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Freya Allan Says She Nearly Left The Witcher After Cavill’s Exit as Showrunner Explains Yennefer Overhaul

The Ciri actor says she stayed to see the story through and to advocate for more book-faithful moments.

Overview

  • Season 4 is streaming with Liam Hemsworth’s debut as Geralt and drew mixed-to-negative reaction, with Netflix’s early tally reported at 7.4 million views—down sharply from prior premieres.
  • Freya Allan says she considered leaving after learning of Henry Cavill’s departure a day before it was public but chose to remain and push for lines and details drawn from Andrzej Sapkowski’s books.
  • Allan says she briefly left the country to steer clear of online fallout tied to Season 4’s more violent material.
  • Showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich says Yennefer’s storyline was rewritten from the books to give the character an active, leadership-focused arc in Season 4.
  • Netflix has completed filming on Season 5, positioned as the series finale, with post-production underway for an expected 2026 release.