THE WITCHER- SIRENS OF THE DEEP Trailer (2025)

THE WITCHER- SIRENS OF THE DEEP Trailer (2025)

THE WITCHER: SIRENS OF THE DEEP Trailer (2025)
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Netflix has dredged the waters of Andrzej Sapkowski’s epic fantasy world to unveil the trailer for The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep, the new animated film entry into the blood and sorcery-filled saga of The Witcher. Produced by South Korean animation house Studio Mir, Poland’s Platige Image and L.A.-based Hivemind, the movie premieres February 11 on the streamer.

Synopsis: Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster hunter, is hired to investigate a series of attacks in a seaside village and finds himself drawn into a centuries-old conflict between humans and merpeople. He must count on friends — old and new — to solve the mystery before the hostilities between the two kingdoms escalate into all-out war.

The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep [c/o Netflix]
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep [c/o Netflix]
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep [c/o Netflix]
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep [c/o Netflix]
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep [c/o Netflix]
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep [c/o Netflix]
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep [c/o Netflix]
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep [c/o Netflix]
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep [c/o Netflix]
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep [c/o Netflix]
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep [c/o Netflix]
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep [c/o Netflix]
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep [c/o Netflix]
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep [c/o Netflix]
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep [c/o Netflix]
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep [c/o Netflix]
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep [c/o Netflix]
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep [c/o Netflix]
Sirens of the Deep is directed by Kang Hei Chul (storyboard artist on The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf) and written by Mike Ostrowski and Rae Benjamin, co-exec producer and staff writer on Netflix’s live-action The Witcher, respectively, and produced by franchise stalwart Lauren Schmidt Hissrich.

Executive producers are Ostrowski, Tomek Bagiński & Jarosław Sawko (Platige), Jason F Brown & Sean Daniel (Hivemind). Benjamin is co-exec producer. Sapkowski served as creative consultant on the project.
It’s not controversial to say that “The Witcher” is a huge hit franchise for Netflix. Not only is the live-action series one of the most popular on the streamer, but they’ve also expanded into spinoffs and prequels. And while we all wait for Season 4 of the series, we have a new prequel animated film, “The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep,” to watch.

READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2025

As seen in the trailer, “The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep” is based on a short story in the ‘Witcher’ novels. The film tells the story of Geralt being hired to investigate a number of attacks that have happened in a seaside village. And wouldn’t you know it, he discovers a conflict between humans and merpeople.

The animated film is written by Mike Ostrowski and Rae Benjamin. Ostrowski is a writer and producer on “The Witcher,” while Benjamin is a staff writer on the show. So, both of them bring their ‘Witcher’ experience to this new film. ‘Sirens of the Deep’ is directed by Kang Hei Chul, who previously worked in the animation department as a storyboard artist for the previous ‘Witcher’ film, ‘Nightmare of the Wolf.’

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“The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep” is set to debut on Netflix on February 11. You can watch the trailer below.

Here’s the synopsis:

Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster hunter, is hired to investigate a series of attacks in a seaside village and finds himself drawn into a centuries-old conflict between humans and merpeople. He must count on friends — old and new — to solve the mystery before the hostilities between the two kingdoms escalate into all-out war.
Netflix continues to expand on the world of The Witcher with the upcoming anime film The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep.

Directed by Kang Hei Chul and produced by The Witcher series showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, Sirens of the Deep sees Geralt of Rivia (voiced by Doug Cockle, Geralt's voice in The Witcher games) in the middle of a centuries-old conflict between humans and merpeople. A series of attacks on a seaside town threatens to escalate this conflict into an all-out war, so it's up to Geralt to get to the bottom of things before it's too late.

Thankfully, he won't be alone! His faithful bard Jaskier (voiced by Joey Batey, reprising his role from the show) is by his side, along with new ally Essi Daven (voiced by Christina Wren). Anya Chalotra also returns to voice sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg, but from the looks of the trailer, Yennefer and Geralt are not on good terms at the moment.

On top of introducing Geralt's team, the Sirens of the Deep trailer also teases several large-scale sea monster battles, along with the merpeople's gorgeous underwater kingdom. Let's get monster hunting, people!

The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep premieres Feb. 11 on Netflix.
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep
Directed by Kang Hei Chul
Screenplay by
Mike Ostrowski
Rae Benjamin
Based on "A Little Sacrifice"
by Andrzej Sapkowski
Starring
Doug Cockle
Joey Batey
Anya Chalotra
Christina Wren
Music by Joseph Trapanese
Production
companies
Studio Mir
Platige Image
Hivemind
Distributed by Netflix
Release date
February 11, 2025
Countries
South Korea
United States
Poland
Language English
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep is an upcoming adult animated fantasy drama film set in The Witcher universe. It was directed by Kang Hei Chul and written by Mike Ostrowski and Rae Benjamin.

Cast
Doug Cockle as Geralt of Rivia
Joey Batey as Jaskier
Anya Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg
Christina Wren as Essi Daven
Production
In September 2021 at Tudum: A Netflix Global Fan Event, Netflix first announced development of a second anime feature film following The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.[1] In the following months, executive producer Tomek Baginski stated that the film would be directly based on a work by Andrzej Sapkowski in The Witcher series as opposed to creating a new story from material Sapkowski hints at throughout the series.[2] This was later revealed to be the short story "A Little Sacrifice" from Sword of Destiny when Netflix also revealed the title The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep in a teaser trailer. Netflix collaborated with South Korean animation Studio Mir and Platige Image and Hivemind, as they had with Nightmare of the Wolf.[3] The announcement also included a 2024 release and the cast. After Henry Cavill left the series, Doug Cockle returned to voice Geralt of Rivia as he had in the video game series. Joey Batey and Anya Chalotra would reprise their roles from the live-action series, and Christina Wren joined the cast.[4] The film was eventually delayed to February 11, 2025.[5]

References
Earl, William (September 25, 2021). "The Witcher Renewed for Season 3, Expands Universe With New Projects". Variety. Penske Media Corporation.
Liu, Narayan (December 14, 2021). "The Witcher's Next Anime Comes Directly From the Books". CBR. Valnet Inc.
Campione, Katie (November 10, 2023). "The Witcher: Sirens Of The Deep Anime To Premiere On Netflix In 2024 — Watch The Teaser". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
Boycillo, Andrea Dawn (November 13, 2023). "The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep Release Date, Plot, Cast & All You Need to Know!". Epicstream. Gfinity Digital Media.
Dinsdale, Ryan (September 17, 2024). "The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep Netflix Film Delayed to February 2025". IGN. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
External links
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep at IMDb
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The Witcher

Genre
Action adventure
Fantasy drama
Created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Based on The Witcher
by Andrzej Sapkowski
Showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Starring
Henry Cavill
Anya Chalotra
Freya Allan
Eamon Farren
Joey Batey
MyAnna Buring
Royce Pierreson
Mimî M. Khayisa
Wilson Mbomio
Anna Shaffer
Mahesh Jadu
Tom Canton
Mecia Simson
Kim Bodnia
Graham McTavish
Cassie Clare
Hugh Skinner
Bart Edwards
Composers
Sonya Belousova
Giona Ostinelli
Joseph Trapanese[1]
Country of origin
United States
Poland[2][3]
Original language English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 24
Production
Executive producers
Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Simon Emanuel
Alik Sakharov
Tomek Bagiński[4]
Jarosław Sawko[4]
Piotr Sikora
Jason F. Brown[4]
Sean Daniel[4]
Steve Gaub
Matt O'Toole
Mike Ostrowski
Karol Żbikowski
Producer Beau DeMayo
Production locations
Hungary (season 1)
United Kingdom (seasons 2–3)
Cinematography
Jean-Philippe Gossart
Gavin Struthers
Editors
Liana Del Giudice
Nick Arthurs
Jean-Daniel Fernandez-Qundez
Xavier Russell
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 47–67 minutes
Production companies
Little Schmidt Productions
Hivemind
Platige Image[5][6]
Original release
Network Netflix
Release December 20, 2019 –
present
Related
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
The Witcher: Blood Origin
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep
The Witcher is a fantasy drama television series created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich for Netflix. It is based on the book series[a] by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. Set on a fictional, medieval-inspired landmass known as the Continent, The Witcher explores the legend of Geralt of Rivia, Yennefer of Vengerberg and Princess Ciri. It stars Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, and Freya Allan.

