The entire series seems to have been made with the assumption that all viewers are already aware of the storyline.

If you are aware, then it's a good watch seeing these iconic characters come alive with more complexities and twists.

However, if this series is going to be your first interaction with The Witcher world - you're in for a disappointment.

There are multiple timelines depicted in parallel, which is completely incomprehensible, till you reach the final two episodes of the series (by then you may have lost interest in the plot).

Overall, it seems like a wannabe-GOT, given the similarities in location, characterisations and complex storyline. However, the flair with which the dialogues of GOT was written, is missing in this series. (Comparison with GOT becomes obvious specially when a dialogue starts with "You know nothing...")

Acting by the cast is great. One-on-one fighting scenes are much better in comparison to the dud war scenes.

It's an one-time watch only if you like watching magic, fantasy, epic content. Else, you can safely give it a miss.