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The Witcher (2019)

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The Witcher
The Witcher
TV-MA
Drama
Action
Adventure
Sci-Fi
Thriller
Release Date
December 20, 2019
Cast
Henry Cavill , Freya Allan , Anya Chalotra , Mimi Ndiweni , Eamon Farren , Liam Hemsworth
Main Genre
Drama
Seasons
3
Studio
Cinesite, Hivemind, Netflix
Franchise
The Witcher
Creator
Lauren Schmidt

Summary

The Witcher is a fantasy drama web television series created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich for Netflix. It is based on the book series of the same name by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski. The Witcher follows the story of Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, who struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than monsters and beasts. But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress, and a young princess with a special gift, the three must learn to navigate independently the increasingly volatile Continent.

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