Netflix’s Witcher, an Idris Elba thriller, and all the new TV to watch this week

polygon.com:

This week on TV, all is fair in love and war — at least as far as new seasons of The Bachelorette, Jack Ryan, and The Witcherare concerned. It’s possible those trapped in the battles for the Continent or in a competition for the love of a single woman on a reality show might not feel like it’s all fair. But for audiences, we’ll at least have a good time.

Netflix’s The Witcher is one of the bigger releases of the week, with volume 1 of the new season dropping the first five episodes on Thursday. But don’t miss Hijack, Idris Elba’s return to TV post-Luther, and a surprisingly effective TV thriller.

This week also features another Strange New Worlds episode that Trekkies won’t want to miss (if you can afford to miss any of the best modern Star Trek show): Christina Chong’s La’an gets teleported to an alternate reality and has to team up with Kirk (Paul Wesley) to get the timelines back on track. In classic Trek fashion they are, of course, sent back to the 21st century (what are the odds??).

Here are all the significant TV premieres this week for your scheduling purposes:

Genre: FantasyRelease date: June 29Showrunner/Creator: Lauren Schmidt HissrichCast: Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, Joey Batey, and more

Geralt is back — as is Henry Cavill, for his final season as the titular Witcher. Season 3 follows him, Yen (Chalotra), and Ciri (Allan), trying to beat back the darkness of the Continent and protect Ciri from the forces that want her. Of course, the new season brings some struggles of its own, including a convergence of mages and some new freaky monsters.

Genre: DocumentaryRelease date: June 29Showrunner/Creator: Tony Vainuku and Jared HessCast: Features interviews with Nitro (Dan Clark), Diamond (Erika