The Witcher
Netflix | Release Date: December 20, 2019
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 76 Critic Reviews
Positive:
37
Mixed:
36
Negative:
3

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
30
TimeJudy BermanDec 20, 2019
Season 1 Review: It takes a while for viewers to learn how these characters are connected, via an exasperating Westworld-esque narrative knot that takes much of the season to unfurl. ... The Witcher heightens our confusion by fumbling details that would have helped it set a cohesive tone. Dialogue vacillates, from line to line, between theatrical fantasy-speak and modern colloquialisms (“Dragons are, in fact, a thing!”). Read full review
30
Vox.comAlex Abad-SantosDec 20, 2019
Season 1 Review: It’s as if D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, clearly out of steam after showrunning that final season of Game of Thrones, found a way to sell off their unused, undercooked ideas under the table to the powers that produce The Witcher. Read full review
0
Entertainment WeeklyDarren Franich and Kristen BaldwinDec 20, 2019
Season 1 Review: Alas, my destiny is to never watch this borefest ever again. Read full review
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