The first season, consisting of eight episodes, was released on Netflix on December 20, 2019. It was based on The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny, which are collections of short stories that precede the main The Witcher saga. The second season, also consisting of eight episodes and based on the novel Blood of Elves, was released on December 17, 2021. In September 2021, Netflix renewed the series for a third season, which also consists of eight episodes, released in two volumes on June 29 and July 27, 2023. This will be followed by a fourth season, with Liam Hemsworth taking over the role of Geralt of Rivia. In April 2024, the series was renewed for its fifth and final season.

An animated origin story film, Nightmare of the Wolf, was released on August 23, 2021. A prequel miniseries, Blood Origin, was released on December 25, 2022. A second film, Sirens of the Deep, is expected to be released in February 2025.

Synopsis
The story begins with Geralt of Rivia, Crown Princess Cirilla of Cintra, and the quarter-elf sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg at different points in time, exploring formative events that shape their characters throughout the first season, before eventually merging into a single timeline.

Geralt and Ciri are linked by destiny since before she was born when he unknowingly demanded her as a reward for his services by invoking "the Law of Surprise". After the two finally meet, Geralt becomes the princess's protector and must help her and fight against her various pursuers to prevent her Elder Blood and powerful magic from being used for malevolent purposes and keep Ciri and their world safe.

Cast and characters
See also: List of characters in The Witcher series
Main
Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, a magically enhanced monster hunter known as a "witcher". Cintran princess Ciri is his "destiny".
Anya Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg, a quarter-elf sorceress.
Freya Allan as Ciri, Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon, the crown princess of Cintra, granddaughter of Queen Calanthe and daughter of Pavetta, from whom she inherited the Elder Blood. She is linked to Geralt by destiny.
Eamon Farren as Cahir Mawr Dyffryn aep Ceallach, nicknamed the "Black Knight", a Nilfgaardian army commander who leads the invasion of Cintra and the hunt for Cirilla.
Joey Batey as Jaskier, a traveling bard who befriends Geralt and accompanies him on his path.
MyAnna Buring as Tissaia de Vries (seasons 1–3), mentor to Yennefer and the Rectrix of Aretuza, a training academy for female mages.
Mimî M. Khayisa as Fringilla Vigo, a sorceress who trained alongside Yennefer. She eventually leads the Nilfgaardian invasion alongside Cahir.
Anna Shaffer as Triss Merigold, a sorceress, the court mage of Temeria and advisor to King Foltest.
Royce Pierreson as Istredd, an adept sorcerer and historian who befriends Yennefer at Aretuza.
Wilson Mbomio as Dara, a refugee elf boy whom Cirilla befriends after the Slaughter of Cintra.
Mahesh Jadu as Vilgefortz of Roggeveen, a charismatic sorcerer who rallies the northern mages to halt the invading Nilfgaardian army in Sodden. He later becomes the leader of the Brotherhood of Mages.
Tom Canton as Filavandrel (seasons 2–3; guest season 1), former king of the elves and Francesca's husband.
Mecia Simson as Francesca Findabair (seasons 2–present), an elven sorceress, the current queen of the elves, and Filavandrel's wife who has made it her mission to lead her people into freedom and independence.
Kim Bodnia as Vesemir (season 2), the oldest living witcher and Geralt's mentor and father figure.
Theo James has a vocal cameo in Season 1 as a young Vesemir. He reprises his role in the animated prequel film The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.
Graham McTavish as Sigismund Dijkstra (season 3; recurring season 2), head of the Redanian Intelligence and ally of Philippa Eilhart. McTavish also voiced Deglan in the animated prequel Nightmare of the Wolf.[7]
Cassie Clare as Philippa Eilhart (season 3; guest season 2), the shapeshifting court sorceress of King Vizimir of Redania as well as Dijkstra's partner in crime. She has close ties to the Brotherhood.
Hugh Skinner as Prince Radovid (season 3), prince of Redania, Philippa Eilhart's ally, and Jaskier's love interest.
Bart Edwards as Duny, the "Urcheon of Erlenwald" / Emperor Emhyr var Emreis ("The White Flame") (season 3; guest seasons 1–2), Pavetta's husband and Ciri's father, once afflicted by a curse that transformed him into a hedgehog man until midnight.
Recurring
Jodhi May as Queen Calanthe, ruler of the Kingdom of Cintra and grandmother of Princess Cirilla.
Adam Levy as Mousesack (seasons 1–2), the court druid of Cintra and advisor to Queen Calanthe.
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson as King Eist Tuirseach (season 1), husband to Queen Calanthe and step-grandfather of Cirilla.
Lars Mikkelsen as Stregobor (seasons 1–3), resident mage in the town of Blaviken and the Rector of Ban Ard, the academy for male mages.
Therica Wilson-Read as Sabrina Glevissig, a sorceress who trained alongside Yennefer.
Shaun Dooley as King Foltest (seasons 1–2), the king of Temeria, whose incestuous relationship with his sister created a daughter.
Terence Maynard as Artorius Vigo (seasons 1–3), court mage from Toussaint and uncle of Fringilla.
Judit Fekete as Vanielle of Brugge (season 1), a sorceress and one of the mages who fought during the Battle of Sodden Hill.
Paul Bullion as Lambert (season 2), a witcher at Kaer Morhen and friend of Geralt.
Yasen Atour as Coën (season 2), a witcher at Kaer Morhen and friend of Geralt.
Ania Marson as Voleth Meir (season 2), a demon who came to the plane with the Conjunction of the Spheres, who feeds on pain and fear.
Ed Birch as Vizimir (seasons 2–3), the king of Redania.
