The Best Episodes of The Witcher Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.2/10(28698 votes)

   #1 - The End's Beginning

   S1:E112/20/2019

   Hostile townsfolk and a cunning mage greet Geralt in the town of Blaviken. Ciri finds her royal world upended when Nilfgaard sets its sights on Cintra.

   Director:Alik Sakharov

   Writer:Lauren Schmidt Hissrich

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   Director:Alik Sakharov

   Writer:Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
2. 

   7.7/10(24106 votes)

   #2 - Four Marks

   S1:E212/20/2019

   Bullied and neglected, Yennefer accidentally finds a means of escape. Geralt's hunt for a so-called devil goes to hell. Ciri seeks safety in numbers.

   Director:Alik Sakharov

   Writer:Jenny Klein

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   Director:Alik Sakharov

   Writer:Jenny Klein
3. 

   8.5/10(23872 votes)

   #3 - Betrayer Moon

   S1:E312/20/2019

   Geralt takes on another Witcher's unfinished business in a kingdom stalked by a ferocious beast. At a brutal cost, Yennefer forges a magical new future.

   Director:Alex Garcia Lopez

   Writer:Beau DeMayo

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   Director:Alex Garcia Lopez

   Writer:Beau DeMayo
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   8.4/10(21996 votes)

   #4 - Of Banquets, Bastards and Burials

   S1:E412/20/2019

   Against his better judgment, Geralt accompanies Jaskier to a royal ball. Ciri wanders into an enchanted forest. Yennefer tries to protect her charges.

   Director:Alex Garcia Lopez

   Writer:Declan de Barra

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   Director:Alex Garcia Lopez

   Writer:Declan de Barra
5. 

   8.2/10(20728 votes)

   #5 - Bottled Appetites

   S1:E512/20/2019

   Heedless of warnings, Yennefer looks for a cure to restore what she's lost. Geralt inadvertently puts Jaskier in peril. The search for Ciri intensifies.

   Director:Charlotte Brändström

   Writer:Sneha Koorse

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   Director:Charlotte Brändström

   Writer:Sneha Koorse
6. 

   8.1/10(20504 votes)

   #6 - Rare Species

   S1:E612/20/2019

   A mysterious man tries to entice Geralt to join a hunt for a rampaging dragon, a quest that attracts a familiar face. Ciri questions who she can trust.

   Director:Charlotte Brändström

   Writer:Haily Hall

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   Director:Charlotte Brändström

   Writer:Haily Hall
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   8.3/10(20170 votes)

   #7 - Before a Fall

   S1:E712/20/2019

   With the Continent at risk from Nilfgaard's rising power, Yennefer revisits her past, while Geralt reconsiders his obligation to the Law of Surprise.

   Director:Alik Sakharov

   Writer:Mike Ostrowski

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   Director:Alik Sakharov

   Writer:Mike Ostrowski
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   8.8/10(23738 votes)

   #8 - Much More

   S1:E812/20/2019

   A terrifying pack of foes lays Geralt low. Yennefer and her fellow mages prepare to fight back. A shaken Ciri depends on the kindness of a stranger.

   Director:Marc Jobst

   Writer:Lauren Schmidt Hissrich

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   Director:Marc Jobst

   Writer:Lauren Schmidt Hissrich