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The Witcher S4E8 — Baptism of Fire

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The Witcher•Season 4•Episode 8

Baptism of Fire

4.7/10 · 8,020 votesOct 30, 202552 min

Ranked #2 of 8 in Season 4•+0.3 vs season avg

As the Continent sinks deeper into war, Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri each meet their fate on the roads they took to avoid it.

Directed byJeremy Webb

Written byMike Ostrowski

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Baptism of Fire

Cast18

Liam Hemsworth

Liam Hemsworth

Geralt of Rivia

Anya Chalotra

Anya Chalotra

Yennefer of Vengerberg

Freya Allan

Freya Allan

Princess Cirilla 'Ciri' of Cintra

Joey Batey

Joey Batey

Jaskier / The Sandpiper

Eamon Farren

Eamon Farren

Cahir

Mimî M. Khayisa

Mimî M. Khayisa

Fringilla Vigo

Anna Shaffer

Anna Shaffer

Triss Merigold

Mahesh Jadu

Mahesh Jadu

Vilgefortz of Roggeveen

Zhang Meng'er

Zhang Meng'er

Milva

Danny Woodburn

Danny Woodburn

Zoltan Chivay

Cassie Clare

Cassie Clare

Philippa Eilhart

Bart Edwards

Bart Edwards

Emhyr

Crew3

M

Mike Ostrowski

Writer

Jeremy Webb

Jeremy Webb

Director

Hamed Behrouzi

Hamed Behrouzi

Senior Animator

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Episode Summary

"Baptism of Fire" is episode 8 of The Witcher season 4. It scored 4.7/10 from 8,020 votes, ranking #2 of 8 episodes this season (season average 4.4). Directed by Jeremy Webb and written by Mike Ostrowski, it aired on October 30, 2025.

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