Overview
- Season 4 arrived on Netflix at the end of October with strong attention on Hemsworth’s first turn as Geralt following Henry Cavill’s exit.
- Early audience response is polarized, with many critiques focusing on Hemsworth’s vocal delivery even as some viewers praise his look and effort in the role.
- Hissrich frames the season’s structural shifts as intentional, using a narrated setup to explore how tales change depending on the teller and to introduce new perspectives such as Nimue.
- The showrunner defended deviations from Andrzej Sapkowski’s books, including on-screen choices not present in the novels, arguing they serve character development within television constraints.
- Production on Seasons 4 and 5 was completed consecutively to adapt the final novels, with Season 5 set as the series finale and Hemsworth expected to continue through the end; Netflix also refreshed series profile icons to Hemsworth’s image, which drew fresh pushback from some fans.