Chris Fulton (season 2) and Sam Woolf (season 3) as Rience, a renegade mage set on a hunt for Ciri.
Aisha Fabienne Ross as Lydia van Bredevoort (seasons 2–3), Rience's disfigured liaison who gets him out of prison on her master's orders.
Kaine Zajaz as Gage (seasons 2–3), Francesca's brother.
Notable guest stars
Introduced in season 1
Emma Appleton as Renfri of Creyden, a princess-turned-bandit who leads a gang of brigands and has a bloody grudge against Stregobor.
Mia McKenna-Bruce as Marilka, daughter of Blaviken's alderman.
Tobi Bamtefa as Sir Danek, a Cintran commander of Calanthe's royal guard.
Maciej Musiał as Sir Lazlo, a Cintran knight charged with protecting Cirilla.
Natasha Culzac as Toruviel, an elven warrior serving Filavandrel.
Amit Shah as Torque, a sylvan ("horned devil") who works for Filavandrel.
Julian Rhind-Tutt as Giltine, the enchanter of Aretuza who brings adepts into their perfect physical forms after they graduate.
Gaia Mondadori as Princess Pavetta, the daughter of Queen Calanthe and mother of Ciri.
Josette Simon as Eithne, the Queen of the Dryads of Brokilon Forest.
Nóra Trokán as the Dryad General.
Marcin Czarnik as Ronin Mage, an assassin sent to murder Queen Kalis and her baby daughter.
Blair Kincaid as Crach an Craite, a member of a royal clan from the Skellige Isles, who was invited to Pavetta's betrothal event.
Lucas Englander as Chireadan, a healer elf from the Redanian city of Rinde.
Jordan Renzo as Eyck of Denesle, a virtuous yet pompous knight.
Ron Cook as Borch Three Jackdaws, a man who is actually the golden dragon Villentretenmerth.
Jeremy Crawford as Yarpen Zigrin, the leader of a gang of dwarven mercenaries and friend of Geralt.
Ella-Rae Smith as Fola, a young sorceress in Aretuza.
Francis Magee as Yurga, a travelling merchant in Sodden, rescued from monsters by Geralt.
Jack Bandeira as Caldemeyn, a young alderman of Blaviken.
Anna-Louise Plowman as Zola, Yurga's wife who offers Cirilla sanctuary in her rural home in Sodden.
Frida Gustavsson as Ma/Visenna, mother of Geralt of Rivia.
Introduced in season 2
Kristofer Hivju as Nivellen, an aristocrat who has been transformed into a beast through a curse.
Agnes Born as Vereena, a bruxa and Nivellen's lover.
Basil Eidenbenz as Eskel, a witcher at Kaer Morhen and close friend of Geralt.
Jota Castellano as Gwain, a witcher at Kaer Morhen.
Nathanial Jacobs as Everard, a witcher at Kaer Morhen.
Chuey Okoye as Merek, a witcher at Kaer Morhen.
Kevin Doyle as Ba'lian, an elf seeking refuge in the most unexpected places of the Continent.
Niamh McCormack as Lara Dorren, an extremely powerful, ancient Elven sorceress who fell in love with a human mage, Ciri's ancestor.
Adjoa Andoh as Mother Nenneke, the wise High Priestess of the Temple of Melitele in Ellander and an old friend of Geralt.
Simon Callow as Codringher, an investigator and partner of Fenn who helps Istredd.
Liz Carr as Fenn, an investigator and partner of Codringher who helps Istredd.
Rebecca Hanssen as Meve, queen of Lyria.
Richard Tirado as Demavend, king of Aedirn.
Edward Rowe as Henselt, king of Kaedwen.
Luke Cy as Ethain, king of Cidaris.
Sam Hazeldine as Eredin, king of the legendary Wild Hunt.
Introduced in season 3
Beau Holland as Vespula, Jaskier's on-and-off lover.
Robbie Amell as Gallatin, commander of the Scoia'tael elves and an old friend of Cahir who's vying for leadership over the elves with Francesca.
Catherine McCormack as Anika, a druid healer and old family friend of Geralt who seeks her help to identify the source of a mind-manipulation spell.
Tracy-Ann Oberman as Queen Hedwig of Redania, the wife of King Vizimir.
Cal Watson as Eva, a handmaiden at the Redanian court and Philippa Eilhart's lover.
Safiyya Ingar as Keira Metz, a Temerian sorceress who runs a business specialising on magic portals.
Giuseppe Lentini as Molnar Giancardi, a dwarf and owner of Giancardi's Bank in Gors Velen.
Stuart Thompson as Fabio Sachs, a young man who works at Giancardi's Bank in Gors Velen.
Rochelle Rose as Margarita Laux-Antille, a sorceress and new headmistress of Aretuza.
Michalina Olszańska as Marti Södergren, a sorceress from the Brotherhood.
Ryan Hayes as Artaud Terranova, a sorcerer from the Brotherhood.
Philip Philmar as Gerhart of Aelle, the oldest living sorcerer and member of the Chapter.
Poppy Almond as Bianca d'Este, a sorceress from the Brotherhood.
Harvey Quinn as Radcliffe of Oxenfurt, a sorcerer from the Brotherhood.
Nathan Laryea as Valdo Marx, a bard and Jaskier's rival.
Josh Weller as Boris, a bard, bandmate of Valdo Marx, and annoyance.
Frances Pooley as Teryn, a half-elf girl with a strong resemblance to Ciri who was magically brainwashed into believing that she is someone else.
Dempsey Bovell as Otto Dusan, a werewolf and ally of Anika who Geralt helped out before.
Hiftu Quasem as Falka, a half-elven rebel princess who was burnt at the stake for her crimes and appears in Ciri's visions.
Jim Sturgeon as Aplegatt, a royal messenger.
Meng'er Zhang as Milva, a highly skilled archer and one of the only non-dryad inhabitants of the Brokilon Forest.
The Rats:
Ben Radcliffe as Giselher, the leader of the criminal gang The Rats.
Christelle Elwin as Mistle, a member of a group of young criminals known as the Rats.
Fabian McCallum as Kayleigh, a member of the criminal gang The Rats.
Aggy K. Adams as Iskra, an elf and a member of the criminal gang The Rats.
Connor Crawford as Aske, a member of the criminal gang The Rats.
Juliette Alexandra as Reef, a member of the criminal gang The Rats.
Episodes
Season Episodes Originally released
1
8 December 20, 2019
2
8 December 17, 2021
3
8 5 June 29, 2023
3 July 27, 2023
Season 1 (2019)
The first season is based on The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny.[8] A website with timelines for the show, along with in-depth summaries of events, was later created by Netflix.[9]

