The Witcher

**The Witcher** is a TV series produced by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and released on Netflix. It is based on the Witcher series of books by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski.

## Overview

* Lauren S. Hissrich, executive producer, has praised the "dream casting" for the Witcher series. Season 1 consists of 8 episodes, and each episode is one hour long. The series was tentatively set to premiere in 2020, but in the final trailer the date was set to December 20, 2019.

* On November 13, 2019, Netflix US posted in a Tweet, that the show would be renewed for a second season.

* Filming for season 2 began in February 2020, which is set for a 2021 release.

* According to PC Gamer, the showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich has material prepared for six more seasons. When commenting on that quote, she said there is enough material for 20 seasons.

* the series will adapt novels and shortstories

## Cast

### Main

* Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia
* Freya Allan as Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon
* Anya Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg
* Joey Batey as Jaskier
* MyAnna Buring as Tissaia de Vries
* Royce Pierreson as Istredd
* Anna Shaffer as Triss Merigold
* Mimi Ndiweni as Fringilla Vigo
* Eamon Farren as Cahir Mawr Dyffryn aep Ceallach
* Mahesh Jadu as Vilgefortz

### Recurring and guests

* + Emma Appleton as Renfri
	+ Attila C. Arpa as Innkeeper
	+ Sonny Ashbourne Serkis as Martin
	+ Joachim Paul Assböckas Middle Aged Man
	+ Szandra Asztalos as Anica
	+ Shane Attwooll as Nohorn
	+ Tobi Bamtefa as Danek
	+ Inge Beckmann as Aridea
	+ Rebecca Benson as Marilka
	+ Katia Bokor as Queen Sancia of Sodden
	+ Tom Canton as Filavandrel aén Fidháil
	+ Callum Coates as Mousesack Doppler
	+ Ron Cook as Borch Three Jackdaws
	+ Natasha Culzac as Toruviel aep Sihiel
	+ Imogen Daines as Danica
	+ Shaun Dooley as King Foltest
	+ Bart Edwards as Urcheon of Erlenwald
	+ Lucas Englander as Chireadan
	+ Björn Hlynur Haraldssonas Eist Tuirseach
	+ Máté Haumann as Field Marshall
	+ Roderick Hill as Fletcher
	+ Blair Kincaid as Crach an Craite
		- Adam Levy as Mousesack
		- Sam Marks as Captain Segelin
		- Jodhi May as CalantheFiona Riannon
		- Lars Mikkelsen as Stregobor
		- Gaia Mondadori as Pavetta
		- Maciej Musial as Sir Lazlo
		- Luke Neal as Vyr
		- Matthew Neal as Nimir
		- Charlotte O'Leary as Tiffania
		- Anita Olatunji as Woman
		- Adele Oni as Tea
		- Ossian Perret as Lord Tinglant
		- Wilson Radjou-Pujalteas Dara
		- Roger Ringrose as Beau Berrant
		- Amit Shah as Torque
		- Gudmundur Thorvaldsson as Remus
		- Richard van Weyden as Giant Bald Guard
		- Ben Wiggins as The Adonis
		- Therica Wilson-Read as Sabrina Glevissig

### New in Season 2

According to a Netflix tweet and an article on PCgamer, several new cast members were announced for season 2.

* Yasen Atour as Coën
* Agnes Bjorn as Vereena
* Kim Bodnia as Vesemir
* Paul Bullion as Lambert
* Kristofer Hivju as Nivellen
* Thue Ersted Rasmussenas Eskel
* Aisha Fabienne Ross as Lydia van Bredevoort
* Mecia Simson as Francesca Findabair

## Episodes

Each episode is structured episodically and contains several timelines. The

t three episodes are mostly devoted to the introduction of the three main characters Geralt, Yennefer and Cirilla. Throughout the series, many of the details differ greatly from the books they are based on, or have been supplemented. Lauren S. Hissrich explained some of the differences between season one and the books, saying that those decisions were debated a lot and were not taken lightly.

### Season 1

Episodes in season 1 are based on the collection of shortstories in *The Last Wish* and *Sword of Destiny*.

## Locations

*The Witcher* has been filmed in these locations:

* Budapest, Hungary
	+ Origo Studios, Budapest (studio)
	+ Vajdahunyad Castle, Budapest
* Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
	+ Agaete
	+ Cuevas Blancas
	+ El Paso, La Palma (filming location)
	+ Garafía, La Palma (filming location)
	+ Guayedra
	+ La Palma (filming location)
	+ Mapalomas
	+ Roque Nublo
	+ San Andrés y Sauces, La Palma (filming location)
	+ Tamadaba
* New York City, New York, USA
* Ogrodzieniec, Poland (castle)

### Season 2

These locations are new in season 2 of the series:

* Arborfield Studios, near London, UK
* Isle of Skye, Scotland

## Soundtrack

First season soundtrack for 8 episodes was composed by:

* Sonya Belousova
* Giona Ostinelli

## Rumors

* It was rumored that Sebastian Stan may appear in the role of Borch Three Jackdaws. The role was played by Ron Cook instead.
* Second Season rumours: We got this covered article mentions Charles Dance to be on the list for possible actors in Season 2.

## Concept

* Pixoloid
* Production Design ... Andrew Laws
* Costume Design ... Tim Aslam

## On-line resources

* Netflix released interactive map and timeline for the series.

## Videos

The creation of Kaer Morhen, by Torpedo Pictures, Canada:

* Kaer Morhen, by Torpedo Pictures on Vimeo
* More: Torpedo Pictures on Vimeo

## External links

* Platige Image site (now offline)
* The Witcher on Netflix
* Witcherflix on Wordpress

## References

1. ↑ inews.co.uk, February 5, 2020
2. ↑ CinemaBlend, December 9, 2019
3. ↑ Lauren Hissrich on Twitter
4. ↑ Jump up to:4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Lauren Hissrich on Twitter
5. ↑ Jump up to:5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Netflix on Facebook
6. ↑ NX on Twitter
7. ↑ NX on Twitter
8. ↑ PCgamer February 21, 2020, Netflix Tweet
9. ↑ Lauren Hissrich on Twitter
10. ↑ IMDB: Filming Locations, The Witcher
11. ↑ Redanian Intelligence, Gravemaster in Exclusive, Report on January 15, 2020
12. ↑ What's on Netflix