The Witcher

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Dec 20, 2019
Season #: 4, 3.5, 3, 2, 1
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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2682 Ratings

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  1. JackGrunge
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Bardzo dobrze zagrany, pięknie nakręcony (zdjęcia!), świetnie udźwiękowiony. Naprawdę warty obejrzenia, ale nie dla każdego. Jestem fanem opowiadań Sapkowskiego i oceniam jako fan. Adaptacja udana, bo dodaje coś od siebie. PS. Walki! Są przekozackie!
  2. prayformojo33
    Dec 22, 2019
    9
    Cumple las espectativas de la serie con el video juego , puede mejorar en algunos aspectos pero se agradece
  3. TheDevilCorrect
    Dec 22, 2019
    3
    Horrible casting, horrible acting and an absolutely incoherent story. I like the game, but these fan boys raving over this pile of crap is mind boggling. Most of them 12 year old males no doubt (or equal in mentality). Every actor in this series is totally forgettable. The fight scenes are pretty good, but short and better watched on youtube. If you have any taste at all-I'd seriously avoid.
  4. Mostro1972
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    he leído los 8 libros y jugado los 3 videojuegos, ademas de terminar de ver los 8 capítulos de la primer temporada y la verdad, muy buena adaptación, me encanto, totalmente recomendada
  5. Helihayes
    Dec 22, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Steamy pile of poo. Never did I think a TV adaptation of an excellent video game could put me off of an excellent video game.… Expand
  6. owsky
    Dec 22, 2019
    9
    It's good. Can't speak for newcomers but I read the books and played the games and I enjoyed this season quite a lot.
  7. howder
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Season 1 accurately captured the tone and style of the first book in the series and successfully adapted it for TV. While not perfect, the cast and crew came as close as possible with the budget they had to work with. Henry Caville and Anya Chalotra captured Geralt and Yennefer in brilliant performances. I thoroughly enjoyed Season 1 and am looking forward to the future seasons being released.
  8. Winxy_splash
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    If you like the books watch it. It's true to the heart of them and damn impressive with the creature fx
  9. Beardmang1160
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Big fan of the books. Big fan of the games. This show is great. The Critics are crazy imo.
  10. ZZBEAR
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    Good acting, interesting story with a few questionable decisions made in production but the show is good enough to over look the flaws.
  11. Zesu
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    Я не играл не в одну из игр серии Ведьмак, не читал ни одной книги по этой вселенной, но сериалом остался доволен, даже появилось желание поиграть в одну из игр..
  12. Heavar
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Great show even for a fan of the games and books ! I was worried when it was announced but I gave it a shot and it was great ! Henry Cavill is really good, Yennefer is stunning, ... Please give us more seasons Netflix !
  13. zgollum
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Beautifully shot and executed, The Witcher is a solid adaptation true to the feeling of the books.
  14. Halvard
    Dec 22, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I liked Geralt.
    Everything else was ****
    Ruining the story with race-swapping. Removing red heads from the story.
    Slow. Boring. The evil people not intimidating at all. Pathetic change of armor on soldiers. Stupid and useless people all around. Battle tactics nowhere to be seen.
    Identity politics wreaking havoc again.    … Expand
  15. TheseEyesLie
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Witcher boasts a strong debut season. Tone and aesthetic is spot on, casting is amazing, and Henry Cavill’s performance as Geralt of Rivia really showcases his passion for the games and series. Expecting a big future for this show.
  16. Omega-Envych
    Dec 22, 2019
    7
    С учётом всех недостатков сериала, смотреть его всё же было интересно. Хорошо сделаны отдельные сцены, бои, хороший подбор актёров, отличный саундтрек, хорошо выдержанная атмосфера. Спорно выглядят некоторые актёры (Анна Шафер на роли Меригольд - мискаст, это все говорят в один голос. Не буду отрицать, хотя играет она неплохо, но Трисс в первом сезоне всё равно персонаж эпизодические), аС учётом всех недостатков сериала, смотреть его всё же было интересно. Хорошо сделаны отдельные сцены, бои, хороший подбор актёров, отличный саундтрек, хорошо выдержанная атмосфера. Спорно выглядят некоторые актёры (Анна Шафер на роли Меригольд - мискаст, это все говорят в один голос. Не буду отрицать, хотя играет она неплохо, но Трисс в первом сезоне всё равно персонаж эпизодические), а также вопросы вызывают некоторые изменения в сценарии относительно оригинальных книг.

