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The Witcher Season 4 Draws Heavy Fan Backlash, With Middling Critic Scores

Fan backlash puts pressure on Netflix's planned 2026 finale.

Overview

  • Netflix released Season 4 with Liam Hemsworth taking over as Geralt from Henry Cavill.
  • Rotten Tomatoes shows roughly 17–18% from audiences and about 55–56% from critics, marking the series’ sharpest audience drop.
  • Critical responses range from harsh casting critiques to notes that the new season feels clearer and more action-forward.
  • Viewers widely fault rushed plotting and thinner character work, including a brief handoff sequence that glosses over key moments.
  • Netflix briefly replaced the Cavill profile avatar for some users with a crying emoji before the original image reappeared only for accounts that had it set previously.