No.
overall No. in
season Title Directed by Written by Original release date
1 1 "The End's Beginning" Alik Sakharov Lauren Schmidt Hissrich December 20, 2019
Following Geralt of Rivia's battle with a kikimora in 1231, he enters the town of Blaviken and meets Renfri, a cursed princess-turned-bandit. She is hunted by the wizard Stregobor, who believes her evil for being born during an eclipse. Stregobor lures Geralt to his hideout, seeking to hire him to kill Renfri, but Geralt refuses. Renfri later offers Geralt a counter-proposal, but he refuses with an ultimatum: leave or die. Renfri feigns agreement with the ultimatum, but upon waking up the next morning, Geralt realizes Renfri will not stop until Stregobor is dead, and he rushes to stop her. After killing her men, he fights and fatally wounds Renfri, whose dying words tell of a girl in the forest who is his eternal destiny. Stregobor arrives to take Renfri's body for autopsy. When Geralt opposes, the townsfolk forces him to leave, urged on by Stregobor. In 1263, Nilfgaard conquers the northern kingdom of Cintra. Princess Cirilla, also known as Ciri, is sent away by her grandmother, Queen Calanthe, to escape and find Geralt. Cahir, a Nilfgaardian officer, captures Cirilla, but seeing the burning city and castle triggers her powers, allowing her to escape.
Based on "The Lesser Evil" from The Last Wish.[8]
2 2 "Four Marks" Alik Sakharov Jenny Klein December 20, 2019
In 1206, hunchback Yennefer from Vengerberg of Aedirn is sold to Tissaia de Vries by her father. She is taken to Aretuza for training in magic, but finds the practice difficult. She forms a friendship with Istredd, even revealing her quarter-elf heritage, which caused her deformity. Unbeknownst to either, Tissaia and Stregobor were using Yennefer and Istredd respectively to spy on each other. Later, Yennefer witnesses Tissaia turning three students into eels to act as conduits powering Aretuza with magic. In 1240, Geralt is hired to investigate grain thefts in Posada and is followed by Jaskier the bard. They encounter a Sylvan named Torque, who knocks them unconscious and takes them to his mountain cave. There, Geralt meets Filavandrel, the elven king, and urges he lead his people to better lands after being banished by the humans. Instead of killing them, Filavandrel frees Geralt and Jaskier, taking the witcher's words to heart. In 1263, Cirilla encounters Dara, a boy in the woods, who guides her to a refugee camp. Dara returns to save her when the camp is attacked by Cahir's forces; she later realizes Dara is an elf.
Based on "The Edge of the World" from The Last Wish.[8]
3 3 "Betrayer Moon" Alex Garcia Lopez Beau DeMayo December 20, 2019
In 1210, Yennefer and Istredd become lovers while finishing their training. While Yennefer has the chance to transform her body into her ideal image during graduation, the Brotherhood of Sorcerers discuss the allocation of their newly initiated to their respective kingdoms. Through Stregobor's scheming, Yennefer is assigned to Nilfgaard instead of her preferred Aedirn due to her elven blood. Yennefer angrily breaks off her relationship with Istredd, knowing only he could have told Stregobor about her heritage. Having missed graduation, Yennefer undergoes the painful transformation to be beautiful at the cost of her fertility. With her new body, Yennefer charms Aedirn's King Virfuril into taking her as advisor, sending Fringilla to Nilfgaard instead. In 1243, Geralt enters the kingdom of Temeria to investigate a monster, assisted by Triss Merigold, King Foltest's sorceress advisor. He identifies the monster as a Strzyga, a creature born from a curse he later discovers was placed by the courtier Ostrit who learned about the affair between Foltest and his sister, Princess Adda. Using Ostrit as bait, Geralt battles to contain the Striga until dawn, which lifts the curse. In 1263, Cirilla enters a dense forest in a trance as Dara follows to help.
Based on "The Witcher" from The Last Wish.[8]
4 4 "Of Banquets, Bastards and Burials" Alex Garcia Lopez Declan de Barra December 20, 2019
In 1240, having served Aedirn for thirty years, Yennefer, along with Queen Kalis of Lyria, is ambushed by an assassin. In the ensuing chase, Yennefer flees, unable to save Kalis and her newborn daughter from the assassin. In 1249, Geralt accompanies Jaskier to the betrothal feast of Princess Pavetta, Queen Calanthe's daughter. Urcheon of Erlenwald (also named Duny) interrupts to demand Pavetta's hand through the Law of Surprise, having saved her father's life several years earlier. Urcheon suffers from a curse that transformed him into a humanoid hedgehog creature. Despite Pavetta's acceptance, Calanthe refuses and a brawl ensues. When Calanthe tries killing Urcheon, Pavetta activates her power, unleashing a maelstrom until Geralt and Mousesack intervene. Wanting her daughter happy, Calanthe marries Duny and Pavetta, which lifts his curse. Duny, thankful for Geralt's aid, insists he take a reward. Geralt jokingly invokes the Law of Surprise for something Duny has but does not yet know. The crowd then immediately learns Pavetta is pregnant. In 1263, Nilfgaard's forces resume their pursuit of Cirilla, Pavetta's daughter, with Mousesack as their prisoner. Meanwhile, Cirilla and Dara encounter the dryad queen Eithne in Brokilon Forest, while Cahir and Fringilla track Ciri's location.
Based on "A Question of Price" from The Last Wish, and "Sword of Destiny" from Sword of Destiny.[8]
5 5 "Bottled Appetites" Charlotte Brändström Sneha Koorse December 20, 2019
In 1256, seven years after Pavetta's betrothal, Geralt and Jaskier discover a Djinn and accidentally release it. Initially, it seems that Jaskier is the Djinn's 'master', but then he falls seriously ill. Geralt seeks help from the nearest healer, the elf Chireadan, but since they need a mage to heal Jaskier, Chireadan reluctantly refers them to Yennefer. Although Yennefer cures Jaskier, her plan is to use him to capture the Djinn and force it to grant her her wish of regaining her fertility. As Jaskier uses his last wish, nothing happens and it is revealed that it is Geralt, not Jaskier, who has actually gained the wishes. Geralt realizes the Djinn will kill Yennefer, so he uses his third and final wish to save her (but the wish itself is not revealed). The Djinn leaves. Now free and safe, Yennefer asks what his third wish was, but Geralt falls asleep after they have sex without answering. In 1263, Cahir hires a doppler to assume the identity of Mousesack; the doppler copies his physical form and memories, then kills him. Later, Eithne allows Ciri to stay in Brokilon, but "Mousesack" arrives and requests Ciri and Dara leave with him.
Based on "The Last Wish" from The Last Wish.[8]
6 6 "Rare Species" Charlotte Brändström Haily Hall December 20, 2019
In 1262, Geralt, Jaskier, Yennefer, and a group of monster hunters are invited on a dragon hunt by Borch and his bodyguards along with a band of dwarves. After camping overnight, they find the Reavers have left. On their way, the bridge collapses, and Borch's group sacrifices themselves to save the rest. Geralt and Yennefer reconcile before finding a dead dragon in its den, guarded by the bodyguards. Borch, revealed as a golden dragon, explains he protected the dragon's egg as he knew the group wouldn't harm it. They defend the egg from the Reavers, and Borch rewards the dwarves with dragon teeth. Geralt reveals his third wish to Yennefer, linking their fates together. Feeling that her emotions are insincere, Yennefer ends their relationship and departs. This leaves Geralt angry and hurt, he blames Jaskier for his misfortunes before leaving him. Ciri quickly deduces that "Mousesack" is an impostor and escapes, but Dara has had enough and leaves her.
Based on "The Bounds of Reason" from Sword of Destiny.[8]
7 7 "Before a Fall" Alik Sakharov & Marc Jobst Mike Ostrowski December 20, 2019
In 1263, with Nilfgaard poised to invade Cintra, Geralt decides to invoke his Law of Surprise and claim Ciri to protect her, but Calanthe, unwilling to give up the last remaining strand of her daughter's life, offers a different young girl in Ciri's place. After realising the deception, Geralt confronts Calanthe and is then imprisoned by Eist. After visiting Istredd and failing to reignite their relationship, Yennefer returns to Aretuza with the sorcerer Vilgefortz. When he announces his intention to rally mages to oppose Nilfgaard, she declines. The Brotherhood votes to remain neutral, but Tissaia, Vilgefortz, Triss and other mages resolve to fight. Tissaia convinces Yennefer to join. Nilfgaard invades Cintra, sacking the city and breaching the castle. Calanthe tries to send Ciri away with Geralt, but he has escaped his cell and is nowhere to be found. Ciri fends for herself after escaping Cintra, stealing a horse from a woman who offers her shelter. Later, she is discovered by her old friends who suddenly turn on her, and her powers activate.
Based on "Something More" from Sword of Destiny.[8]
8 8 "Much More" Marc Jobst Lauren Schmidt Hissrich December 20, 2019
Having escaped from Cintra, Geralt defends a merchant from undead monsters, but is wounded and loses consciousness. Yennefer and the mages reinforce the keep of Sodden Hill, aiming to prevent Nilfgaardian forces from invading the remaining Northern Kingdoms. The Nilfgaardians launch their attack, and a battle starts. Tissaia attempts to talk down Fringilla, but Fringilla disables her. Vilgefortz fights Cahir, but loses and is thrown down a hill. When Vilgefortz wakes up, he kills a Northern sorcerer, revealing himself to be a turncoat. Nilfgaardian soldiers begin to overrun the fort, but Yennefer channels a massive stream of fire, annihilating much of the army before seemingly disappearing. Ciri is awakened by the woman she stole the horse from earlier, and discovers the dead bodies around her. The woman takes her to her farm. Geralt dreams about his mother Visenna, who abandoned him as a child to be made into a witcher, then wakes to find himself on the merchant's cart. When they arrive at the merchant's farm, he hears the woman talk to the man about Ciri. He heads into the forest, where Ciri and Geralt finally meet and embrace. She asks Geralt who Yennefer is.
Based on "Something More" from Sword of Destiny.[8]
Season 2 (2021)
The second season is based on "A Grain of Truth" from The Last Wish,[10] Blood of Elves, and the beginning of Time of Contempt.[11]

