Netflix revealed names of the new cast members as well as directors of the Witcher spinoff limited series titled The Witcher: Blood Origin. BloodyDisgusting helpfully listed them. These include Lizzie Annis, Jacob Collins-Levy (The White Princess, Young Wallander), Nathaniel Curtis (It’s a Sin), Lenny Henry (Broadchurch, Doctor Who), Mirren Mack (Sex Education), Dylan Moran (Black Books, Shaun of the Dead), Francesca Mills (Harlots), Amy Murray, Huw Novelli (The Watcher in the Woods), and Zach Wyatt (Blithe Spirit). They will appear in the series alongside previously announced cast members Laurence O’Fuarain (Game of Thrones, Vikings), Sophia Brown (Guerrilla, The Capture), and Michelle Yeoh (Star Trek: Discovery).
As for directors, Sarah O’Gorman and Vicky Jewson will direct three episodes each. O’Gorman has a solid career in television, having made episodes of shows like Cursed, Jamestown, Hustle, and The Last Kingdom. Jewson launched her career with the romantic comedy Lady Godiva, before helming thrillers Borne of War and Close.
Set centuries before the events depicted in the original series, The Witcher: Blood Origin is a limited series chronicling the events leading up to the creation of the first witchers. The story takes place around the time of the legendary “conjunction of the spheres.” This collision of worlds of monsters, men, and elves led to centuries of strife, horror, and conquest, forming the world of The Witcher.
