The Witcher becomes Netflix's highest rated Original series on IMDb five days after release
FirstpostThe Witcher, which released on Netflix on 20 December, has already become the highest-rated Original show of the streaming platform on IMDb. The Witcher, which released on Netflix on 20 December, has already become the highest-rated Original show of the streaming platform on IMDb, reports Forbes. Based on the series of novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher follows the story of the intertwined destinies of three individuals in the vast world of The Continent, where humans, elves, witchers, gnomes, and monsters battle to survive and thrive, and where good and evil is not easily identified. Speaking about the renewal of the eight-episode miniseries, showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich said in a statement, “I’m so thrilled that before fans have even seen our first season, we are able to confirm that we’ll be returning to The Continent again to continue telling the stories of Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri.” Other previously announced cast include Jodhi May, Bjrn Hlynur Haraldsson, Adam Levy, MyAnna Buring, Mimi Ndiweni, and Emma Appleton among others.