The Witcher: Blood Origin

6.6
2022

More than a thousand years before the world of The Witcher, seven outcasts in the elven world unite in a blood quest against an unstoppable power.

Production

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Trailers & Videos

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Official Trailer

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Jaskier Meets Jaskier

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Éile, Fjall and Scían Fight

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Official Teaser Trailer

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Official Teaser

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Set Tour

Seasons

4 Episodes • Premiered 2022

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1. Of Ballads, Brawlers, and Bloodied Blades

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A tavern brawl puts Éile on a collision course with destiny, emotions get the best of Fjall after a close call, and a royal betrayal leads to bloodshed.

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2. Of Dreams, Defiance, and Desperate Deeds

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In need of coin to fund their quest, Éile, Fjall and Scían hatch a risky scheme that leads to a firestorm of trouble. Merwyn stumbles on a secret.

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3. Of Warriors, Wakes, and Wondrous Worlds

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After meeting Meldof and her beloved Gwen, the warriors put a perilous end game in motion as truths are revealed, passions kindled — and sacrifices made.

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4. Of Mages, Malice, and Monstrous Mayhem

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As Merwyn forges an uneasy alliance to achieve her plans for Elfkind, the battle begins in Xintrea, where Éile finds her voice and Fjall loses control.

Cast

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Sophia Brown

Éile / The Lark

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Lenny Henry

Chief Sage Balor

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Zach Wyatt

Syndril Cullwyn

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Huw Novelli

Brother Death / Callan

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Minnie Driver

Unnamed Seanchaí

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Reviews

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3/10

Once again another off the mark series from Netflix. I have long given up my subscription but caught a little of this, at a motel, whilst of on holiday. Well, enough at least to know that I wont be watching more than the first episode.

The Witcher: Blood Origin seems more concerned, to me at least, with playing woke politics, rather than with its actual business, which is to be entertaining. A good cast can't save this series from coming across as shallow, motivated by something other than a desire to tell a compelling story.

In summary, yes, companies can push woke-ness all they like but the real question is, will people pay to watch? If I'm anything to go by, the answers a resounding "no".

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1/10

The only thing holding the "Original" Witcher series together were Jaskier, and Henry Cavill, the only 2 actors that were even remotely well casted, as for the rest, well...
Let alone the story, they went kinda off-board with the story as well, for no reason whatsoever..
Yes the games did this too, but that was probably because they wouldn't be too heavy on the narration, which might not have fit so well in a videogame.
There is no such excuse for a tv series however.

Now, you might think well, surely netflix must've learned at least SOMETHING of all the previous criqitue right? Surely, they'd hold on to their strong points and try to fix their mishaps right?

Wrong.

They decided to throw out the last goodwill they had, doubled down on everything they did wrong and so produced this vile amalgamation of a "show"

You've reached the end.