    Тем не менее, сериал смотреть можно, и даже не без удовольствия. Это, безусловно, не лучший фентези-сериал, но пока-что смотрю на него скорее с осторожным оптимизмом.    … Expand
  17. Mustafaalhashem
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Im a big fan of the books and the videogames and i enjoyed the series a lot
  18. Berik
    Dec 22, 2019
    7
    Due to the great succes of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Witcher franchise has hit mainstream fame and has received its own TV series, produced by Netflix. If only it had also received the same love and polish that went into making the game. From the start, Henry Cavill does justice to Geralt of Rivia, as he plays the monotone white wolf like we know him. He is quick and smart with hisDue to the great succes of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Witcher franchise has hit mainstream fame and has received its own TV series, produced by Netflix. If only it had also received the same love and polish that went into making the game. From the start, Henry Cavill does justice to Geralt of Rivia, as he plays the monotone white wolf like we know him. He is quick and smart with his answers, and follows a code: He only kills monsters. The world around him constantly challenges him to make a choice, usually making him endure scolding or a tragedy.

    The acting in this show is quite good! Yennefer has her own character arc, and lives up to become the mysterious, beautiful and charismatic sorceress that steals Geralt's (and the viewer's) heart. Ciri appears, and her tumultuous youth and escape from cintra shape her early story. As characters go, the show is spot on! The Witcher show takes some liberties with the lore though, by downright breaking it. If anyone knows anything about the localisation in the Witcher universe, they would know that dark skinned people are from kovir. In the show however, it's a freaking lottery. Random people in the kingdoms, and even Fringilla Vigo and Vilgefortz, are dark skinned even though they are clearly not from Kovir origin. This was clearly a choice by the showrunner on purpose to make the cast more 'politically correct' and 'progressive.' Such a shame, as this could have been achieved without breaking the lore. The time line in this show is all over the place. At first you might think these events happen at the same time, but that's not the case at all. Yennefer's arc actually starts over 30 years before the scenes with Geralt, and the parts with Ciri are many years after those with Geralt. As there's no mention of it at first, this will be rather confusing for many who don't know the lore.

    I have to say, a lot of the sets look rather fake. It has this overly clean and new look to it that makes it look off. Had the production team tried to make it look more worn, it would have been more atmospheric and immersive.

    And something that dissapointed me about the season is the small amount of times Geralt actually fights a monster. Episode 4 and 6 both start with Geralt having already killed something, and not showing the battle. As a positive though, the show tries to use as little CGI for the monsters as possible, which i think greatly improves immersion.

    As you can tell, the show has positives and negatives. But in the end the show is quite entertaining to watch, and as a Witcher game enthusiast i can recommend it to people who have a interest coming from the games.

