie the different storylines of the show together. "'The Witcher's Guide to Partying with Royals" by Geralt We already know how taciturn and stoic Geralt of Rivia […]
Finally, the third episode of Netflix's The Witcher feels like the show it was meant to be. Rich in lore, plot, and tension – it's the first episode that feels complete. When Geralt hears that another witcher took on job in nearby Temeria and disappeared, he sets off for the kingdom to take it on. […]
Sometimes, the second episode of a show is the weaker one after the pilot. Netflix's The Witcher is guilty-as-charged with their next outing, "Four Marks". Enter Yennefer. The third main character in the show, the writers decided to dramatize her entire origin story, which was only hinted at in the books. Four marks is how […]
And here we go: the first episode of the Netflix TV series of The Witcher. There was actually a 13-episode Polish series in 2002, but hardly anyone outside Poland saw it. The show hits the ground running with hero Geralt fighting a giant spider creature in the woods. He wears the same leather armour featured […]
In the last of our The Witcher Week posts – falling conveniently enough on the same day that the Netflix series premieres – let's talk about the story in the video game trilogy, and what impact it may (or may not) have on the streaming service series as it possibly moves into second-season-and-beyond territory. Let's […]
Fans of the upcoming The Witcher adaptation from Netflix have been receiving a steady wave of looks at the series, from key art and images to a teaser that had them feeling (cautiously) optimistic for Henry Cavill's (Justice League) turn as Geralt. Then the trailer hit (more on that below), and suddenly fans found themselves […]
Fans of the upcoming The Witcher adaptation from Netflix have been receiving a steady wave of looks at the series, from key art and images to a teaser that had them feeling (cautiously) optimistic for Henry Cavill's (Justice League) turn as Geralt. Then the trailer hit (more on that below), and suddenly fans found themselves […]
Fans of the upcoming The Witcher adaptation from Netflix have been receiving a steady wave of looks at the series, from key art and images to a teaser that had them feeling (cautiously) optimistic for Henry Cavill's (Justice League) turn as Geralt. Then the trailer hit (more on that below), and suddenly fans found themselves […]
Fans of the upcoming The Witcher adaptation from Netflix have been receiving a steady wave of looks at the series, from key art and images to a teaser that had them feeling (cautiously) optimistic for Henry Cavill's (Justice League) turn as Geralt. Then the trailer hit (more on that below), and suddenly fans found themselves […]
Fans of the upcoming The Witcher adaptation from Netflix have been receiving a steady wave of looks at the series, from key art and images to a teaser that had them feeling (cautiously) optimistic for Henry Cavill's (Justice League) turn as Geralt. Then the trailer hit (more on that below), and suddenly fans found themselves […]
Fans of the upcoming The Witcher adaptation from Netflix have been receiving a steady wave of looks at the series, from key art and images to a teaser that had them feeling (cautiously) optimistic for Henry Cavill's (Justice League) turn as Geralt. Then the trailer hit (more on that below), and suddenly fans found themselves […]
