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Jan 22, 2020 · Netflix’s adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher saga might be the streaming service’s biggest season one for an exclusive TV series ever.
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By Matt Kim
Posted: Jan 21, 2020 10:55 pm
The live-action adaptation of The Witcher is shaping up to be a bonafide hit for Netflix after the streaming company reported that the Henry Cavill-starring dark fantasy series is on track to become the “biggest season one TV series ever” on Netflix.
“Through its first four weeks of release, 76m member households chose to watch this action-packed fantasy, starring Henry Cavill,” Netflix said in its Q4 Earnings Report. Netflix also cited how the premiere of The Witcher “drove up sales of The Witcher books and games around the world, and spawned a viral musical hit.”
Following the premiere of The Witcher, Steam player counts for The Witcher 3 reached a record post-launch high. And of course, we can’t forget the impact of ‘Toss a Coin to Your Witcher,’ which has been modded into both The Witcher 3 and Beat Saber.
One thing to note is that The Witcher’s viewership success is all according to Netflix which reports viewerships differently than traditional TV, and has even changed how it gauges viewership internally recently.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix no longer counts views as a member account watching at least 70 percent of one episode or film. “Now, it’s touting that viewers ‘chose to watch’ a given title, meaning that member watched for as little as two minutes — ‘long enough to indicate the choice was intentional.’”
The Witcher is a live-action adaptation based on the fantasy novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The series has been adapted into a trilogy of video games by CD Projekt Red. The developer and author recently signed a new deal that gives CD Projekt the right to produce more video games based on The Witcher, though the company is currently busy developing Cyberpunk 2077.
IGN’s official review of The Witcher found its multiple timeline structure working against it, but you can check out IGN’s staff review of Witcher here for expanded opinions. You can also read IGN’s review of The Witcher 3 here.
The Witcher's second season is set to premiere in 2021.
Jan 21, 2020 · Netflix said “The Witcher,” the fantasy series starring Henry Cavill, is pacing to be its biggest first-season original TV series ever. “The Witcher,” which debuted Dec. 20 on...
- Todd Spangler
4 days ago · Creator and showrunner Lauren Schmidt recently told Netflix regarding the fourth season, "It is with huge pride that we begin shooting our penultimate season of The Witcher with a stellar cast ...
Jan 22, 2020 · The streaming service said 76 million member households "chose to watch" the fantasy in its first four weeks of launch, putting it on track to be the company's most successful debut show ever.
Feb 7, 2020 · According to a letter the streaming service sent to shareholders, some 76 million subscribers watched the first season of the show, making it one of the company’s most popular first seasons ever...
Jan 22, 2020 · But now it's official: The Witcher's first season was a huge hit, to the extent it's on track to become Netflix's most-watched first season of TV ever. The news comes via Netflix's Q4...
