Toby Stephens (Black Sails) and Molly Parker (House of Cards) lead the cast as a couple who venture into space on a colonising mission with their kids that soon goes awry, leaving them – as the title suggests – lost in space.

That means there’s no need to fret about an abrupt cancellation leaving major plot threads unresolved a fate that has befallen many other cult favourite shows over the years. But now is the perfect time to catch up as the third and final season has dropped, earning acclaim from critics and bringing this saga to a satisfying end. This sci-fi offering from Netflix may have flown under your radar, not getting quite the same level of the attention as some of the streamer’s other blockbuster originals. (L to R) Molly Parker as Maureen Robinson, Toby Stephens as John Robinson The hit fantasy series has just returned for a second season, so why not check out The Witcher – if nothing else, you’ll have a new earworm stuck in your head. Stuffed with bizarre creatures, fast-paced action scenes (particularly in the first episode) and plenty of weird and wonderful characters, it’s no surprise that The Witcher has become one of Netflix’s biggest series.Īnd the creators of the earlier Witcher video game – based on the same collection of novels as the series – were probably pretty happy with the release too, given that sales of The Witcher 3 rose by 558 per cent following the Henry Cavill version’s debut. Starring Henry Cavill as mutant monster-hunter Geralt of Rivia, The Witcher uses a twisted timeline to tell three parallel stories – Geralt’s adventures, the youth and training of sorcerer Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) and the travails of Princess Ciri of Cintra (Freya Allen) – as the fictional world they live in descends into war. If you didn’t start instantly humming along to this legendary banger composed by The Witcher’s Jaskier (Joey Batey), then it’s high time you checked out Netflix’s fantasy monster drama – and not just for the sick (lute) beats.

“Toss a coin to your Witcher, oh valley of plenty, oh valley of plenty, woah-oh-ohhh…toss a coin to your Witcher, a friend of humanity…eeeee-eeee!”

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