    Upon finishing the first season i was already excited for the second one, and i think Netflix is heading in the right direction with this. What needs to improve though is the inclusion of more monster fights, the sets need to look more realistic, and give this show a bigger budget. I give this season a 7/10. It is a good show!    … Expand
  19. Z3ros89
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Adaptación de 10 grandísimas representaciones y actuaciones, bso magistral al igual que sus decorados quizás ha faltado un poco mas de presupuesto pero en general de 10.
  20. EblanVert
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Zaplatyte Vedmaku Chekanoy Monetoy. Gniga 10z10 Serial poka tolka tanet na 7
  21. AngryMeerkat
    Dec 22, 2019
    9
    Considering that source material for the first season was a collection of short stories I'd say writers did a pretty great job adopting it for tv series. I understand that following three timelines can be somewhat confusing for people unfamiliar with the universe especially during first 3 episodes. But I feel that it's well worth the payoff that comes when these three stories start toConsidering that source material for the first season was a collection of short stories I'd say writers did a pretty great job adopting it for tv series. I understand that following three timelines can be somewhat confusing for people unfamiliar with the universe especially during first 3 episodes. But I feel that it's well worth the payoff that comes when these three stories start to interweave and finally converge in the last episode. This structure of the first season works well with the whole "destiny" theme and manages combine separate stories defining the characters and create a foundation for the main story of the book series that will be shown in the following seasons.
    My only major problem with the story is the whole Brokelon forest arc which was poorly executed and without Geralt there served no purpose other then being something for Ciri to do so her timeline wouldn't have be dropped completely while the show focused on Geralt and Yen.
    And I think Henry Cavil did an excellent job, Geralt's 'hmmm'-s couldn't be more on point.    … Expand
  22. NinjaCatt
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    Первый сезон получился крутым. Я думал что Генри Кавилл не подойдет на эту роль. Но как оказалось, он с ней хорошо справился. Отличная боёвка(хоть ещё было не много) Актёрская игра йеннифэр мне очень понравилась, а вот Трисс не очень(Хоть её и мало показывали, она отыгрывала очень слабо) Так же мне очень понравился сюжет(Не особо сильный, но очень интересный) Посмотрел залпом первый сезон,Первый сезон получился крутым. Я думал что Генри Кавилл не подойдет на эту роль. Но как оказалось, он с ней хорошо справился. Отличная боёвка(хоть ещё было не много) Актёрская игра йеннифэр мне очень понравилась, а вот Трисс не очень(Хоть её и мало показывали, она отыгрывала очень слабо) Так же мне очень понравился сюжет(Не особо сильный, но очень интересный) Посмотрел залпом первый сезон, очень понравился. Буду ждать 2ой сезон.… Expand
  23. Palegrad
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    Good series, books are still supreme (it's easy to be nicer than Andrzej Sapkowski, but it's hard to tell a better story, especially story he created) - but show is definitely better than games, recommend to get a book or audiobook first, to have some know how before you dive into
  24. syrocate
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    If you're a fan of the fantasy genre and maybe even read the books and/or played the games I really recommend watching this series.
  25. kaenek
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Great, except for the last episode, that wasted time on meaningless scenes and killed any relation between Ciri and Geralt.
  26. Henrik2110
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Loved it
  27. domi2001
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Great show. Would be a 8/10, but i wanna show my support, so i gave a higher score.
  28. bred13b
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    I am a fan of both the books and games and I loved this series. It is on point with the books. They really bring the world of the Witcher alive.
  29. Mazzstar7
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Fantastic! For those who are not familiar with the world of the Witcher this is a fast paced introduction that constantly leaves you wanting more. It is different from your average show but just let your self be immersed in the D&D style of writing and enjoy the ride. If you are familiar with the Witcher than you know what a treat this truly is! The humor is on point, the characters areFantastic! For those who are not familiar with the world of the Witcher this is a fast paced introduction that constantly leaves you wanting more. It is different from your average show but just let your self be immersed in the D&D style of writing and enjoy the ride. If you are familiar with the Witcher than you know what a treat this truly is! The humor is on point, the characters are accurate and the story, monsters and world are just great! I mean there’s always room for improvement but come on! This ain’t no shoddy avatar the last air bender movie … Expand
  30. Deshnov
    Dec 22, 2019
    9
    Это 8 часов удовольствия, но костюмы конечно смешные))) будто с алика заказали.
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53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 17
  3. Negative: 3 out of 17
  1. The Independent
    Reviewed by: Nick Hilton
    Jan 3, 2020
    40
    The Witcher is a messy tangle of plotlines in a world underdeveloped to the point of obscurity.
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  2. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Ed Power
    Jan 3, 2020
    60
    As a mindless fantasy rollercoaster, Geralt’s journey is five stars all the way to tea-time. Sadly, for those who like brains with their brawn, it may be more of a slog.
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  3. Time
    Reviewed by: Judy Berman
    Dec 20, 2019
    30
    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!”).
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