The expansion of The Witcher universe has continued with the arrival of The Witcher: Blood Origin. The four-episode prequel series premiered on Christmas and details the creation of the first Witcher. But, despite currently being the most watched show on Netflix, ahead of Wednesday and Emily in Paris, fans are wishing they never saw it. The new live-action show has landed disastrously with the audience, scoring just an 8% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes with over 2200 ratings.
Unlike the strong critical acclaim The Witcher received throughout its two seasons, we can't say the same for Blood Origin. While a 38% critic approval rate on Rotten Tomatoes is certainly not great, there's been worse cases. Think of the now-canceled Resident Evil series, but even that had a 22% audience score. At just 8%, The Witcher: Blood Origin nowhas the lowest audience score on Rotten Tomatoes for any major Netflix original ever. The feat is even more unimpressive when you compare the numbers to other shows featured on many "Worst series on Netflix" lists. Even Haters Back Off managed to score a 50% critic score and a 76% audience score. This puts the latest release in The Witcher franchise in a league of its own.