{"id":16922,"date":"2020-01-24T07:54:26","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T07:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shows4.com\/mobile\/?p=16922"},"modified":"2020-01-24T07:54:26","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T07:54:26","slug":"the-witcher-review-netflixs-new-series-brings-intimacy-to-epic-fantasy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shows4.com\/?p=16922","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Witcher\u2019 Review: Netflix\u2019s New Series Brings Intimacy To Epic Fantasy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog_hollywood\/article1073_slide.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog_hollywood\/article1073_slide.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 6px\">For those weary of diving into The Witcher with no familiarity of Andrzej Sapkowski\u2019s book series or the numerous video games, don\u2019t stress, because Lauren Schmidt Hissrich\u2019s new series starring Henry Cavill succeeds in immersing newcomers into this fantastical world thanks to its surprising intimacy amidst an epic backdrop.<br \/>\nThe first five episodes of The Witcher alone already exhibit much promise for this fantasy series thanks to the show\u2019s expert world-building and surprising intimacy amidst the epic backdrop. 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