The "Man of Steel" and "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." star Henry Cavill is headed to the OTT platform with "The Witcher" for Netflix. "The Witcher" finds Cavill playing Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, who struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress, and a young princess with a dangerous secret, the three must learn to navigate the increasingly volatile Continent together.



"The Witcher" is created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich based on the fantasy series of novels by Polish storyteller Andrzej Sapkowski. It also stars Freya Allan, Anya Chalotra, Jodhi May, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Adam Levy, MyAnna Buring, Mimi Ndiweni, Therica Wilson-Read, and Emma Appleton in major roles. The show makes its debut on December 20, 2019, on Netflix.