The Best Episodes of 'The Witcher'

Over 400 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Best Episodes of 'The Witcher'
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At last, The Witcher is on Netflix, but which episodes really stand out? Do you like "Betrayer Moon" the best, or is, "Rare Species" your favorite episode of The Witcher? To determine once and for all what the best episodes of The Witcher are, let's rank every The Witcher episode from best to worst. After voting, you can also check out other shows like The Witcher.

The Witcher is a fantasy television drama based on the book series of the same name by Andrzej Sapkowsk. The series follows the story of solitary monster hunter Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill), who finds his destiny brings him into the path of a powerful sorceress and a young princess with a dangerous secret. The Witcher premiered on Netflix on December 20, 2019. This series was one of the most anticipated of 2019, with quotes and moments that quickly became memes.

Vote up your favorite episodes of The Witcher, and vote down any episodes that you really didn't enjoy, despite how much you love the series (or the property and characters) as a whole. It can be difficult to put one The Witcher episode over the other when there are so many good ones, which is why you can vote on however many episodes you like.

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  • Betrayer Moon
    Photo: Netflix
    1
    253 VOTES
    • Original Airing: December 20, 2019
    • Season: 1
    • Episode Number: 3
    • Episode Description: Geralt takes on another Witcher's unfinished business in a kingdom that is stalked by a ferocious beast; at a brutal cost, Yennefer forges a magical new future.
    253 votes
  • A Grain of Truth
    Photo: Netflix
    • Original Airing: December 17, 2021
    • Season: 2
    • Episode Number: 1
    • Episode Description: Geralt sets off with Ciri on a journey that leads him to an old friend. After the Battle of Sodden, Tissaia shows no mercy in her search for information.
    33 votes
  • The End's Beginning
    Photo: Netflix
    3
    218 VOTES

    The End's Beginning

    • Original Airing: December 20, 2019
    • Season: 1
    • Episode Number: 1
    • Episode Description: 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.
    218 votes
  • Much More
    Photo: Netflix
    4
    164 VOTES
    • Original Airing: December 20, 2019
    • Season: 1
    • Episode Number: 8
    • Episode Description: A terrifying pack of foes lays Geralt low; Yennefer and her fellow mages prepare to fight back; shaken Ciri depends on the kindness of a stranger.
    164 votes
  • Bottled Appetites
    Photo: Netflix
    • Original Airing: December 20, 2019
    • Season: 1
    • Episode Number: 5
    • Episode Description: Heedless of warnings, Yennefer seeks a cure to restore what she has lost; Geralt inadvertently puts Jaskier in peril; the search for Ciri intensifies.
    153 votes
  • Of Banquets, Bastards and Burials
    Photo: Netflix
    • Original Airing: December 20, 2019
    • Season: 1
    • Episode Number: 4
    • Episode Description: Against his better judgment, Geralt accompanies Jaskier to a royal ball; Ciri wanders into an enchanted forest; Yennefer attempts to protect her charges.
    180 votes