The Witcher

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Season 3
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Dec 20, 2019
Season #: 4, 3.5, 3, 2, 1
User Score
2.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 258 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 258
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 258
  3. Negative: 207 out of 258

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  1. daLira
    Jun 30, 2023
    7
    Honestly not sure what to say...
    From one perspective... it's an abomination. Just weirdly placed plot, which does sometimes reflect the books, and mostly not... woven into something that tries to point to the game story somehow partially.
    On the other hand, Henry carries it hard, extremely hard. He does his fighting scenes extraordinarily well. Knows how to play Geralt, how to support    Honestly not sure what to say...
    From one perspective... it's an abomination. Just weirdly placed plot, which does sometimes reflect the books, and mostly not... woven into something that tries to point to the game story somehow partially.

    On the other hand, Henry carries it hard, extremely hard. He does his fighting scenes extraordinarily well. Knows how to play Geralt, how to support the crew... he's a 20/10.    … Expand
  2. Dimocracy
    Jul 6, 2023
    7
    The first volume was okay, I can't say that it was very exciting. It's an average season so far.
  3. AlfaMode
    Jul 5, 2023
    10
    Huge thanks to Lauren Schmidt for a great job. I felt the power of Netflix adaptations in a new way. I understand your philosophy and idea. This concept just amazes me. I remember this series for a long time. I experienced new tastes of excrement. You've done a great job to make this series close quickly. I am grateful to you. I think Andrzej Sapkowski too.

    If you are a witcher fan    Huge thanks to Lauren Schmidt for a great job. I felt the power of Netflix adaptations in a new way. I understand your philosophy and idea. This concept just amazes me. I remember this series for a long time. I experienced new tastes of excrement. You've done a great job to make this series close quickly. I am grateful to you. I think Andrzej Sapkowski too.

    If you are a witcher fan don't waste your time on this series. It would be better to read books, play witcher games or watch the 2002 TV series.    … Expand
  4. KarlosOliveira
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gostei muito dessa temporada achei mais fiel que as outras uma pena o ator ter saído.… Expand
  5. xamp007
    Jul 1, 2023
    9
    Definitely the best season of the witcher in my opinion, the most faithful to the books, there are some changes yes, but they had already started in previous seasons, there was nowhere to run, after the disaster of the second season, part 1 of the third was a good surprise.
  6. MBurgh
    Jul 1, 2023
    8
    The Witcher makes other fantasy endeavours looked aimless and weak. The world created in the show provides the stories with their own reality. My only problem with season 3, is that whoever is writing the dialogue uses modern slang and obscenity with little regard for the era, or the overall tone of the series.
    I am sorry Henry Cavill won't be around for the rest of the show, but I    The Witcher makes other fantasy endeavours looked aimless and weak. The world created in the show provides the stories with their own reality. My only problem with season 3, is that whoever is writing the dialogue uses modern slang and obscenity with little regard for the era, or the overall tone of the series.
    I am sorry Henry Cavill won't be around for the rest of the show, but I like this series so much, I will give it a chance.    … Expand
  7. Augus100
    Jun 29, 2023
    10
    A nice improvement from season 2, I want to see the another half, hope the next Geralt actor continue this franchise and the Cavill's widows fans don't ruin this show.
  8. truerock
    Jun 29, 2023
    8
    The Witcher is a series loosely based on the action/adventure/fantasy video games of the same name. The video game is based on novels of the same name written by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. Sapkowski's work is often used for source material on various entertainment projects.

    I'll say I was almost shocked at the high quality of this video series. Lauren Schmidt Hissrich was the    The Witcher is a series loosely based on the action/adventure/fantasy video games of the same name. The video game is based on novels of the same name written by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. Sapkowski's work is often used for source material on various entertainment projects.

    I'll say I was almost shocked at the high quality of this video series. Lauren Schmidt Hissrich was the creator and showrunner for the series - which I did not know until after I watched the first episode. She has a very respectable filmography and I assume she has a very large role in the high quality of the series.

    Obviously, not everyone is going to like an action/adventure/fantasy video series - but, if this is the type of subject material you favor, I would highly recommend that you watch this series.

    It probably needs to be pointed out that Lauren Schmidt Hissrich first noteworthy writing effort was for the liberal/leftest American TV series "The West Wing". Hissrich has a strong liberal/leftest ideology that she imparts to this series. Some viewers may not be able to accept this because they are so strongly opposed to her political and social beliefs and/or because it is not within the original spirit of Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski works. Regardless, the series itself is of high quality within the context of writing, casting, acting, directing, editing, costume, set design, etc, etc.

    I just now took a look at the Metacritic user-ratings .This show is obviously not a "10" and it is obviously not a "0" - but, somewhere betwixt. There is an obvious highly emotional reaction to how Hissrich has deviated from the source material and re-imagined the Witcher into a woke/social-justice platform. I'm ignoring that issue for the most part in my review as I prefer to ignore political/religious/social issues in regard to fictional entertainment.
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    I've started watching the 3rd season of the NetFlix series of The Witcher.
    Henry Cavill who plays the main character role of Geralt of Rivia - a magically enhanced monster-hunter known as a "witcher".
    Henry Cavill was not in the second season - and, now looking back over the three seasons the impact that Cavill has had on the series is extremely noticeable.
    Henry Cavill is a good actor - but, more so, the Witcher character is perfect for his personality and acting traits.    … Expand
  9. Yenwitch
    Jun 30, 2023
    9
    This is what it should have been from the start! The balance between book material and their original ideas was good. Characters finally felt alive and not just figures reciting the lines. You could actually feel emotion. The bonds, the pace, the humour were on point. I'm not a fan of costumes in this show but that's about all that bothered me more while watching. Episode 5 was made inThis is what it should have been from the start! The balance between book material and their original ideas was good. Characters finally felt alive and not just figures reciting the lines. You could actually feel emotion. The bonds, the pace, the humour were on point. I'm not a fan of costumes in this show but that's about all that bothered me more while watching. Episode 5 was made in such a clever way btw! And actually perfectly translated book feeling of Thanedd ball.… Expand
  10. Jonincentx
    Jul 12, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Never read the books and never played the games and maybe that's why I can enjoy the show so much.… Expand

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Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Laura Bradley
    Jul 27, 2023
    75
    Season 3 pays off much of the show’s early promise—particularly between Geralt and Yennefer, whose shared scenes could snap any second from the romantic and sexual tension.
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  2. CNN
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Jun 29, 2023
    60
    Based on the initial episodes, Cavill could leave on a relatively high note, thanks to a tighter, more focused third season, at least initially, than the second offered.
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  3. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Jun 29, 2023
    70
    Season 3 of The Witcher has enough story and action to satisfy fans of the show. We just wish the characters had a bit more to say.
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