The Witcher series has a huge following and for good reason. Not only does it present some exciting fantasy action but spins normal fantasy tropes in slightly different directions.

Geralt the character is one who doesn't want to get involved just get paid! But along the way he sees some of the ugly sides of humanity in conjunction with the ugly physical side of monsters.

This aspect translates very well in Netflix's The Witcher series. The key here is this show runner and staff really know the books. Cavill appears to have a bachelors degree in Witcher novels because he IS Geralt of Rivia. They show doesn't pull punches. It doesn't cheese down the action. It presents it brutally so that the audience gets that same feeling - man monsters are ugly and damn people are uglier.

It's dark. It's awesome. It's binge-worthy.