The Witcher: Blood Origin

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.

The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022) is a four-episode American fantasy miniseries created by Declan de Barra and Lauren Schmidt Hissrich for Netflix. Set more than a thousand years before the events of The Witcher, it follows seven outcasts in the elven world who unite in a blood quest against an unstoppable power. Eile, also known as The Lark, is played by Sophia Brown, with Laurence O'Fuarain as Fjall, Mirren Mack as Merwyn, and Lenny Henry as Chief Sage Balor among the principal cast. Jacob Collins-Levy plays Eredin. The engine of the series is the uneasy alliance of misfits gathering their strength and pursuing a dangerous mission across a mythic landscape, with each episode built around fights, travel, and shifting loyalties. Told as a single self-contained arc, it is a limited series that offers sword and sorcery action in the vein of the parent saga, alongside the grand scale of Game of Thrones and The Rings of Power. Its tone is dark, gritty, and adventurous, with an emphasis on bloody combat and the cost of old prophecies. Fans of The Witcher, Game of Thrones and The Rings of Power will find resonance in its blend of myth, battle, and fellowship.

Audience reception is broadly negative, with viewers faulting the story and tone of this elven prequel to The Witcher.

• The Witcherelven fantasy world, prequel to a larger saga, ensemble of outcasts on a quest
• The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerancient fantasy backstory, ensemble quest, sword and sorcery tone
• Game of Thronesfantasy ensemble adventure with a band of misfits and a dark power threat

Created by

Declan de Barra, Lauren Schmidt Hissrich

Release Date

2022-12-25

Episode runtime

52 min

Rating

5.0 / 10 (830)

What is The Witcher: Blood Origin about?

Seven outcasts in an ancient elven world band together on a blood quest against an unstoppable power.

What is The Witcher: Blood Origin like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Witcher: Blood Origin as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is The Witcher: Blood Origin violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Witcher: Blood Origin as moderate.

What did critics think of The Witcher: Blood Origin?

Audience reception is broadly negative, with viewers faulting the story and tone of this elven prequel to The Witcher.

Which shows are like The Witcher: Blood Origin?

Shows with a similar feel include The Witcher, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and Game of Thrones.

How long is The Witcher: Blood Origin?

The Witcher: Blood Origin: 1 season, 4 episodes.

Is The Witcher: Blood Origin still running?

No, The Witcher: Blood Origin has ended.

Where can I watch The Witcher: Blood Origin?

In United States, The Witcher: Blood Origin streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.