The Witcher Trial by Ordeal (Season 4, Episode 3)
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TV Episode | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The Witcher

Trial by Ordeal (Season 4, Episode 3)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A witch trial pulls Geralt away from his quest. Ciri taps further into the darkness of her new life. Yennefer brings more recruits to her cause.

Creator

Lauren Schmidt Hissrich (series created by)

Director

Tricia Brock (directed by)

Writers

Rae Benjamin (written by) (executive story editor) | Andrzej Sapkowski (based on the book series by) | David French (English translations of the book series by) | Danusia Stok (English translations of the book series by) & 2 more

Composer

Max Davidoff-Grey (composer)

Cinematographer

Mike Spragg (director of photography)

Editor

Mike Phillips (edited by)

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 30, 2025

Release date

Oct 30, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 9 wins & 33 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
47 cast members

Name	Known for
Liam Hemsworth Geralt of Rivia Geralt of Rivia See fewer	The Hunger Games (I) (2012)
Anya Chalotra Yennefer of Vengerberg Yennefer of Vengerberg See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Freya Allan Princess Cirilla of Cintra Princess Cirilla of Cintra See fewer	Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
Joey Batey Jaskier Jaskier See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Mimî M Khayisa Fringilla Vigo (as Mimî M. Khayisa) Fringilla Vigo (as Mimî M. Khayisa) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Anna Shaffer Triss Merigold Triss Merigold See fewer	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Mahesh Jadu Vilgefortz of Roggeveen Vilgefortz of Roggeveen See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Mecia Simson Francesca Findabair Francesca Findabair See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Meng'er Zhang Milva Milva See fewer	Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Danny Woodburn Zoltan Chivay Zoltan Chivay See fewer	Seinfeld (1989)
Cassie Clare Philippa Eilhart Philippa Eilhart See fewer	What Happened to Monday (2017)
Bart Edwards Lord Urcheon of Erlenwald (Duny) Lord Urcheon of Erlenwald (Duny) See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Christelle Elwin Mistle Mistle See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Ben Radcliffe Giselher Giselher See fewer	Cuban Fury (2014)
Fabian McCallum Kayleigh Kayleigh See fewer	You, Me and the Apocalypse (2015)
Aggy K. Adams Iskra Iskra See fewer	Oh, Ramona! (2019)
Connor Crawford Asse Asse See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Juliette Alexandra Reef Reef See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Laurence Fishburne Emiel Regis Rohellec Terzieff-Godefroy Emiel Regis Rohellec Terzieff-Godefroy See fewer	The Matrix (1999)
James Purefoy Skellen Skellen See fewer	Rome (2005)
Sharlto Copley Leo Bonhart Leo Bonhart See fewer	District 9 (2009)
Therica Wilson-Read Sabrina Sabrina See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Rochelle Rose Margarita Margarita See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Luisa Guerreiro Ximer Ximer See fewer	The Toxic Avenger (2023)
Su Douglas Assire Var Anahid Assire Var Anahid See fewer	Carry on Columbus (1992)
Joelle Rae Ida Emean Aep Sivney Ida Emean Aep Sivney See fewer	Christmas in Notting Hill (2023)
Linden Porco Percival Shuttenbach Percival Shuttenbach See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Jeremy Crawford Yarpen Zigrin Yarpen Zigrin See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Edmund Kingsley Jocephus of Muroc Jocephus of Muroc See fewer	Capsule (2015)
Simon Paisley Day Xarthisius Xarthisius See fewer	Born a King (2019)
Audrey Kattan Beata Beata See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Ricky Champ Toothless Toothless See fewer	The World's End (2013)
Miles Jovian Cloggy Cloggy See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Eve Austin Lady Gilda Lady Gilda See fewer	Our Ladies (2019)
Ben Castle-Gibb Hotspurn Hotspurn See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Jay Brown Servadio Servadio See fewer	Kickoff (2011)
David Langham Priest Priest See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Isabel Mackinson Talver Talver See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Robert Eades Geralt of Rawvia Geralt of Rawvia See fewer	The Running Man (2025)
Farah Ashraf Yennefer of Bangerberg Yennefer of Bangerberg See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Arinder Sadhra Harut Harut See fewer	Approval Needed (2018)
Regan Shepherd Emcee Emcee See fewer	Home Alone with Joel Dommett (2020)
Jack Myers Count de Wett Count de Wett See fewer	Say Nothing (2024)
Patrice Naiambana Lord Berenger Lord Berenger See fewer	Spectre (I) (2015)
Tom Benedict Knight General Ardal General Ardal See fewer	Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
Robert Farr Field Marshall Windbag Field Marshall Windbag See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Antony Barlow Refugee (uncredited) Refugee (uncredited) See fewer	Tolkien (2019)