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The Witcher
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  • Episode aired Dec 20, 2019
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  • 59m
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Anya Chalotra in The Witcher (2019)
On this spoiler-filled IMDbrief, we break down how "The Witcher" casts a spell on time itself and what we hope Season Two will conjure up.
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A terrifying pack of foes lays Geralt low. Yennefer and her fellow mages prepare to fight back. A shaken Ciri depends on the kindness of a stranger.A terrifying pack of foes lays Geralt low. Yennefer and her fellow mages prepare to fight back. A shaken Ciri depends on the kindness of a stranger.A terrifying pack of foes lays Geralt low. Yennefer and her fellow mages prepare to fight back. A shaken Ciri depends on the kindness of a stranger.
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    • Director
      • Marc Jobst
    • Writers
      • Lauren Schmidt(written for television by)
      • Andrzej Sapkowski(based on the book series 'The Witcher' by)
      • Haily Hall(staff writer)
    • Stars
      • Henry Cavill
      • Anya Chalotra
      • Freya Allan
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    • Director
      • Marc Jobst
    • Writers
      • Lauren Schmidt(written for television by)
      • Andrzej Sapkowski(based on the book series 'The Witcher' by)
      • Haily Hall(staff writer)
    • Stars
      • Henry Cavill
      • Anya Chalotra
      • Freya Allan
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    • 81User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews

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    MyAnna Buring, Anna Shaffer, Therica Wilson-Read, and Anya Chalotra in The Witcher (2019)
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    Henry Cavill
    Henry Cavill
    • Geralt of Rivia
    Anya Chalotra
    Anya Chalotra
    • Yennefer
    Freya Allan
    Freya Allan
    • Ciri
    MyAnna Buring
    MyAnna Buring
    • Tissaia
    Anna Shaffer
    Anna Shaffer
    • Triss
    Mahesh Jadu
    Mahesh Jadu
    • Vilgefortz
    Mimi Ndiweni
    Mimi Ndiweni
    • Fringilla
    Eamon Farren
    Eamon Farren
    • Cahir
    Therica Wilson-Read
    Therica Wilson-Read
    • Sabrina
    Anna-Louise Plowman
    Anna-Louise Plowman
    • Zola
    Francis Magee
    Francis Magee
    • Yurga
    Frida Gustavsson
    Frida Gustavsson
    • Ma
    Emma Appleton
    Emma Appleton
    • Renfri
    Shaun Dooley
    Shaun Dooley
    • King Foltest
    Lu Corfield
    Lu Corfield
    • Marites
    Judit Fekete
    Judit Fekete
    • Vanielle of Brugge
    Máté Haumann
    Máté Haumann
    • Field Marshall
    Tristan Ruggeri
    Tristan Ruggeri
    • Young Geralt
    • Director
      • Marc Jobst
    • Writers
      • Lauren Schmidt(written for television by) (created for television by) (showrunner)
      • Andrzej Sapkowski(based on the book series 'The Witcher' by)
      • Haily Hall(staff writer)
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    • Trivia
      Henry Cavill dehydrated himself for scenes that involved nudity, such as the bathtub scene. He would drink less water for three days. On the third he would drink no water, while on the fourth they would shoot the scenes. He explained that this process would make his skin thinner and sit better on his muscles.
    • Quotes

      Geralt of Rivia: People linked by destiny will always find each other.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Witcher: A Look Inside the Episodes: The Witcher: Look Inside Episode 08 (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      The Song of The White Wolf
      Written by Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli

      Produced by Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli

      Lyrics by Declan De Barra

      Performed by Declan De Barra and Sonya Belousova

    User reviews81

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    7/10
    Great characters, stories, visuals. Poor and disjointed storytelling and pacing
    From the very first episode the show should have cemented the main stories (Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri) in the present.

    These should have been the starting points of the show (all timelines in the present):

    -A witcher named Geralt is searching for a girl called Ciri

    -A court mage named Yennefer is tired of her 30 years being in court and want to break away from it.

    -A mysterious girl named Ciri is running away from the Nilfgaard army and looking for Geralt.

    -A powerfull army form Nilfgaard is gaining strength and moving north. Their purpose is a mystery.

    After establishing all these points in the present, we learn about each character past through flash backs as the series progresses.

    We learn about these characters and their world trough their adventures and how eventually all meet each other.

    Other points:

    -lack of creativity in the fighting sequences choreos. There were only two decent sequences; the one at the end of the first episode and the fight between Geralt and the striga monster-princess. The other fighting sequences were kinda lame. The sword fight choreo between Vilgefortz and Cahir in the last episode was quite mundane and uninspired.

    -The power levels of the main characters are all over the place. Geralt is a badass kicking ass in one episode and then suddenly sucker-punched and captured in another. The same can be said about 30+ years magic user Yennefer that prefers to take a boat trip instead of just teleporting to the location.

    -Cahir, the leader of the Nilfgaard army was a poorly develop antagonist.

    -Lack of a world map for the audience to see

    Anyway, overall it was an entertaining show and I must definitely will watch the second season.
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    • sadako11
    • Jan 20, 2020

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    • Release date
      • December 20, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Poland
      • Hungary
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
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      • Platige Films
      • Cinesite
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      59 minutes
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