The Witcher

:

Season 2
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Dec 20, 2019
Season #: 4, 3.5, 3, 2, 1
User Score
3.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 803 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 231 out of 803
  2. Mixed: 106 out of 803
  3. Negative: 466 out of 803

Review this tv show

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling

User Reviews

view
per page
  1. Arnagard
    Dec 22, 2021
    2
    Only technical part of the show is OK (not great). All the rest (plot, dialogues, characters motivation...) is terribly bad.
  2. Ltlombardi
    Dec 22, 2021
    5
    This season is really disappointing.. Difficult to say... The quality just is inferior.
  3. Akri
    Dec 22, 2021
    2
    We have amaying stories in books, but they did this... Some actors are amazing tho.
  4. Death_Kronos
    Dec 22, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Францеска - вбився дітей на расовій основі. Це ж треба до такого додуматися. В мене горить від цього відснятого моменту.

    Мутаген відьмаків - створюють на основі старшої крові
    Йен вела Цирі "на смерть".
    Таких поворотів сюжета в нормальному серіалі, навіть адаптованому серіалі не повинно бути. Це просто якась реклама: тіпа не обіжайте ельфів бо це інша раса.

    З серіалу тільки назва "відьмак". І навіть один Генрі Кавіл його не витягне.    … Expand
  5. dstnR
    Dec 22, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Butcher of Blaviken is nothing compared to the butchers from netflix xd
    I only respect Henry Cavil for doing the best he can to portrait Gerald better than the lame showrunner wants.    … Expand
  6. Kirill2q
    Dec 22, 2021
    10
    Definitely better than the first season. many bugs have been fixed and you can see it. If we talk about the plot, then we decided to move away from books and add from ourselves, are they good? Yes. After reading the book, I see that new and equally interesting, in general, I look forward to continuing. And so the series is interesting even for those who did not read and did not know aboutDefinitely better than the first season. many bugs have been fixed and you can see it. If we talk about the plot, then we decided to move away from books and add from ourselves, are they good? Yes. After reading the book, I see that new and equally interesting, in general, I look forward to continuing. And so the series is interesting even for those who did not read and did not know about the universe of the witcher… Expand
  7. Przybyslaw
    Dec 22, 2021
    0
    2 season - one word : CRAP [or joke? does not matter]

    ish = total talentless
    scenario = tragedy, tragedy, tragedy.... ...tragedy
    parody of the witcher's world.

    don't watch without a large dose of alcohol or thc
  8. epictroller
    Dec 22, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Show had its moments, but 'm not a fan of pointless changes in the story. Sorry but Eskel was totally different person in books, also his death ugh. Plot around Yennefer... That was mistake. WTF happened to Vesemir? He looks like him but... WHY IN THE HELL HE WANTS TO CREATE MORE WITCHERS?! In books Vesemir didn't want to create more witchers. Btw about the witchers, there was no money to make them look like ones? Also Where are other schools?!… Expand
  9. PatrykKeska4
    Dec 22, 2021
    1
    I had a huge hope that they gonna fix what they messed in 1, but i feel like they just start ruin witcher world. 1.I would accept changes compare to books if they were good, but they are not.
    2.I know this is adaptation but what you netflix done is fck joke. If there was no Witcher in title that is just ordinary fantasy nothing more. 3. Characters looks so plastic, and act like has no    I had a huge hope that they gonna fix what they messed in 1, but i feel like they just start ruin witcher world. 1.I would accept changes compare to books if they were good, but they are not.
    2.I know this is adaptation but what you netflix done is fck joke. If there was no Witcher in title that is just ordinary fantasy nothing more. 3. Characters looks so plastic, and act like has no emotion. Where is this connection beetwen this characters ? There is none.
    Vesemir which was a "smartest" and most experience act like dumb kid, Yen which kiddnap Ciri ? Eskel was ruined, just why? A main plot twist about Emhyr show in the beggining ? WHAAAT ?
    Dwarfs which was WARRIORS,(LOTR could be a good example)
    ground was shaking when they they marched to war(from books) looks like ANOTHER FCK JOKE. Fringila? I Have no words... Cahir ? How did you dare to mess this character so much.

