The Witcher: Blood Origin Of Ballads, Brawlers, and Bloodied Blades (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 63 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

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The Witcher: Blood Origin

Of Ballads, Brawlers, and Bloodied Blades (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 63 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A tavern brawl puts Éile on a collision course with destiny, emotions get the best of Fjall after a close call, and a royal betrayal leads to bloodshed.

Showrunner

Declan De Barra (as Declan de Barra)

Directors

Vicky Jewson | Sarah O'Gorman

Writers

Declan De Barra (written by) (as Declan de Barra) (series created by) (as Declan de Barra) | Lauren Schmidt Hissrich (series created by) | Andrzej Sapkowski (based on the universe and characters created by) | David French (English translations of the book series 'The Witcher' by) & 3 more

Producers

Declan De Barra (as Declan de Barra) | Sasha Harris | Tania Lotia

Composer

Bear McCreary

Cinematographer

Jean-Philippe Gossart

Editors

Jesse Parker | Jo Smyth (co-editor)

Casting Director

Sophie Holland

Production Designer

Andrew Laws

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 25, 2022

Release date

Dec 25, 2022 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
38 cast members

Name	Known for
Sophia Brown Éile Éile See fewer	The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022)
Laurence O'Fuarain Fjall Fjall See fewer	Vikings (2013)
Mirren Mack Merwyn Merwyn See fewer	Mudlarks (2022)
Lenny Henry Balor Balor See fewer	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
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Joey Batey Jaskier Jaskier See fewer	The White Queen (2013)
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Huw Novelli Brother Death Brother Death See fewer	The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022)
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Amy Murray Fenrik Fenrik See fewer	The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022)
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Tut Nyuot Shen Shen See fewer	The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022)
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Karishma Navekar Drunk Elfyn Drunk Elfyn See fewer	Fool Me Once (2024)
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