How many episodes are in The Witcher?

The Witcher has 8 episodes in this listed season.

When does The Witcher premiere?

The Witcher premieres on 2025-10-30.

Is The Witcher a new series?

The Witcher is a returning series (Season 4).

The Witcher(2019)

Also known as De Tovenaar • De hekser • Vaják

Archived · Netflix

MA15+8 eps

S04

DramaActionFantasyAdventure

ON AIR: OCT 30Season 4Archived listing

What to Expect

PremiereLens read

The Witcher pairs fast, bloody sword fights with creature encounters that mix dread and dark humor. Paid hunts carry Geralt through forests, swamps, and warring kingdoms, but killing the beast rarely provides a clean solution. Cruel villagers, rulers, and sorcerers turn apparently straightforward jobs into ugly choices. Gruff one-liners and an occasional bard’s song puncture the gloom without softening the violence.

A mage and a young princess on the run have stories that unfold alongside the hunter’s, across timelines that gradually converge. That structure gives the fantasy a wider reach than a succession of monster contracts: separate journeys become entangled in destiny and political scheming. The brooding atmosphere extends beyond the creature battles, with human cruelty making the world dangerous even when no beast is in sight.

Best for

grim monster hunting, bloody creature battles and Drama

Story lane

Drama and Action

Commitment

Season 4 · 8 episodes

Where

Netflix

Official Premise

Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.

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