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season Title Directed by Written by Original release date
9 1 "A Grain of Truth" Stephen Surjik Declan de Barra December 17, 2021
On the battlefield after the victory of the Northern Kingdoms, Geralt and Ciri encounter Tissaia, who tells them that Yennefer is dead. Traveling with Ciri, Geralt stops to visit his friend Nivellen and discovers that he has been cursed into a beast by a priestess for vandalizing a temple. Geralt investigates the nearby village and determines that a Bruxa, a vampire, caused the villagers to flee. He returns and sees the Bruxa drinking Nivellen's blood. Geralt fights and kills it, which lifts Nivellen's curse. Nivellen reveals that he loved the Bruxa and did nothing to stop her from attacking the village, and that his curse stemmed from him raping the priestess. Nivellen begs Geralt to kill him but Geralt refuses. In Aretuza, Tissaia tortures Cahir for information on Nilfgaard. Fringilla has taken Yennefer captive and is heading towards Cintra, but their party is ambushed on the road.
Based on "A Grain of Truth" from The Last Wish.[10]
10 2 "Kaer Morhen" Stephen Surjik Beau DeMayo December 17, 2021
Yennefer and Fringilla are captured by elves, who are digging near a ruined monolith. Their leader, sorceress Francesca Findabair, is having visions of a white-robed figure she believes to be the elven prophet Ithlinne. Yennefer and Fringilla also dream of robed figures, red and black, respectively. The three sorceresses find a hidden a passage leading to a magic hut. There, they meet the Deathless Mother, a mysterious being who takes on a different form for each – Yennefer sees a younger Tissaia, Fringilla sees Emperor Emhyr, and Francesca sees Ithlinne – and reveals the path each must take to achieve their greatest desire. The sorceresses are released. Fringilla joins Francesca to form an elven-Nilfgaardian alliance; Yennefer calls them fools and discovers she has lost her magic. Geralt and Ciri join the remaining witchers at Kaer Morhen. Eskel arrives late, after hunting an leshy. The witchers are partying when their medallions start vibrating, indicating a monster is near. Geralt discovers Eskel was infected by the leshy and has been transformed into one. Unable to control his leshy side, Eskel attacks Vesemir, forcing Geralt to kill him. Realizing Kaer Morhen is not safe, Geralt agrees to train Ciri in combat.
11 3 "What Is Lost" Sarah O'Gorman Teleplay by : Lauren Schmidt Hissrich & Clare Higgins
Story by : Clare Higgins December 17, 2021
Ciri continues to train in swordsmanship, fitness, and agility. Vesemir investigates the mutated leshy. Yennefer makes her way to Aretuza; Tissaia informs her that her absence has aroused suspicions regarding her allegiance among the Brotherhood, and implores her to lie low. Stregobor interrogates Yennefer, until Tissaia intervenes. She later reveals to Yennefer that she knows that she lost her magic. The Council of the Brotherhood decrees that to prove her loyalty, Yennefer must execute Cahir. During the execution ceremony, in front of an audience of the Brotherhood and the Northern monarchs, Yennefer releases Cahir and the two escape. A pregnant Francesca and the elves settle in Cintra under the protection of Nilfgaard. In Kaer Morhen, Geralt reveals to Ciri that she may have inherited magical powers from her mother. They track down the leshy. During the battle, a centipede-like monster called a myriapod appears and kills the leshy before pursuing Ciri. Geralt kills the myriapod.
12 4 "Redanian Intelligence" Sarah O'Gorman Sneha Koorse December 17, 2021
Triss arrives at Kaer Morhen, having been invited by Geralt to help Ciri in magical training. Geralt, Ciri, and Triss investigate the origins of the myriapod and leshy, finding that they are connected to monoliths. Ciri confesses that she toppled a monolith in Cintra. Triss portals Geralt to Istredd who is known for studying monoliths. Vesemir discovers that Ciri has Elder blood, long thought extinct and rumored to be an ingredient in mutagens used to create more witchers but the art had been lost a long time ago. Now wanted, Yennefer and Cahir escape to the city of Oxenfurt in the North where a pogrom against elves is taking place. In Redania, Sigismund Dijkstra and Philippa Eilhart, spymaster and court mage respectively to King Vizimir, began to plot the seizure of Cintra. They recruit the imprisoned elf Dara as an informant. Meanwhile, Yennefer and Cahir discover that a figure called The Sandpiper, revealed to be Jaskier, is smuggling elves to Cintra. With Jaskier's help, Yennefer, Cahir, and Dara board the ship bound for Cintra. After Jaskier leaves, Yennefer finds that he has gotten into trouble.
13 5 "Turn Your Back" Ed Bazalgette Haily Hall December 17, 2021
Rience, a fire mage, is freed from prison and tasked to find Ciri by the sorceress Lydia, who is serving an unknown master. Geralt and Istredd travel to the fallen monolith outside Cintra. Yennefer, having disembarked from the ship, rescues Jaskier from Rience; they are then separated and captured by city guards. Vesemir reveals his plan to create new witchers to Ciri. Ciri agrees but insists on being the first candidate. Investigating the ruins of the monolith, Geralt and Istredd hypothesize that the monoliths are gateways that, when activated, allow monsters to enter their world. Geralt learns from Istredd that Yennefer is alive. Triss, attempting to dissuade Ciri, conducts a ritual in hopes of discovering Ciri's source of power. They uncover Ithlinne's prophecy, which predicts that a child of the Elder blood will destroy the world. Ciri's powers activate the Cintra monolith, causing a Chernobog to appear, which then flies away. Geralt portals back to Kaer Morhen, stopping Ciri from taking part in the conversion. Cahir arrives at Cintra. Yennefer summons the Deathless Mother and disappears; she is tasked with delivering Ciri to a location outside Cintra.
14 6 "Dear Friend" Louise Hooper Matthew D'Ambrosio December 17, 2021
Geralt and Ciri are attacked by the Chernobog. Geralt kills it, but Roach, his horse, is fatally wounded. At Kaer Morhen, Rience steals mutagens and escapes after ambushing Vesemir and Triss. Geralt puts Roach out of her misery. He and Ciri head to the Temple of Melitele. Yennefer arrives, realizing Ciri's significance for restoring her magic. Francesca gives birth to the first full elf in years. Cahir reveals Emhyr's visit to Cintra. Istredd discovers a connection between Ciri and Lara Dorren, a legendary elven warrior. Yennefer warns Geralt about Jaskier's trouble. Rience, the fire mage, hunts for Ciri. Rience appears at the temple with the Michelet Brothers. Geralt holds him off as Yennefer teaches Ciri to open a portal. Rience escapes, and Yennefer and Ciri disappear through the portal. Triss tells Tissaia about Ciri's Elder blood.
15 7 "Voleth Meir" Louise Hooper Mike Ostrowski December 17, 2021
Yennefer and Ciri portal to the home of the woman who took Ciri in and discover the family was murdered by Rience. Meanwhile, Geralt frees Jaskier from prison. Jaskier tells him about Yennefer's lost magic and her muttered incantation. Recognizing the incantation, Geralt realizes Yennefer is in league with Voleth Meir (the Deathless Mother), a demon that feeds on pain. The birth of Francesca's baby causes the elves to focus on rebuilding instead of fighting for Nilfgaard. Frustrated with her slipping grasp on power, Fringilla assassinates four of the White Flame's generals and intimidates Cahir into vouching for her to the emperor. Tissaia tells Vilgefortz about Ciri, betraying Triss. Dara quits spying for Dijkstra. Ciri inadvertently reads Yennefer's mind and sees her betrayal. Upset, she has an outburst that alerts a nearby Nilfgaardian patrol, but Geralt and Jaskier, aided by Yarpen Zigrin's dwarven crew, arrive in time to defeat them. Geralt draws his blade on Yennefer while Yarpen and Jaskier take Ciri to Kaer Morhen. In the castle, Francesca and Filavandrel awaken to find their baby murdered and Francesca's outburst of pain gives Voleth Meir the strength to break free and possess Ciri.
16 8 "Family" Ed Bazalgette Lauren Schmidt Hissrich December 17, 2021
At Kaer Morhen, Voleth Meir possessing Ciri's body murders several witchers. Geralt, Vesemir and the remaining witchers are unable to contain her, but Yennefer offers herself as a host to Voleth Meir, freeing Ciri from her control. Ciri teleports herself, Geralt and Yennefer to an unknown world where Voleth Meir leaves Yennefer's body, recreates her own and rejoins the Wild Hunt who threaten to abduct Ciri before she teleports them back to Kaer Morhen. There, Yennefer discovers her powers have returned and Geralt decides they must leave as Ciri's power and right to the throne of Cintra will make her a target. Meanwhile, the Northern monarchs meet with Tissaia and put a bounty on Ciri. In Redania, Francesca, who blames the Northern kingdoms for the loss of her baby, kills human babies in retaliation. Later, she learns of Ciri's Elder blood and resolves to seek her out as the hope of the elvenkind. Emperor Emhyr, revealed to be Ciri's father Duny, arrives to Cintra, reveals it was him who had Francesca's newborn killed, and takes action against Fringilla and Cahir.
Season 3 (2023)
The third season is based on Time of Contempt and details from Blood of Elves and Baptism of Fire.[12]

