Overview
- All eight episodes of Season 4 are now streaming on Netflix in a binge release that debuted October 30.
- Hemsworth takes over the role of Geralt from Henry Cavill, with showrunner Lauren Hissrich saying Cavill left to pursue other roles and describing the split as symbiotic.
- This penultimate season primarily adapts Baptism of Fire, tracking Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri on separate paths across a continent at war.
- The premiere eases the recast by revisiting signature series moments within a framing tale that recounts Geralt’s legend.
- Early critical reaction is mixed, with some outlets praising clearer pacing and action while others fault uneven writing and tone; the series is set to conclude with a confirmed fifth season.