    4.Costiumes, some locations looks like tooken directly from the store or theathre. Where is this DARK, BLOODY WITCHER WORLD ???
    Why they look so CLEAN ???
    Im so sorry about HENRY.
    He is a Gamer, book lover and if he says "Have to fight to have more Real Geralt" sounds bad. And he is complectly right!
    5.Why game of lights is so poor? Why we can't feel a darkness?
    This is not a fck colorful family fantasy movie...


    We were waiting so many years for trully good movie/series of Witcher and got this ? All your positive comments comes from people who has no idea what they lost compare to oryginal story. I WISH HBO HAS RIGHTS TO WITCHER TO DO IT RIGHT,    … Expand
  10. AlexMaksymchuk
    Dec 22, 2021
    10
    good adaptation of Sapkovsky's book, cool cast, I liked, waiting for the new season
  11. Wiesmak
    Dec 22, 2021
    0
    This sh** is just disrespectful towards the books and the games. The world building is broken, it’s not the Witcher universe that I know for sure and fist and foremost the story is just stupid, Netflix took one big dump on the books.
  12. HappyNoobek
    Dec 22, 2021
    1
    Tragic history mrs Lauren Schmidt Hissrich should be fired i dont be enemy changes but changes in this serial is very very tragic
  13. SirkkaAurinko
    Dec 22, 2021
    0
    Uwaga!. Ten koszmarny wytwór chorej wyobraźni skazuje Was się na 8 odcinkową torturę polegającą na oglądaniu wierutnych bredni obrażających czytelnika Wiedźmina. Intelektualnie i wizualnie. Nie wspominając o totalnej nudzie, drewnianym aktorstwie, drętwocie postaci i bardzo kiepskiej realizacji.
  14. Jones76
    Dec 22, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A thorough dissappointment! I really liked season 1, it was not perfect, the cast was far from perfect, but it was fun, the changes made sense to me (especially showing Yennefer's backstory) and Henry channeld Gerald far better than I had ever expected. Season 2 started great! While the 1st episode is not a faithful adaption, it is close enough, it is very well made, the effects are great, acting is great, really gave me hope. But after that, everything went south.

    I know the books by heart, I have read every one at least twice, so when Netflix announced a truthful adaption, you probably know what I expected. What I got was probably a "loosely based on", by my estimation, at the very least 60% of season 2 never happened in the books. Changing that much is not a good sign, it can work, if you stay true to the spirit of the source material and the characters. This show does not. I readily accept that the showrunners wanted more action, I'm good with that. I really like getting more elven backstory, I think that will pay off in season 3, when they introduce the Scoia'Tael.

    What I can't accept is fundementally changing characters and killing them for no reason, while they are very much alife in the books. What I can't accept is completely changing the story and interaction between Yennefer, Ciri, Geralt and Wesemir, changing the characters fundamentals and their relations. Yenefer is in every sense a mother figure for Ciri, turning her into a power hungry **** ready to sacrifice her adopted daugther to a demon for power is so out of bounds of the characters, it hurts writing these lines.

    What else is bad? Most of the casting. The Witcher is based on slavic countries and folklore, add in too much diversity and woke agenda, you ruin it and more important, you fail to drive home basic messages of the books. Also a lot of scenes are pure cringe, witchers don't fight monsters in winter in t-shirts, you don't train in winter in light dresses, you actually heat rooms... I won't go into much detail, but "looks good" was actually way more important than "makes sense or could work".

    So, what's good? I think, the visuals, locations and so on have greatly improved. The show looks really good. Henry is the perfect witcher, Freya is a good Ciri, their chemistry is great. Anna is acting-wise a good Triss, also she will never look the part. I like how Jaskier is handled, and I like Francesca as well.

    For these reasons it is a 3 out of 10. But Netflix did kill the show for me. I probably won't watch season 3 or a spin-off, the franchise is basically dead for me.    … Expand
  15. Aaryan16
    Dec 22, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This season builds on the one before but the problem is season 1 was a mess. The best episode this season was its pilot. And the end plot twist could've also been done better. Since the end fight with the demon lady just fails to make any sense. Setting aside all these issues the actors did a great job seeing as they are honestly passionate about this show. The best element of this show is its sceneries.… Expand
  16. Georgeboy97
    Dec 22, 2021
    8
    Season 1's non-linear storytelling, confusing stakes, and inadequate drama needed a tremendous degree of dedication to see it through, but season 2 had a much more distinct emphasis.

