The Witcher arrives on Friday the 20th of December, 2019
After an incredible decade for Netflix, what’s a better way to round it off by releasing one of the most anticipated television series of 2019, The Witcher. It’s been a long wait, but tomorrow on Friday the 20th of December, the first season of The Witcher arrives on Netflix. Make sure you know what time The Witcher season 1 will be available to stream in your region.
The Witcher is an upcoming Netflix Original fantasy-horror series based on the beloved novels of the same name by author Andrzej Sapkowski. Already the Original series has become one of the most anticipated releases in Netflix’s history. With such an avid fan base that features fans from both the novels and the video-games, its easy to why there is so much anticipation for the release of The Witcher. Many fans were initially put off by the casting of Henry Cavill but after the most recent trailers showcasing the actor in action has certainly cast those doubts aside.
Geralt of Rivia is a Witcher, a mutated human with the ability to wield great power. As a Witcher, Geralt travels the sprawling continent, hunting the great number of beasts and paranormal creatures that haunt the landscape, for a price of course. The further Geralt travels, struggling to find his place in the world, he soon learns that the worst monsters are the ones we create.
What time will The Witcher season 1 be coming to Netflix?
Thanks to the changing of the seasons, winter is in full effect across the Northern hemisphere, and with it comes daylight savings time. This means some regions across the world will be receiving the first season of The Witcher an hour later than usual. All releases are dictated to Pacific Standard Time (PST). Netflix releases all of its latest titles at midnight (PST).
The following timetable is what time The Witcher is available to stream around the world:
| Time Zone | Time available to stream |
|---|---|
| Pacific Standard Time | 12:00 AM (GMT-8) |
| Mountain Standard Time | 1:00 AM (GMT-7) |
| Central Standard Time | 2:00 AM (GMT-6) |
| Eastern Standard Time | 3:00 AM (GMT-5) |
| British Daylight Savings Time | 08:00 AM (GMT) |
| Central European Time | 09:00 AM (GMT+1) |
| Eastern European Time | 10:00 AM (GMT+2) |
| India Standard Time | 13:30 PM (GMT+5:30) |
| Japan Standard Time | 17:00 PM (GMT+9) |
| Australian Eastern Time | 19:00 PM (GMT+11) |
| New Zealand Day Light Time | 21:00 PM (GMT+13) |
Want to learn more about the first season of The Witcher? Check out our preview for the Original series.
Has Netflix renewed The Witcher for season 2?
Netflix has placed a massive amount of confidence in the success of The Witcher, even before the first season airs Netflix has already committed to a second season.
The wait for a second season will be extensive, and we’re expecting it to arrive sometime in 2021.
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