Netflix’sThe Witcheraired in its entirety on July 25, 2025, and quickly became one of the streaming giant’s biggest success stories of their original titles. Originally a series of books by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski,The WitcherTV show explores the legend of Geralt of Rivia and princess Ciri. Lauren Schmidt Hissrich who is the creator, executive producer and showrunner of the show has shared a picture on Twitter of the final day they shot the very last scene of the 8th episode ofThe Witcherseason one, capturing a time they could all be together (before the COVID-19 outbreak) and emotionally watching the playback as a team.
If you have watchedThe Witcher’s finale you’ll know exactly what scenes they are feasting their eyes on but for those who haven’t had the pleasure yet or can’t quite recall, episode 8 ‘Much More’ sees the powerful sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg and her fierce band of mages prepare for battle at Snodden Hill to stall the Nilfgardian army from invading the Northern Kingdoms after the sacking of Cintra and also Geralt as he makes his way back to Kaer Morhen, ghoul-like creatures rise from the ground and attack him leaving a nasty, poisonous wound on his leg. Grunting that it’s “Not a happy ending after all,” as he falls to the ground.
It’s certainly no surprise that the show’s creator Lauren Schmidt Hissrich is missing being with the cast given how incredible they all were in the series. In March, Netflix took the difficult but important decision tosuspend productionon the second season ofThe Witcherdue to the devastating worldwide effects of the coronavirus virus but thankfully, the show’s production team will continue to be paid by Netflix during these strange and scary times. On a happier note though,season 2is going to be made and we will, at some stage, get to lay eyes on it. As a hugeWitcherfan of the game and of the TV show, this was music to my ears. Lauren S. Hissrich gushedon Twitterabout her excitement that her show is being renewed stating “I could not be more proud of what the amazing cast and crew ofThe Witcherhave accomplished, and can’t wait for the world to dig in and enjoy these stories with us,” whilst attaching an image of two swords from the show to her tweet as well.
For something to look forward to while we await the second season, Netflix announced a few of thenew facesthat will be joining the cast ofThe Witcher.The seven new cast members to join the series is Yasen Atour as Coen, Agnes Bjorn as Vereena, Paul Bullion as Lambert, Kristofer Hivju as Nivellen, Thue Ersted Rasmussen as Eskel, Aisha Fabienne Ross as Lydia and Mecia Simson as Francesca. For those of you who loveKilling Eve, you’ll notice a familiar face in the next season. Kim Bodnia, who plays the role of Konstantin in the spy-action thriller, will play Geralt’s father figure and the oldestWitcheron the continent,Vesemir.
If Vesemir happens to be your favorite character, you’re in luck as Netflix is giving the most experienced Witcher his ownanimated show. ThoughThe Witcheris well known from CD Projekt RED’s video game trilogy, the Netflix series is based on the eight-book saga of Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. There is a wealth of material within Sapkowski’s novels and short stories, butNightmare of the Wolfwill not adapt any of them. Instead, Netflix is looking to tell an entirely new story about the beloved character who will be introduced in the show’s upcoming second season.
It seems the series' launch has hada positive effecton the games, as it caused a large resurgence inThe Witcher 3′s player count — which hitover 100,000 concurrent playerson Steam, more players than during its launch. As for its source material, the publisher ofThe Witchernovel series isreprinting 500,000 copiesto meet demand following the show’s success.
Be sure to check out our own review for the Netflix seriesThe Witcherhere. If gaming is more your style,The Witcher 3: Wild Huntis available now on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