    Since season one, the story-telling has improved tremendously but still lacks complex world-building, character motivations, and evident stakes that are required for great fantasy narrative. This show lacks    Season 1's non-linear storytelling, confusing stakes, and inadequate drama needed a tremendous degree of dedication to see it through, but season 2 had a much more distinct emphasis.

    Since season one, the story-telling has improved tremendously but still lacks complex world-building, character motivations, and evident stakes that are required for great fantasy narrative. This show lacks all of that, and even the best acting and stage design cannot make up for it.

    There has to be a greater explanation of the different kingdoms, their relationship to one another, their leaders and their goals, as well as a clear explanation of the laws and limitations of magic and what is at stake in this conflict.

    If this foundation is not built, it will never be able to meet, much less surpass, original material quality.

    It is an amazing tv show, but its a meh witcher series. But it's still really enjoyable.    … Expand
  17. Quickmiratius
    Dec 22, 2021
    4
    Весь сезон происходит какой то сумбур, скачки из одного места в другое, пустые диалоги которые вообще не двигают сюжет, персонажи все пустые абсолютно, мотивация у всех на уровне - ну надо, значит надо. Ближе к концу сезон более или менее разгоняется, но так и остаётся максимально средним по ощущениям. Помимо, нам пытаются показать масштаб событий, разворачивающихся на площади несколькихВесь сезон происходит какой то сумбур, скачки из одного места в другое, пустые диалоги которые вообще не двигают сюжет, персонажи все пустые абсолютно, мотивация у всех на уровне - ну надо, значит надо. Ближе к концу сезон более или менее разгоняется, но так и остаётся максимально средним по ощущениям. Помимо, нам пытаются показать масштаб событий, разворачивающихся на площади нескольких стран, но масштаб этот не чувствуется абсолютно, все персонажи в шаговой доступности друг от друга оказываются в течение сезона, будто там всё в одном районе находится. И вот вроде специалисты по декорациям и костюмеры постарались со своей частью, создав определённый антураж, но сериал все равно не погружает в себя и чувствуется пластмассовым.… Expand
  18. bania
    Dec 22, 2021
    2
    Boring, generic fan fiction, such a travesty. First season was not so bad, but this one is shocking. Burn it to the ground.
  19. deruto
    Dec 21, 2021
    1
    Why people who never created a story of such a lvl and lots of fan … Think that they know the better way to tell a story . God we should creat a petition so they can’t that prank show The Witcher …. I
  20. Reptiloid_car
    Dec 21, 2021
    8
    Мне понравилось . Посмотрел на одном дахании
  21. Hellspeller
    Dec 21, 2021
    0
    Not gonna bother writing a review since they didnt bother to write a script
  22. BUBISHI
    Dec 21, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all I have to say I have read the books, so it will be hard not to compare the series to them.
    But as the creators promised to stay close to the originals, it's only just and reasonable to do so.
    I don't care for all the diverse cast changes, women in charge and wokeness stuff people complain about. If the actors get a good script and do it right, I'm fine. I would be glad if the show's only problem for me would be some forced real world politics and characters that don't fit my personal imagination.

    Leaving this aside, the show is a very bad piece of generic fantasy writing with awful pacing, logical errors, dull dialogues, bad jokes and (mostly) uninspired cast. I wonder how people can not see that and pretend it's a great show? I have spoken to some friends that have never read the books but watched season 2 and wondered why it's such a piece of trash. When I asked them what they think, they answered: it must have been written that way in the original books...

