Here’s a breakdown of all the Witcher-related TV shows so far — mainly from Netflix’s live-action and animated universe based on Andrzej Sapkowski’s world:
🧙♂️ 1. The Witcher (2019– )
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Drama
Status: Ongoing — Season 4 is in production
Overview:
This is the main series following Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter with supernatural abilities who wanders a war-torn continent full of magic, politics, and moral ambiguity. It interweaves his fate with Yennefer of Vengerberg, a powerful sorceress, and Ciri, the princess of Cintra who has mysterious powers.
Main Cast:
Henry Cavill → Geralt of Rivia (Seasons 1–3) Liam Hemsworth → Geralt of Rivia (from Season 4 onward) Anya Chalotra → Yennefer of Vengerberg Freya Allan → Princess Cirilla (Ciri) Joey Batey → Jaskier (the bard)
Seasons:
Season 1 (2019): Adapts short stories from The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny; non-linear timeline. Season 2 (2021): Geralt and Ciri’s storylines converge; set mostly in Kaer Morhen. Season 3 (2023): Adaptation of Time of Contempt; the plot grows darker and more political. Season 4 (TBA 2025?): Will continue with Liam Hemsworth as Geralt and deepen the Nilfgaard conflict.
⚔️ 2. The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022)
Type: Miniseries (4 episodes)
Setting: 1200 years before The Witcher
Premise: Explores the origin of the first Witcher and the Conjunction of the Spheres, the event that merged humans, elves, and monsters into one world.
Cast:
Sophia Brown → Éile Laurence O’Fuarain → Fjall Michelle Yeoh → Scían
Reception:
Mixed to negative — praised for visuals and Yeoh’s performance, but criticized for pacing and writing.
🐺 3. The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021)
Type: Animated film (Netflix)
Focus: Follows Vesemir, Geralt’s mentor, in his youth — showing how Witchers were created and the fall of Kaer Morhen.
Style: Anime-inspired animation
Voice Cast:
Theo James → Vesemir Lara Pulver → Tetra Mary McDonnell → Lady Zerbst
Highly praised for its storytelling and animation — widely considered the best Witcher adaptation outside the games.
🔮 4. Upcoming Projects
Netflix has hinted at more Witcher spin-offs, possibly:
An animated sequel to Nightmare of the Wolf. A kids’ animated Witcher series (in early development). Potential spin-offs exploring The Rats (a gang introduced in Season 3).