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season Title Directed by Written by Original release date
Volume 1
17 1 "Shaerrawedd" Stephen Surjik Mike Ostrowski June 29, 2023
Having left Kaer Morhen, Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri are on the run from bounty hunters while continuing Ciri's training in fighting and sorcery. After six months, they settle down in a home provided by Yarpen Zigrin, but when a jackapace attacks on Rience's orders, the exposed trio decide to lure Rience into a trap to deal with him once and for all. Francesca Findabair's Scoia'tael are looking for Ciri whom they see as the destined savior of the elves. In Redania, King Vizimir is disillusioned with his spymaster Dijkstra and his court mage Philippa Eilhart's failure to capture Ciri whom he intended to marry, so he entrusts the task to his brother Radovid. Redanians secretly negotiate about Ciri with Jaskier whom they supported in his altruistic actions as the Sandpiper. At the elven ruins of Shaerrawedd, Geralt, Yennefer, Ciri, Jaskier and Yarpen's party are confronted by both Rience's men and the Scoia'tael. A three-way battle ensues and Yennefer learns Rience acts on behalf of an unknown powerful mage, suggesting they seek help from Tissaia de Vries. Jaskier tells Philippa and Radovid he will help them get Ciri, but they need to win her trust by taking out Rience.
18 2 "Unbound" Stephen Surjik Tania Lotia June 29, 2023
Yennefer and Ciri travel incognito to Aretuza, but Ciri's uncontrolled magic hinders and compromises them, causing conflict between the two until they reconcile over their similar backgrounds. At Aretuza, Triss Merigold, now a teacher, discovers several students to be missing. In Nilfgaard-controlled Cintra, a demoted Fringilla escapes imprisonment and Cahir is saved from attackers by Gallatin, his elf friend and member of the Scoia'tael. Geralt and Jaskier visit Codringher and Fenn for information on Rience and the investigators reveal Rience and his mastermind's base of operations to be a Redanian castle of Vuilpanne. Later, Rience interrogates Codringher and Fenn about Geralt before murdering them, spied on by Philippa. At Vuilpanne, Geralt slays a monster, who turns out to be three women transformed by mutagenic sorcery, and he also saves a distraught half-elven girl from the fortress. After getting to safety, the girl recognizes Geralt and claims to be Ciri.
19 3 "Reunion" Gandja Monteiro Haily Hall June 29, 2023
Geralt brings the half-elven girl to his friend Anika, a druidess, who learns that the girl's name is Teryn and she was subjected to mind-control magic. Geralt tries to extract information from Teryn, but an unknown mage possesses her and attacks everyone. Later, an injured Anika reveals to Geralt that his mother Visenna, her old friend, passed away. In Gors Velen, Yennefer meets Tissaia de Vries while Ciri causes mayhem in the city, drawing attention to herself once more when she exposes a con artist thanks to her witcher knowledge. After slaying a runaway wyvern, she is robbed and while pursuing the thief, she encounters Yennefer and other sorceresses who take her to a bathhouse. Disillusioned and frustrated with their behavior, Ciri runs away after a fight with Yennefer. Istredd is looking for the Book of Monoliths, a tome of ancient and dangerous elven magic. Rience meets with Lydia to discuss their next steps. After Gallatin informs Emperor Emhyr of Francesca's actions, Emhyr instructs Cahir to prove his loyalty which leads Cahir to murder Gallatin, breaking down afterwards. On the run from Gors Velen, Ciri is ambushed by the Wild Hunt, but she is saved by Geralt.
20 4 "The Invitation" Gandja Monteiro Rae Benjamin June 29, 2023
Emperor Emhyr commands Cahir to assassinate Francesca. Upon reaching her and the Scoia'tael, Cahir persuades her to join forces in their search for Ciri. Fringilla enjoys her newfound freedom. Aboard a ship to Aretuza, Geralt, Ciri, Jaskier, and the rest of the crew are attacked by an aeschna which Geralt and Ciri kill. At Aretuza, Yennefer convinces the Brotherhood of Sorcerers to host a conclave for mages to strengthen unity of the North against Nilfgaard. Later, Yennefer visits the Redanian court to invite Philippa Eilhart and try win the support of King Vizimir who orders not only Philippa, but Dijkstra and Radovid to attend as well. On her way back, Yennefer is ambushed. Meanwhile, Triss and Istredd investigate the missing Aretuzan students and Book of Monoliths, respectively. Similarly to Yennefer and Geralt, they arrive at the conclusion that Stregobor is the mastermind behind those events as well as Rience's actions. Ciri and Jaskier are kept in a safe haven outside of Aretuza. There, Jaskier is approached by Radovid and they confess their romantic feelings for one another and kiss. Geralt, Yennefer, and the Northern mages gather at Aretuza to begin the conclave with a banquet.
21 5 "The Art of Illusion" Loni Peristere Clare Higgins June 29, 2023
Once the banquet is over, Geralt and Yennefer discuss the night's events in retrospective. Despite his disdain, Geralt socializes with the revelling sorcerers as Yennefer reminds him they need to lie low in order to expose Stregobor during the following conclave. Their plans change, however, when Yennefer is alerted by Istredd and Triss about Stregobor's possession of the Book of Monoliths. Geralt and Istredd pretend a fight to cover for Yennefer as she breaks into Stregobor's study where they discover the book, as well as apparent evidence of kidnapping half-elven students. Stregobor is arrested by Tissaia, Vilgefortz and Artorius, and the banquet is deemed a diplomatic success. Once Yennefer and Geralt put all the pieces of the night together, however, they realize the mastermind behind Rience's actions and the kidnappings is Vilgefortz who only framed Stregobor. Scouting the halls to clear their path, Geralt is distracted by sounds of a distant fight and ambushed at knife-point by Dijkstra.
Volume 2
22 6 "Everybody Has a Plan 'til They Get Punched in the Face" Loni Peristere Javier Grillo-Marxuach July 27, 2023
Dijkstra takes Geralt prisoner. Redanian soldiers led by Philippa along with Northern mages strike a coup and arrest mages who collaborated with Nilfgaard under Vilgefortz. Disbelieving the accusation, Tissaia frees the apprehended mages only for Vilgefortz to reveal himself as the traitor and flee Aretuza to capture Ciri. Before that, he allows Nilfgaardian and Scoia'tael forces led by Cahir and Francesca to invade Aretuza. This starts a battle between them and the Northern mages. Radovid seemingly tries to kidnap Ciri, but is caught red-handed by Jaskier. Geralt, Ciri, and Yennefer are ambushed by Rience, but kill him together. Yennefer then decides to join the battle which leaves Aretuza in ruins as many die on both sides, including Filavandrel and Stregobor. Geralt and Ciri are saved from the Scoia'tael by Cahir who had a change of heart, but soon they are encountered by Vilgefortz. Geralt commands Ciri to run and fights Vilgefortz, who defeats him and follows Ciri. Grievously wounded, Geralt is found by Triss who takes him to Brokilon. Before being captured at the tower of Tor Lara, Ciri taps into a monolith's power, unleashing an explosion which destroys the tower.
23 7 "Out of the Fire, Into the Frying Pan" Bola Ogun Matthew D'Ambrosio July 27, 2023
At Aretuza, Jaskier confronts Radovid about his attempt to capture Ciri for Redania and the two part ways. Jaskier also reunites with Yennefer who reveals that Ciri is missing. In Brokilon, dryads led by Queen Eithné take care of the wounded Geralt. Teleported through a portal at Tor Lara, Ciri appears in the wasteland of the Korath desert. Struggling to find water or food, she is encountered by a unicorn she names "Little Horse" who keeps her company. Wandering the desert for days, Ciri is tormented by visions of the past and future, her loved ones and Falka, a half-elven princess burnt at the stake for her crimes. A desert monster wounds Little Horse and attacks Ciri, who is persuaded by the vision of Falka to use fire magic to heal the unicorn. As she does, a fiery vision nearly consumes her before she relinquishes her magic and loses consciousness, waking up surrounded by bounty hunters. Jaskier visits Brokilon and finds out the forest became a refuge for people escaping the war between the North and Nilfgaard. As he finds a recovering Geralt, he informs him of rumors about Ciri being on her way to Nilfgaard.
24 8 "The Cost of Chaos" Bola Ogun Mike Ostrowski & Troy Dangerfield July 27, 2023
Searching for Ciri, Yennefer meets with Crach an Craite, who heard that Ciri is going to Nilfgaard. Yennefer and other mages raid Vilgefortz's fortress, but find it empty save for the corpses of kidnapped Aretuzan students. Later, they encounter Philippa who blames Tissaia for the tragic outcome of the Thanedd Coup. Guilt-ridden, Tissaia commits suicide in Aretuza. With the old Brotherhood of Sorcerers gone, the remaining mages decide to take over and stop Vilgefortz. In Redania, King Vizimir orders Dijkstra to murder Philippa as a scapegoat for the failed coup, but Philippa, forewarned, orchestrates Vizimir's assassination and crowns Radovid. Geralt, healed by Yennefer, sets out to save Ciri from Emhyr, accompanied by Jaskier and young archer Milva. Fringilla and Francesca arrive in Nilfgaard, plotting against Emhyr, but when Fringilla accidentally reveals the truth about Nilfgaard's part in the murder of her baby, Francesca leaves swearing revenge. Later, Emhyr welcomes Ciri to the Nilfgaardian court but, seemingly unbeknownst to him, she turns out to be Teryn posing as Ciri. Captured by bounty hunters, Ciri is saved by the Rats, a bandit group who encourages her to kill her kidnapper. When they ask her name, Ciri introduces herself as "Falka".
Production
Development
Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher book series was initially scheduled to be adapted into a standalone Netflix film, but Kelly Luegenbiehl, Vice President of International Originals at Netflix, dissuaded the producers. She recalled asking them, "How can you take eight novels and just turn it into a film? There's so much material here. Through a number of conversations, the producers got really excited about the idea of using the source material for a longer-running series."[13] In May 2017, Netflix announced the start of production on an English-language drama TV series based on the books.[14][15]

