Overview
- Netflix reports 7.4 million views and 53.2 million hours for Season 4 in its first four days, the weakest opener for the franchise.
- The early total is roughly 50% lower than the comparable launch windows for Season 2 and the first half of Season 3.
- Third-party firm Samba TV says U.S. households starting the premiere fell 35% versus Season 3, a sharper decline than the prior season-to-season drop it tracked.
- In the same window, Netflix’s romantic comedy Nobody Wants This drew 8.6 million debut-week views, edging past The Witcher’s opening.
- Season 4 marks Liam Hemsworth’s first turn as Geralt after Henry Cavill’s exit; Collider’s review notes his performance positively, and Netflix has already finished filming the fifth and final season.