Which Netflix series is based on the novels by Andrzej Sapkowski?

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The Netflix series based on Andrzej Sapkowski's novels is The Witcher. The fantasy drama follows Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter on the Continent, alongside the sorceress Yennefer and Princess Ciri.

Sapkowski's stories began with a short story published in the Polish magazine Fantastyka in 1986. He later expanded the idea into short-story collections and a five-book central saga. Netflix's adaptation first premiered on December 20, 2019, with Henry Cavill playing Geralt in its first three seasons.

A common mix-up is confusing the Netflix show with CD Projekt Red's video-game series, which is also based on Sapkowski's books but tells a non-canonical continuation. The television show's first season draws mainly from The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny before moving into the main saga. The series also produced the animated prequel Nightmare of the Wolf and the miniseries Blood Origin.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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