    The script is so horrible, I don't know where to start. I can live with the decision to deviate from the books because it's a TV show, they didn't have time and money to show everything to us or else.
    So create something exciting. Something that fits into the world and makes the characters shine. No, they failed and we got awful storylines.
    They have ripped out good and coherent parts of the original story and replaced them with made up, unpolished and forced "ideas".
    The confusing multiple timelines storytelling from season 1 was replaced with ridiculous fast-travel where the protagonists jump from one city to another in seconds.
    The huge world created in season 1 suffers badly from this, you have to guess hard if scene take place in Cintra, Oxenfurt or Nilfgaard - everything looks the same and is only a day's ride away. Does it even matter? Everything could have taken place in the same town. This reminds me of the final seasons of GoT, when the world was shrunk, so the protagonists could move from one part of the continent to another in the blink of an eye. There are even two saddled horses ready for Yen and Ciri after they teleported to the hut - how convenient, luckily they didn't starve to death after their owners were killed weeks ago.
    The remote and secret Kaer Morhen has been transformed into a clubhouse where wandering whores and teleporting mages stream in and out? What the hell?!?

    Some scenes are bare of any logic: How did Rience know where to teleport to find Ciri? Why did he imediatelly knew to take the new created witcher-potion? Yen helps Cahir to escape, but no one even tries to stop them. There are no guards in a place where all northen kings meet, and all the master mages are so surprised they forgot how to cast spells.
    The actors, except HC who IS Geralt, hardly try to breathe life into their characters. Ciri wears tons of make-up whether in training or wandering in the woods.
    Characters have been changed in such a way they don't even deserve the names of the originals. Vesimir and all the witchers are a good example - pathetic.
    Scenes that were meant to be emotional and forge bonds between the characters are lifeless and spoiled with stupid jokes (Ciris nightmares in episode 1).
    Even the nice locations lose their beauty if actors pretend to walk in a cold winter night seeking shelter from a snowstorm but wearing a shirt and a gown.
    The dialogues are childish, written by immature writers for an immature audience. Dialogues consist mostly of explaining the confusing story, bad jokes or swearing.

    In my opinion, they missed a great chance to bring the Witcher universe to the screen. It's a pity, because there was much hope after season 1.    … Expand
  23. borghive49
    Dec 21, 2021
    10
    Great show!! Don't listen to the haters. Sure it doesn't follow the books exactly, but the show is fun none the less.
  24. Infidelp
    Dec 21, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am disappointed that they decided are no longer adapting the series from the original source material. Many characters have had significant changes which means they will have completely different plot arcs. Cahir being power hungry and a Nilfgardian? Vesemir willing to sacrifice Ciri by making her a Witcher, Ciri being possessed, Yen losing her power, Eskel turned into Lambert and then killed. They literally made 20 witchers just so they could kill them off. I'm all for representing a diverse cast, but having a strong Jamaican accent in a medieval tavern is immersion breaking. It just causes me to lose any suspension of disbelief. When says a lot as it's fantasy. Although they stopped with constant timeline switching there are still loads of dreams thrown in that is very confusing. That fact that GOT is 20x more complex story and anyone can watch it while I (after reading Witcher X5 times) get confused every 10 minutes shows how bad they are at writing. Another thing is attention to detail. Ciri is living with the witchers or running through a forest and has perfect straight hair and make-up?

    My 2 points go to the actors and other workers who worked hard and have no say in how the story is told. They did a splendid job it's not their fault the director and writers value political correctness over telling a story. I mostly feel bad for Henry as he is a big fan of the books.    … Expand
  25. Berik
    Dec 21, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In December 2019 the first season of Netflix's The Diverse Witcher launched, and after two years the second season has finally released. Ciri and Gerald have finally found each other through the bs powers of destiny. Does destiny also have the strength to make a good follow-up season? No!!

    The season starts out strong with an atmospheric and dark first episode, but quickly becomes a mediocre dramashow that features hours of insecure people needing constant reassuring (Was the writer of The Old Guard involved in this?) and **** their way to the end of each episode. Ciri has turned into a whiny stubborn nuisance that needs a baby sitter all the time. Geralt can't turn his butt or she has started new drama somewhere.

    You'll probably have guessed it by now, but I'm very annoyed and frustrated with the characters in this season. What were once strong, focused and disciplined characters have turned into whiny insecure parodies of themselves. Yennefer is nothing, Cahir is cooked air and Fringilla is just a shadow of the bad ass Nilfgaard Mage that made the counsel **** their pants. Geralt is kinda there, but follows the plot points around him for contrived goals.