In December 2017, it was reported that Lauren Schmidt Hissrich would serve as showrunner on the show.[16] In April 2018, Schmidt Hissrich revealed that the script for the pilot episode was finished and that the first season would be eight episodes long.[17] In 2017, it was reported that Andrzej Sapkowski would serve as a creative consultant on the show, but in January 2018, Sapkowski denied any direct involvement.[18] However, he met with Schmidt Hissrich in April 2018,[19][20] and in May 2018, she stated that Sapkowski was on the creative team of the project.[21] In August, Andrew Laws was revealed as production designer.[22] In December, Radio Times reported directors Alik Sakharov and Charlotte Brändström had joined the project.[23]

Netflix announced a second season on November 13, 2019,[24][25] under the working title "Mysterious Monsters",[26] with production set to begin in London in early 2020, for a planned release in 2021.[27] In April 2021, Netflix's co-chief executive officer and chief content officer, Ted Sarandos, confirmed that the second season was expected to premiere in Q4 2021.[28][29] In July 2021, it was announced that the second season would premiere on December 17, 2021.[30] On September 25, 2021, Netflix announced that the series had been renewed for a third season.[31] In April 2023, it was announced that the third season would be split into two volumes, to be released on June 29 and July 27, 2023, respectively.[32] In the midst of filming the fourth season, Netflix renewed the series for a fifth and final season in April 2024.[33]

Writing
The first season was told in a non-linear manner, spanning different time periods. Schmidt Hissrich said this was inspired by Christopher Nolan's 2017 film Dunkirk.[34] She pointed out that Yennefer's story covers around 70 years and Ciri's only about 2 weeks.[35] Schmidt Hissrich also said that Yennefer and Cirilla were given more prominence to allow the viewers to understand them better. By showing their backstories, along with Geralt's, "we get down to the soul of the story. It's the story of a broken family. It's a story of three people who are on their own in the world, really orphans all living in the margins of society who are determined to not need anyone, and yet of course they do."[36]

Schmidt Hissrich said the story for the second season will build on the foundations of the first season, becoming more focused; the characters will interact with each other more frequently.[37] "When I talk about The Witcher, I always talk about how these three characters coming together — Geralt, Ciri, and Yennefer — they come together as a family. It's the most important part of the series for me," Schmidt Hissrich said. "And when you start to imagine someone's family, you also need to understand their family of origin. For Geralt, it's his brothers, it's the brotherhood of the witchers. So I'm really excited to get back in and meet Vesemir, his father figure, for the first time and all of these men that he was raised with since he was seven years old."[38]

Casting

Freya Allan, Henry Cavill and Anya Chalotra at the 2019 San Diego Convention for The Witcher
In September 2018, Netflix announced that Henry Cavill would play Geralt of Rivia.[39][40] He was selected from more than 200 actors;[41] Cavill actively campaigned for the role, being a long-time fan of the video game adaptations.[42] In October 2018, Freya Allan and Anya Chalotra were cast as Princess Cirilla and Yennefer of Vengerberg respectively, while Jodhi May, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Adam Levy, MyAnna Buring, Mimi Ndiweni, and Therica Wilson-Read also joined.[43] More casting was announced later that month, including Eamon Farren, Joey Batey, Lars Mikkelsen, Royce Pierreson, Maciej Musiał, Wilson Radjou-Pujalte, and Anna Shaffer.[44]

In February 2020, Netflix announced Kim Bodnia had been cast as Vesemir, an experienced witcher and a mentor to Geralt.[45] Other additions included Kristofer Hivju,[46] Yasen Atour, Agnes Born, Paul Bullion, Thue Ersted Rasmussen,[47] Aisha Fabienne Ross, and Mecia Simson.[45] In September 2020, it was announced that Basil Eidenbenz would replace Rasmussen in the role of Eskel.[48] In November 2020, Rebecca Hanssen was announced for the role of Queen Meve.[49]

