Henry Cavill's titular monster assassin in The Witcher has proved very popular with Netflix viewers, as it's now one of the highest-rated original shows ever.

Debuting its first season on the streaming service last week, this one hopes to take over the epic fantasy reigns while HBO is busy developing Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon.

Thanks to IMDb's list of 'Top 10 rated Netflix Originals', it's looking like Geralt of Rivia is even cooler than some of the streamer's biggest hitters.

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Tied at the top spot with The Witcher on a score of 8.8/10 are Black Mirror, Narcos and House of Cards, while Better Call Saul, Dark and The Crown follow closely behind on 8.7.

Breathing down their necks in the remaining three positions are David Fincher's crime thriller Mindhunter, cancelled adult animation BoJack Horseman and Daredevil.

The pendulum of fandom will see plenty of rating dips for these shows in the future, but you've got to give it to The Witcher – after less than week in the public's hands, to be mixing with two of the most acclaimed shows out there is a serious achievement.



The Witcher is now streaming worldwide on Netflix.

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