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The Witcher(2019)
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2019 · TV SERIES
The Witcher
Geralt of Rivia, a lone monster hunter, must navigate a treacherous world and confront humanity’s darker nature to fulfill his mysterious destiny.
Directed by
Written by
Released
2019
Rated
TV-MA
Seasons
5 seasons
DramaAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
ReturningNew episodes coming — dates TBA
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Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster‑hunter for hire, journeys toward his destiny in a turbulent world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 18 episodes · premiered Dec 20, 2019
Season 28 episodes · premiered Dec 17, 2021
Season 38 episodes · premiered Jun 29, 2023
Season 48 episodes · premiered Oct 30, 2025
Season 58 episodes
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Cast & Crew
418 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
141Mim M Khayisa
Liam Hemsworth
Royce Pierreson
Mecia Simson
Wilson Mbomio
Therica Wilson Read
Cassie Clare
Graham Mctavish
Tom Canton
Lars Mikkelsen
Meng Er Zhang
Hugh Skinner
Christelle Elwin
Terence Maynard
Rochelle Rose
Ben Radcliffe
Fabian Mccallum
Aggy K Adams
Paul Bullion
Connor Crawford
Juliette Alexandra
Yasen Zates Atour
Ed Birch
Danny Woodburn
Aisha Fabienne Ross
Jeremy Crawford
Laurence Fishburne
Frances Pooley
Cal Watson
Adam Levy
Jodhi May
Kim Bodnia
Nathanial Jacobs
Linden Porco
Kaine Zajaz
Shaun Dooley
James Purefoy
Jota Castellano
Safiyya Ingar
Ania Marson
Chuey Okoye
Simon Paisley Day
Chris Fulton
Gaia Mondadori
Sam Woolf
Sharlto Copley
Edmund Kingsley
Rebecca Hanssen
Bj Rn Hlynur Haraldsson
Robbie Amell
Judit Fekete
M T Haumann
Nathan Armarkwei Laryea
Daniel Burke
Antony Byrne
Luisa Guerreiro
Poppy Almond
Su Douglas
Philip Philmar
Joelle Rae
Ryan Hayes
Harvey Quinn
Audrey Kattan
Ricky Champ
Bernhard Fuchs
Miles Jovian
Robert Farr
Emma Appleton
Josette Simon
Maciej Musial
Basil Eidenbenz
Anna Louise Plowman
Tobi Bamtefa
N Ra Trok N
Adjoa Andoh
Simon Callow
Sonny Ashbourne Serkis
Lorna Brown
Peter Mullan
Liz Carr
Lilly Maria Cooper
as Lilly Cooper)
Nicholas Karimi
Imogen Daines
Michalina Olszanska
Gloria Adereti
Andrew Lee Potts
Martin Berencsy
Josh Weller
Diany Samba Bandza
as Diany Bandza)
Beau Holland
Ged Forrest
Tracy Ann Oberman
as Tracy Ann Oberman)
Jude Cooper Kelly
Mirko Zamperla
Clive Russell
Ben Castle Gibb
Jim Sturgeon
Daniel Kilkenny
Thomas Billings
as Tom Billings)
Sam Hazeldine
Andy Pilgrim
Luke Cy
Esme Lonsdale
Eric Nolan
Giuseppe Lentini
E Richard Tirado
as Richard Tirado)
Edward Rowe
Marc Bannerman
Jay Brown
J Hannes Haukur J Hannesson
Taylor James
Mia Mckenna Bruce
Adesuwa Oni
as Adele Oni)
Kristofer Hivju
Colette Dalal Tchantcho
Agnes Born
Francis Magee
Isobel Laidler
Jordan Renzo
Frida Gustavsson
Packy Lee
Steve Wall
Lucas Englander
Jason Thorpe
Melissandre St Hilaire
Hiftu Quasem
Blair Kincaid
Ben Wiggins
Roderick Hill
Lesley Ewen
Ella Rae Smith
Charlotte O Leary
Philippe Spall
Matt Devere
Owen Good
Andrew Paul
Ron Cook
Ben Lambert
Lu Corfield
Anna Burnett
Declan Hannigan
Writers
15Andrzej Sapkowski
Writers
Beau Demayo
Writers
Clare Higgins
Writers
Danusia Stok
Writers
David French
Writers
Declan De Barra
Writers
Haily Hall
Writers
Javier Grillo Marxuach
Writers
Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Writers, Writer
Matthew D Ambrosio
Writers
Mike Ostrowski
Writers
Rae Benjamin
Writers
Sneha Koorse
Writers
Tania Lotia
Writers
Troy Dangerfield
Writers
Producers
40Alik Sakharov
Producers
Alison Beckett
Producers
Andrew Laws
Producers
Beau Demayo
Producers
Ben Burt
Producers
Danny De Warren
Producers
David Minkowski
Producers
Declan De Barra
Producers
Diego Zanco
Producers
Haily Hall
Producers
Huberta Von Liel
Producers
Ildik Kem Ny
Producers
Jaroslaw Sawko
Producers
Jason F Brown
Producers
Javier Grillo Marxuach
Producers
Jenny Klein
Producers
Juan Cano Nono
Producers
Kathy Lingg
Producers
Katie Bullock Webster
Producers
Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Producers
Marc Jobst
Producers
Mark Birmingham
Producers
Matthew Bouch
Producers
Matthew O Toole
Producers
Mike Ostrowski
Producers
Piotr Sikora
Producers
Sam J Brown
Producers
Sasha Harris
Producers
Sean Daniel
Producers
Sean Guest
Producers
Simon Emanuel
Producers
Sneha Koorse
Producers
Stephen Surjik
Producers
Steve Gaub
Producers
Suzie Shearer
Producers
Tania Lotia
Producers
Tera Ragan
Producers
Tomasz Bagi Ski
Producers
Tracy Bellomo
Producers
Veselin Karadjov
Producers
Other crew
228Alex Alvarez
Animation Department
Ben Habshush
Animation Department
Blazej Andrzejewski
Animation Department
Carlos Garcia Barragan
Animation Department
David Vandenbroecke
Animation Department
James Hickey
