Overview
- Liam Hemsworth debuts as Geralt of Rivia in Season 4, replacing Henry Cavill on Netflix’s flagship fantasy series.
- Early reception skews negative with Rotten Tomatoes showing about 55–56% from critics and roughly 17–18% approval from audiences.
- Critical views diverge as Variety and CBR highlight clearer storytelling and more action, while The Guardian calls Hemsworth a miscast.
- Netflix removed Cavill’s Witcher avatar from user profiles and showed a crying emoji for some accounts before partially restoring Cavill’s image for users who already had it set.
- The new season splits its narrative across Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri, and Season 5 is confirmed as the planned finale with a late‑2026 release window reported.