Of Ballads, Brawlers, and Bloodied Blades

5.7/10 · 3,116 votesDec 25, 202264 min

Ranked #1 of 4 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

A tavern brawl puts Éile on a collision course with destiny, emotions get the best of Fjall after a close call, and a royal betrayal leads to bloodshed.

Season 1 Episodes4

E1 5.7Now viewing

Of Ballads, Brawlers, and Bloodied Blades

E2 5.5

Of Dreams, Defiance, and Desperate Deeds

E3 5.5

Of Warriors, Wakes, and Wondrous Worlds

E4 5.3

Of Mages, Malice, and Monstrous Mayhem

Cast12

Sophia Brown

Éile / The Lark

Laurence O'Fuarain

Fjall

Mirren Mack

Merwyn

Lenny Henry

Chief Sage Balor

Jacob Collins-Levy

Eredin

Zach Wyatt

Syndril Cullwyn

Lizzie Annis

Zacaré

Huw Novelli

Brother Death / Callan

Francesca Mills

Meldof

Amy Murray

Fenrik

Minnie Driver

Unnamed Seanchaí

Michelle Yeoh

Scían

Crew11

Sarah O'Gorman

Director

Declan de Barra

Writer

Vicky Jewson

Director

Jean-Philippe Gossart

Director of Photography

Jo Smyth

Editor

Terry Stacey

Director of Photography

Tom White

First Assistant Director

Vanluke Watson

Second Assistant Director

Teariki Leonard

Second Assistant Director

Sean Guest

First Assistant Director

Chase Armitage

Stunts

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Episode Summary

"Of Ballads, Brawlers, and Bloodied Blades" is episode 1 of The Witcher: Blood Origin season 1. It scored 5.7/10 from 3,116 votes, ranking #1 of 4 episodes this season (season average 5.5). Directed by Sarah O'Gorman, Vicky Jewson and written by Declan de Barra, it aired on December 25, 2022.

Of Ballads, Brawlers, and Bloodied Blades

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes4

Cast12

Crew11

Discussion

Episode Summary