Animation Department
Lee Cashmore
Animation Department
Matteo Sanna
Animation Department
Sagar Katara
Animation Department
Simon Wottge
Animation Department
Andrew Laws
Art Department
Daisy Lloyd Wilson
Art Department
Awards & Nominations
1 nominationSaturn Award
- Nom2021Best Actor on Television — Henry Cavill
Technical specs
- Aspect ratio
- 2.00 : 1
- Color
- Color
- Negative format
- Codex Redcode RAW
- Print format
- Video (UHD) if(typeof uet === 'function')
- Process
- ARRIRAW (4.5K, source format, season 2-4)
- Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- Cameras
- Camera Arri Alexa Mini LF, Arri DNA LF Lenses (season 2)
- Shot on film
- No (digital)
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Spoiler-Safe Guide
medium confidencesource-verifiedComplete episode title list confirmed for all 32 episodes across 4 seasons via the Wikipedia episode guide fetched this session. Season 5 announced but not yet aired. Episode Events Index covers all ★★★ and major ★★ beats; minor monster-of-the-week episodes omitted per guidance for long-running shows. S2E3–E4 and S4E5 are covered only at the level their content is confirmed from fetched sources. S4E5 ('The Joy of Cooking') is now noted — it is a bottle episode where Regis shares his backstory (animated sequence) and the group bonds; no new major plot event is indexed because sourcing was single-tier. Tissaia's death by suicide in S3E8 is now noted in the character profile with sourcing from multiple search results confirming it.
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Key: ★ notable · ★★ major · ★★★ series-defining · ✓ confirmed · ~ estimated · ⚠️ limited sources
Major events
Characters
Geralt of Rivia · Henry Cavill (S1–S3), Liam Hemsworth (S4–) · debut [S1E1✓]
A magically enhanced monster-hunter (witcher) initially committed to neutrality, who is drawn into the fate of Ciri through the Law of Surprise and gradually abandons his neutrality to protect her. Played by Henry Cavill through Season 3; replaced by Liam Hemsworth from Season 4.
Ciri (Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon) · Freya Allan · debut [S1E1✓]
The last princess of Cintra, bearer of powerful Elder Blood magic that makes her hunted by nearly every faction on the Continent. Over four seasons she evolves from a frightened refugee into a hardened survivor, adopting the alter-ego 'Falka' after losing her family and identity.
Yennefer of Vengerberg · Anya Chalotra · debut [S1E2✓]
Born a hunchbacked girl of low status, she transforms herself into one of the Continent's most powerful sorceresses at the cost of her fertility. Her arc across four seasons moves from self-determination through catastrophic loss of power, the redemption of caring for Ciri, and ultimately toward building a new political order among mages.
Jaskier (Dandelion) · Joey Batey · debut [S1E2✓]
A travelling bard and Geralt's most enduring human companion; provides comic relief, emotional grounding, and occasional practical assistance across all four seasons.
Vesemir · Kim Bodnia · debut [S2E2✓]
The oldest and most experienced witcher, serving as surrogate father to Geralt and the other witchers of Kaer Morhen. His death in Season 4 at Vilgefortz's hands is a defining blow to Geralt.
Vilgefortz · Mahesh Jadu · debut [S1E7✓]
Appears initially as a respected Brotherhood mage but is revealed to be the season's primary human antagonist — a power-hungry betrayer who sides with Nilfgaard and pursues Ciri for her Elder Blood.
Tissaia de Vries · MyAnna Buring · debut [S1E2✓]
The severe but dedicated rectoress of Aretuza who recruits and shapes Yennefer; a pivotal figure in mage politics.
Emhyr var Emreis (Emperor of Nilfgaard / Duny) · Bart Edwards (as Duny, S1); Christian Convery (young); Tom Canton (S2–) · debut [S1E4✓]
The masked White Flame driving Nilfgaard's conquest. A season 2 twist reveals he is Duny — the cursed knight from Season 1 who became Ciri's father — and that he has been orchestrating events to reclaim his daughter.
Emiel Regis · Laurence Fishburne · debut [S4E2✓]
A centuries-old higher vampire who presents as a humble barber-surgeon. He becomes one of Geralt's most trusted allies in Season 4, offering both medical expertise and formidable power.
Leo Bonhart · Unknown (unconfirmed from fetched sources) · debut [S4E3~]
A ruthless professional witcher-hunter introduced in Season 4, hired to eliminate Ciri and the Rats. He collects medallions from slain witchers as trophies. His capture of Ciri forms the Season 4 cliffhanger.
Francesca Findabair · Mecia Simson · debut [S2E1~]
The elven queen who forges an alliance with Nilfgaard in hope of a homeland for her people. The murder of her newborn drives her to violent retaliation.
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