Based on the best-selling fantasy series, The Witcher is an epic tale of fate and family. Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress, and a young princess with a dangerous secret, the three must learn to navigate the increasingly volatile Continent together.

Alik Sakharov, Charlotte Brändström and Alex Garcia Lopez to direct the series from showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich

 

  • Henry Cavill (Mission Impossible – Fallout, Justice League) will lead the cast of The Witcher saga, playing the role of Geralt of Rivia

  • Showrunner/EP: Lauren Schmidt Hissrich (Marvel’s Daredevil, Marvel’s The Defenders, Umbrella Academy)

  • Director/EP: Alik Sakharov  (House of Cards, Game of Thrones)  — 4 episodes, including the first episode

  • Director: Alex Garcia Lopez (Marvel’s Luke Cage, Utopia) — 2 episodes

  • Director: Charlotte Brändström (Outlander, Counterpart, Disparue) — 2 episodes

  • The Witcher will consist of 8 episodes