The Witcher’s showrunner says it was ‘wrong’ for the series to erase Geralt’s disability

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Witcher’s showrunner has said that she is “excited to dig into” Geralt of Rivia’s disability in future seasons. Netflix’s hit fantasy series – an adaptation of the books by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski – is scheduled to return to screens in 2021, with Henry Cavill reprising his role as Geralt. Hissrich’s comments were prompted by a viral Twitter thread posted by professional disability consultant @Mustangsart who detailed the importance of Geralt’s disability in the books. They wrote: “That isn’t something you see very often in fantasy novels or the genre as a whole and as someone whose disabilities include osteoarthritis and nerve damage, it meant the world to see someone like me be a famed and powerful monster hunter.” “It’s so very important that media normalises disabled heroes/protagonists and stops erasing the disabilities of those who were already established as being disabled,” they said.