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The Witcher is the surprise Netflix hit of the new year, and despite some less-than-stellar critical reviews, this fantasy world has won fans over (and got ‚Toss A Coin To Your Witcher‚ stuck in everyone’s head). Despite the wildly confusing timeline, the story of Geralt of Rivia is undoubtedly a huge hit for the streaming service, and that’s clearly reflected in the IMDb scores.
Although IMDb is far from a perfect metric for rating the quality of TV episodes, it’s a generally good measure of what fans think of a show, and The Witcher starts strong and ends even stronger. With a pilot episode at 8.5/10, a finale at 9/10, and no episode lower than an 8/10, The Witcher has done pretty well – but which is the top episode, and which is the worst in the first season?
8 Four Marks (8.0)
The lowest-ranked episode of the first season is the second episode, ‚Four Marks‘. In many ways, it’s not surprising that this is the least popular, as it is packed with exposition and backstory that has it moving at a fairly rapid pace. It’s in ‚Four Marks‘ that we learn Yennefer’s story and see her train as a mage, learn that there was a ‚Great Cleansing‘ (aka, elf massacre), and watch Ciri attempting to keep herself alive after her home was attacked.
In short, there is a lot going on, plus some of the most egregious effects of the season. Or perhaps, viewers simply noticed the CGI more here because they hadn’t yet fallen completely in love with the story. That said, it is still worth its 8.0/10, as it is a great self-contained Geralt story… and it’s the episode that brought us ‚Toss A Coin To Your Witcher‘ and the first look at the lovable Jaskier.
7 Rare Species (8.4)
The sixth episode of the series comes in second last, which may surprise some, given that it has Yennefer/Geralt romance and an actual dragon in it! ‚Rare Species‘ follows Yennefer and Geralt as they take on a quest together, ostensibly to hunt a green dragon. In reality, of course, Geralt has been hired by a rare gold dragon (disguised as a human) to protect the egg of the green dragon – but the adventure itself is somewhat beside the point, and maybe that is why this episode isn’t the fan favorite. It’s all about Yennefer and Geralt, with a little Ciri-in-danger thrown in for good measure, and it’s when Yennefer discovers how Geralt saved her – breaking up their short-lived love.
6 The End’s Beginning (8.5)
Into the mid-range scores, ‚The End’s Beginning‘ is the first episode of the series, and it’s easy to see why it hooked viewers (and why it managed an 8.5). Yennefer hasn’t yet made her appearance, and at this point, viewers don’t know that the show is not taking place in a single timeline. This episode is split into two perspectives (Geralt’s and Ciri’s) but as far as anyone knows, these are happening together. ‚The End’s Beginning‘ does a great job of introducing two of the most important characters, some of the lore, the concepts of magic, and of course, has one of the most epic sword fight scenes in the entire show. It’s a solid start, and a solid score to match.
5 Bottled Apprentices (8.6)
Despite an orgy and the first meeting between Yennefer and Geralt, the fifth episode of The Witcher only hits the mid-range in terms of IMDb scores for the series. ‚Bottled Apprentices‘ is another great episode for individual adventures, but it doesn’t quite compare to the big reveals and epic battles of some of the other episodes in the season. This episode follows Geralt and Yaskier as they deal with a Djinn and meet Yennefer, who wants the Djinn for herself (and Ciri is still wandering around trying to find a way to be safe, but as usual, she occupies a smaller part of the story). It’s the episode that brought us Yennefer’s incredible black mask look and those shots of Geralt in the bath, but it just isn’t as good as the ones to follow.
4 Of Banquets, Bastards, And Burials (8.7)
The fourth episode of the season, ‚Of Banquets, Bastards, and Burials‘ is a vital one in terms of storyline – and to establish the storylines and timelines fully. It’s in this episode that Yennefer is seen (three decades on from the last episode), and the audience learns that she is less than thrilled with the position she’s been holding. It’s also made clear just how powerful she is, and how increasingly obsessed she is with her infertility.
However, the bulk of this episode is actually about Ciri’s history, and how she is connected to Geralt. Given that fans have been wondering this since the start, it’s about time that we get to learn how everything is connected. Of course, The Witcher isn’t going to give it all away, but more Jaskier, a magic curse, and the introduction of the Law of Surprises (as well as figuring out where Ciri’s timeline fits in with Geralt and Yaskier) makes this one an important episode – if not the best in the series.
3 Before A Fall (8.7)
The second-to-last episode of the season, ‚Before A Fall‘ is where the audience really starts to see things coming together, and to understand the politics that created the battle of the very first episode, that lost Ciri her home. It also clarifies exactly what Geralt has been up to with his ‚child of surprise‘, and brings all the timelines together (finally). There’s a sigh of relief, watching this episode, that comes from finally getting to grips with how everything fits together – even if Geralt and Ciri have yet to cross paths.
2 Betrayer Moon (8.8)
The fact that the third episode of the season ranks so high in this list says something about how well the series is done. It doesn’t start strong and tail off, or start poorly and finally find its feet. Instead, right from the start, there are some epic episodes to enjoy. ‚Betrayer Moon‘ is the first episode where the audience really starts to understand how complex the timeline for The Witcher might be, and where we get to see an incredible sequence that combines Geralt’s night-long battle with the striga with Yennefer’s drawn-out magical operation/torture to become the gorgeous creature that she is for the rest of the series. Geralt’s striga battle is a fantastic monster-fighting storyline on its own, but combining that with the reveal that this is happening decades after Yennefer’s storyline (through the same character appearing as a child and an adult king), it’s huge. Yennefer’s growth from self-conscious pigsty girl to glorious, powerful woman (and the start of her fertility quest) is also incredible to watch, and gives the viewer the feeling that they are finally starting to understand what this is all about (beyond monster-fighting, magic eels, and catchy tunes).
1 Much More (9.0)
The highest-rated episode of the season is the finale, which is the mark of a great series – clearly, The Witcher knows how to build to a final episode that fans absolutely adored. With the timelines now combined, ‚Much More‘ sees Yennefer and the mages in a huge (and satisfyingly magical) battle against Nilfgaard, provides hints at Geralt’s backstory, and (finally) brings Geralt and Ciri together. It’s a fantastic end to the first season that provides the kind of resolution and epic battle that fantasy fans want from a finale, but that sets up lots of questions for the future. The source of Ciri’s power, the mages and Yennefer’s future, and of course, Geralt’s backstory (which we get glimpses of in his fever dreams) and the lore of Witchers – these are all things yet to come in season two.
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