The Witcher The Art of the Illusion (Season 3, Episode 5)
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TV Episode | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

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The Witcher

The Art of the Illusion (Season 3, Episode 5)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Yennefer and Geralt step out arm in arm and dressed to kill at a lavish ball, but all is not as it seems during a night of revelry and revelations.

Showrunner

Lauren Schmidt Hissrich

Director

Loni Peristere

Writers

Clare Higgins (written by) (staff writer) | Lauren Schmidt Hissrich (series created by) | Andrzej Sapkowski (based on the book series 'The Witcher' by) | Matthew D'Ambrosio (executive story editor) & 3 more

Producers

Sasha Harris | Lauren Schmidt Hissrich

Composer

Joseph Trapanese

Cinematographer

Scott Winig

Editor

Jean-Daniel Fernandez Qundez

Casting Director

Sophie Holland

Production Designer

Andrew Laws

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 29, 2023

Release date

Jun 29, 2023 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 8 wins & 32 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
31 cast members

Name	Known for
Henry Cavill Geralt of Rivia Geralt of Rivia See fewer	Man of Steel (2013)
Anya Chalotra Yennefer Yennefer See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Freya Allan Ciri (credit only) Ciri (credit only) See fewer	Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
MyAnna Buring Tissaia Tissaia See fewer	Kill List (2011)
Anna Shaffer Triss Triss See fewer	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Mahesh Jadu Vilgefortz Vilgefortz See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Royce Pierreson Istredd Istredd See fewer	Murdered by My Boyfriend (2014)
Graham McTavish Sigismund Dijkstra Sigismund Dijkstra See fewer	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Cassie Clare Philippa Eilhart Philippa Eilhart See fewer	What Happened to Monday (2017)
Lars Mikkelsen Stregobor Stregobor See fewer	Headhunter (2009)
Therica Wilson-Read Sabrina Sabrina See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Rochelle Rose Margarita Margarita See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Terence Maynard Artorius Artorius See fewer	Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Safiyya Ingar Keira Metz Keira Metz See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Aisha Fabienne Ross Lydia Van Bredevoort Lydia Van Bredevoort See fewer	The Danish Girl (2015)
Nathan Armarkwei Laryea Valdo Marx (as Nathan Amarkwei-Laryea) Valdo Marx (as Nathan Amarkwei-Laryea) See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Gloria Adereti Lady Bard Lady Bard See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Josh Weller Boris Boris See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Poppy Almond Bianca Bianca See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Michalina Olszanska Marti Marti See fewer	I, Olga Hepnarova (2016)
Philip Philmar Gerhart Gerhart See fewer	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Ryan Hayes Artaud Terranova Artaud Terranova See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Harvey Quinn Radcliffe Radcliffe See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Mirko Zamperla Detmold Detmold See fewer	Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
Daniel Kilkenny Drithelm Drithelm See fewer	Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
Thomas Billings Marquard (as Tom Billings) Marquard (as Tom Billings) See fewer	Heads of State
Bernhard Fuchs Fercart of Cidaris Fercart of Cidaris See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Andy Pilgrim Carduin Carduin See fewer	Inception (2010)
Eric Nolan Dorregarary Dorregarary See fewer	The Witcher (2019)
Ketan Majmudar Mage (uncredited) Mage (uncredited) See fewer	Silo (2023)
Bernardo Santos Mage (uncredited) Mage (uncredited) See fewer	Tomb Raider (2018)