All Eight Episode Titles Revealed for Netflix’s The Witcher

At least a few of these references are bound to give any fan a chill.

By Chris Morse
November 22 2019, 8:40 PM EST

We are now under a month away from the premiere of Netflix’s The Witcher and the official social media accounts for the show released all eight episode titles for the upcoming debut season. Included with each reveal is a quick blurb to tease what the episode is about, not that there aren’t plenty of clues in the titles themselves. We have compiled the full list of titles and teases for you below so check them out!

The End’s Beginning: “A monster slain, a butcher named.”
Four Marks: “We look at a sorceress’s earlier days.”
Betrayer Moon: “A picky eater, a family shamed.”
Of Banquets, Bastards and Burials: “The Law of Surprise is how one repays.”
Bottled Appetites: “A fateful meeting, a bard is maimed.”
Rare Species: “The hunt for a dragon is underway.”
Before a Fall: “A return to before a kingdom is flamed.”
Much More: “The Witcher Family, as you all like to say.”

How many references from the books and/or games did you catch in these titles? “Much More” is one of our favorites. How about yours?

Official Trailer: Netflix's The Witcher Premieres December 20th

The monster-slaying fantasy series is set to arrive before the end of the year.

In The Witcher, 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.

Henry Cavill plays the starring role of Geralt of Rivia while the cast also includes Freya Allan (The War of the Worlds, Into the Badlands) as Ciri, Anya Chalotra (The ABC Murders, Wanderlust) as Yennefer, Jodhi May (Game of Thrones, Genius) as Queen Calanthe, Bjorn Hlynur Haraldsson (Fortitude) as her husband, the knight Eist, Adam Levy (Knightfall, Snatch) as the druid Mousesack, MyAnna Buring as Tissaia, Mimi Ndiweni and Therica Wilson-Read as novice sorcerers, and Millie Brady as Princess Renfri.

In addition, Eamon Farren (The ABC Murders, Twin Peaks) stars as Cahir, Joey Batey (Knightfall, Strike) as Jaskier, Lars Mikkelsen (House of Cards, Sherlock) as Stregobor, Royce Pierreson (Wanderlust, Judy) as Istredd, Maciej Musiał (1983) as Sir Lazlo, Wilson Radjou-Pujalte (Jamillah & Aladdin, Dickensian) as Dara, and Anna Shaffer (Harry Potter series) as Triss.

Additional casting includes Rebecca Benson as Marilka, Shane Attwooll as Nohorn, Luke Neal as Vyr, Matthew Neal as Nimir, Tobi Bamtefa as Danek, Sonny Serkis as Martin, Roderick Hill as Fletcher, Inge Beckmann as Aridea, Charlotte O’Leary as Tiffania, Natasha Culzac as Toruviel, Amit Shah as Torque, and Tom Canton as Filavandrel.

The Witcher is set to premiere on Netflix beginning December 20th and has already been renewed for a second season, which will begin filming early next year for a 2021 release. Stay tuned for all the latest news and updates here on Dead Entertainment.

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