The Witcher (s01) -

: A powerful sorceress whose journey begins with a traumatic childhood and leads to her transformation at Aretuza.

: A solitary monster hunter struggling to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. The Witcher (S01)

The first season of , which premiered on Netflix in December 2019, adapts the short stories from Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny . Narrative Structure : A powerful sorceress whose journey begins with

: Many viewers found the non-linear structure "unnecessarily convoluted". The Witcher (S01)

: Henry Cavill’s performance as Geralt and the choreographed swordplay (notably the Blaviken fight) were widely praised.