What is The Witcher about?
Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster-hunter for hire, journeys toward his destiny in a turbulent world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.
A monster-hunter for hire finds his destiny in a turbulent, gritty world where humans are the true beasts.
Epic and pulpy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix.
The Witcher parents guide
Moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence, about what a TV-MA should carry.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is The Witcher scary?
- Only a little. The Witcher has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is The Witcher?
- Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is The Witcher rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and some strong language. The TV-MA is earned, so not for kids.
Cast and crew
Created byLauren Schmidt Hissrich
StarringLiam Hemsworth, Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, Joey Batey, Eamon Farren, Mimî M. Khayisa
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