In March 2021, Kevin Doyle was cast as Ba'Lian, an original character who does not appear in the novels. Cassie Clare, Adjoa Andoh, Liz Carr, Simon Callow, Graham McTavish, and Chris Fulton were cast as Philippa Eilhart, Nenneke, Fenn, Codringher, Dijkstra, and Rience, respectively.[50]

In April 2022, Robbie Amell, Meng'er Zhang, Hugh Skinner, and Christelle Elwin joined the cast in the third season with recurring roles.[51] In July 2022, Michalina Olszańska, Ryan Hayes, Kate Winter, Martyn Ellis, Harvey Quinn, and Poppy Almond were cast.[52]

In October 2022, Netflix announced that Liam Hemsworth would be replacing Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia from the start of Season 4.[53] In January 2024 it was announced that Laurence Fishburne was cast as Regis.[54]

The series' casting director is Sophie Holland.[55]

Filming
In April 2018, Schmidt Hissrich revealed that the show would be filmed in Central and Eastern Europe.[56]

Principal photography for the first season began on October 31, 2018, in Hungary.[44] Much of the series was filmed at Mafilm Studios near Budapest; the outdoor set included the exterior of wizard Stregobor's household. The hall in Cintra was constructed at Origo Studios on the outskirts of Budapest. Fort Monostor (Monostori Erőd) and the nearby forest was used for some exterior scenes in Cintra. The Battle of Marnadal was filmed in the hills of a village in Hungary, Csákberény. The village that was Yennefer's original home was filmed at the Skanzen Village Museum, an open-air site near Szentendre some 30 kilometres (20 mi) north of Budapest; this location was also used in scenes with Ciri in an area with a windmill. The production used the exteriors of Burg Kreuzenstein, a castle near Leobendorf, Austria, for the abandoned fictional castle Vizima, but the interiors were filmed at Origo Studios.[57]

In March 2019, production commenced on Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, Spain. Some scenes were to be shot on the islands of La Palma and La Gomera, as well.[58] Scenes of the Sorcerers' Aretuza Academy (Tower of the Gull) were shot on Roque de Santo Domingo in Garafía, an islet, and enhanced with CGI. The interiors, however, used for the graduation ball were at the Kiscelli Museum in Óbuda. The museum was a monastery in the 18th century. This location was also used for the conclave of the Northern Mages. The Barranco de Fataga area on Gran Canaria island was used for some scenes of arid landscapes. Scenes of Ciri traveling in the desert were filmed in the Natural Dune Reserve of Maspalomas on Gran Canaria. Most of episode six was filmed on La Palma island.[59]

Filming of the first season concluded in Ogrodzieniec Castle in Poland. The ruins of this medieval castle, dating from the 1300s, were the backdrop for scenes including the fictional Vilgefortz of Roggeveen and Triss Merigold. The ruins were also included when shooting the Battle of Sodden Hill in the final episode of Season 1.[59][60] Filming for the first season wrapped in May 2019.[61]

Filming for the second season began in London in early 2020 but was halted for two weeks in March due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic[62] and actor Kristofer Hivju's confirmation that he had tested positive for COVID-19.[63] Then, in May 2020, film and television productions that were filming in the UK were given permission to resume filming, including season two of The Witcher.[64] The show resumed preproduction in July and officially resumed filming on August 12, 2020,[65][66] with filming for the second season expected to extend into early 2021.[67] On November 7, 2020, production was halted again after a number of crew members had tested positive for COVID-19.[68] Production resumed two weeks later on November 24, 2020, and continued in December despite Cavill's on-set injury.[citation needed] Filming for the second season wrapped on April 2, 2021.[69]

Filming locations for the second season were all in the UK and included Cathedral Cave and Hodge Close Quarry in the Lake District,[70] Low Force Waterfall in the North Pennines,[71] and Bourne Wood in Farnham.[72]

Filming for the third season began on April 4, 2022,[73] and wrapped in September 2022.[74] Part of the season was filmed at the Krk island in Croatia, with the help of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC).[75] Some of the scenes were filmed at the Fusine Lakes in Tarvisio, Italy, and at Predjama Castle and Nanos, both located in Slovenia.[76]

The fourth season began filming in April 2024 at Longcross Studios in the UK[77] and wrapped by the end of October 2024.[78]

Music
The Witcher (Music from the Netflix Original Series)

Soundtrack album by Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli
Released January 24, 2020
Genre Soundtrack
Length 2:45:00
Label Sony Music
Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli composed the soundtrack for the first season. The duo collaborated with several soloists and artists; the soundtrack features many medieval instruments to match the medieval-inspired setting of the series.[79] More than 60 different instruments from around the world were used to create the soundtrack.[80][81] The original song "Toss a Coin to Your Witcher", composed by Belousova and Ostinelli and sung by Batey in the second episode, became a viral hit shortly after the series's release.[82] Users have created mods to patch the song into the video game adaptions of The Witcher.[83] All violin solos for the series were performed by Lindsay Deutsch.[84]

No. Title Length
1. "Geralt of Rivia" 1:52
2. "Toss a Coin to Your Witcher" (feat. Joey Batey) 3:10
3. "Happy Childhoods Make For Dull Company" (feat. Rodion Belousov) 3:16
4. "The Time of Axe and Sword Is Now" (feat. Declan de Barra, Lindsay Deutsch) 4:56
5. "They're Alive" (feat. Lindsay Deutsch, Burak Besir) 1:41
6. "Tomorrow I'll Leave Blaviken For Good" 1:33
7. "Her Sweet Kiss" (feat. Joey Batey) 2:00
8. "It's an Ultimatum" 3:54
9. "Round of Applause" (feat. Rodion Belousov) 1:09
10. "Marilka That's My Name" 2:47
11. "I'm Helping the Idiot" (feat. Arngeir Hauksson) 2:44
12. "The Knight Who Was Taught to Save Dragons" (feat. Rodion Belousov) 5:05
13. "Ragamuffin" 4:28
14. "The Last Rose of Cintra" (feat. Declan de Barra) 2:23
15. "Late Wee Pups Don't Get to Bark" (feat. Lindsay Deutsch) 2:39
16. "You Will Rule This Land Someday" 4:31
17. "The Fishmonger's Daughter" (feat. Joey Batey) 1:16
18. "Blaviken Inn" (feat. Lindsay Deutsch) 1:34
19. "Man in Black" 4:04
20. "The Great Cleansing" (feat. Lindsay Deutsch) 4:04
21. "The Law of Surprise" 4:30
22. "Battle of Marnadal" 4:17
23. "Pretty Ballads Hide Bastard Truths" (feat. Rodion Belousov) 2:19
24. "Giltine the Artist" 1:42
25. "Everytime You Leave" 2:07
26. "Rewriting History" (feat. Rodion Belousov) 3:54
27. "The End's Beginning" (feat. Declan de Barra) 2:18
28. "Gold Dragons Are the Rarest" (feat. Rodion Belousov) 5:49
29. "Bonfire" (feat. Lindsay Deutsch) 2:14
30. "Children Are Our Favorite" 3:16
31. "Do You Actually Have What It Takes" 4:52
32. "Point Me to Temeria" 0:56
33. "Djinni Djinn Djinn" 2:09
34. "Here's Your Destiny" 3:48
35. "Two Vows Here Tonight" 3:02
36. "Bread, Breasts and Beer" (feat. Lindsay Deutsch) 1:50
37. "Would You Honor Me With a Dance" 2:03
38. "Four Marks" (feat. Rodion Belousov) 4:17
39. "The Pensive Dragon Inn" (feat. Lindsay Deutsch) 1:28
40. "A Gift for the Princess" 2:48
41. "You're in Brokilon Forest" 2:41
42. "Today Isn't Your Day Is It" 1:38
43. "Lovely Rendez-vous à la montagne" 2:39
44. &