From the Editor's Desk

Netflix's Most Successful Epic Show Is at a Dangerous Crossroads

Say what you will of The Witcher, but Netflix’s epic fantasy franchise refuses to fall. Even after a couple of lackluster seasons, plus a spinoff that failed to make a real impression, The Witcher is soldiering on... but not before cutting some dead weight.

Netflix had plans for another live-action spinoff series to bloom from The Witcher’s third season. It was set to follow the teen misfits known as The Rats, whom Ciri (Freya Allen) meets at the end of Season 3. The spinoff — appropriately named The Rats — was a prequel series, tracing the group's history before their Witcher appearance. But according to Redanian Intelligence, Netflix has scrapped the series after reviewing early footage. The streamer will reportedly repurpose the material for The Witcher’s upcoming season, so we may still see their story as a flashback.

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