    And then there are the new characters. Vesemir... is an old grumpy goat that has an one track mind. The Witchers are a joke, being killed like disposable soldiers. For a bunch of mutants that are specialized in killing monsters they die pathetically easy. You can't sneek up on a Witcher... except through Ciri's plot armor and contrived powers -_-

    After eight episodes it feels like the season wasn't done, yet was filled to the brim with filler that could have been cut out. People teleport from one location to the other as if traveling doesn't matter, and they find each other because... Destiny again? It's contrived and dumb writing.

    Apart from the first episode and Yennefer's low cut dress there was little in this season that i found entertaining. Once again, the sets look so clean as if it was made on the set of a low budget porn movie. Geralt barely fights anything, and when he does it is over in 60 seconds. Phillipa Eilhart is latest character to have been black washed by the compulsive 'pro-diversity' movement, and now there are even black witchers, a red-head Lambert and Eskel is killed off... Yup.

    Dissapointing. By now Netflix is already marketing spin-offs like Blood Origin, even if The Witcher has yet to make a lasting mark as a tv-series. I give this season a 4/10.    … Expand
  26. sakoulas
    Dec 21, 2021
    3
    This is not an adaption. This is bad written fan fiction. Disgraceful and disrespectful.
  27. Ninja_Se7eN
    Dec 21, 2021
    0
    The writers took the name of the characters and locations and invented their own story with little regard to the original one.
    The result is a mess that doesn't make sense nor fits with the original Witcher universe.

    This is fan fic, and not a very good one...
  28. cdubbs
    Dec 21, 2021
    10
    Definite improvement over season 1. Strayed from the book a bit but overall good.
  29. MrZashkvarMan
    Dec 21, 2021
    0
    Говно тупого говна. Нетфликс снова всё проебали. Мискаст даже хуже чем в первом сезоне, сюжет был выкинут в помойку и вообще никак не связан с сюжетом книг. Черные ведьмаки, черные краснолюды ,черные дриады, черные эльфы, ПОЧТИ ВСЕ МАГИ ЧЕРНЫЕ!!!!!!! Я не расист и не против наших темнокожих друзей, но можно было сделать новых персонажей которые лаконично встраивались в сюжет , а неГовно тупого говна. Нетфликс снова всё проебали. Мискаст даже хуже чем в первом сезоне, сюжет был выкинут в помойку и вообще никак не связан с сюжетом книг. Черные ведьмаки, черные краснолюды ,черные дриады, черные эльфы, ПОЧТИ ВСЕ МАГИ ЧЕРНЫЕ!!!!!!! Я не расист и не против наших темнокожих друзей, но можно было сделать новых персонажей которые лаконично встраивались в сюжет , а не заменять белых на черных. У меня такое ощущение , что весь бюджет ушёл на Генри Кавилла. Единственная проведённая работа над ошибками - доспех нильфгардцев и всё.… Expand
  30. Roghul
    Dec 21, 2021
    4
    Story is written in a terrible way, it doesn't remind the original story. It's sad but sometimes I was laughing due to dialogues or CGI effects. Camerawork is impressive, acting was good.
Page:

Awards & Rankings

1
#1 Most Discussed TV Season of 2021

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Polygon
    Reviewed by: Joshua Rivera
    Jan 6, 2022
    80
    The show has earned a sizable amount of goodwill in an impressively short time, and even if we can no longer see the destination, The Witcher still feels like a hell of an adventure.
    Read full review
  2. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Dec 19, 2021
    67
    Watching the foundation get laid isn’t always exciting, but it does feel like showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich is building toward rousing sequences and cares about each of the characters equally. Whether you feel the same doesn’t really matter. “The Witcher” is in it for the long haul, and even if Season 2 feels longer than it should, you won’t regret the ride.
    Read full review
  3. RogerEbert.com
    Reviewed by: Brian Tallerico
    Dec 17, 2021
    50
    “The Witcher” constantly struggles to balance its dialogue-driven scenes with pushing the plot forward. It can be an exhausting show in terms of pace—every single episode feels longer than it actually is.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »