Overview
- All eight episodes of Season 4 released on Netflix on Oct. 30, introducing Hemsworth in the lead role after Henry Cavill’s exit.
- Showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich explains the recast through an in‑story narrator device and re‑shot moments that reinterpret earlier scenes.
- Rotten Tomatoes listed Season 4 at 53% from critics with a 19% audience score shortly after launch, reflecting a broadly negative early reception, according to Forbes.
- Reviews diverge on Hemsworth and the season’s direction, with outlets like Variety calling it a sharper reset while others fault the writing and tone.
- The new episodes largely draw on Baptism of Fire and add characters including Regis (Laurence Fishburne), as Netflix sets a fifth season to conclude the series.