Our beloved white wolf, Geralt of Rivia embarks on an epic adventure with Sirens of the Deep, which is set between Episodes 5 and 6 of Season 1 Netflix’s The Witcher series. Based on author Andrzej Sapkowski’s short story “A Little Sacrifice”, Sirens of the Deep feels like a bridge between the live-action television series and the video games, particularly with Doug Cockle reprising his voice role as Geralt along with Anya Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg. 

In this tale, Geralt is hired to hunt down an amphibious monster terrorizing a seaside kingdom. But this isn’t a classic beast-slaying mission; power and politics and also some romance are at play. It turns out the sea monster is just trying to survive under the ever-tightening restrictions of the humans on land—and the kingdom has been locked in a centuries-old battle with the merpeople below the sea. 

In classic Romeo and Juliet style, the kingdom’s human prince Agloval (Camrus Johnson) is in love with the mermaid princess Sh’eenaz (Emily Carey)—and their star-crossed relationship is tested when their ruling families cannot forgive and forget the past to create a new and unified future. Agloval and Sh’eenaz’s love story gives the film its heart, while Geralt provides an epic dose of reality to everyone involved, dropping nuanced observations about humanity, greed, and power.

Jaskier AKA Dandelion the Bard (Joey Batey) provides the songs and the jests, bouncing off his Witcher with all the charm you’d expect from longtime friends. And new character Essi Daven (Christina Wren) provides a more sultry and vivacious romantic spark, as she challenges their dynamic in fun ways. 

Sirens of the Deep is an entertaining and dynamic story that fits well within the Witcher-verse. It feels like an extended episode of the Netflix show, but the animated element gives it a more fantasy twist the live-action often falls short of. The animation is fluid and visually appealing, depicting the monsters and merpeople in intriguing and fantastical ways. It could probably do with being cut a little shorter—at times you might find your attention starting to wander—but this is a decent addition that enriches Geralt’s history for any Witcher fan to enjoy.