Overview
- Liam Hemsworth debuts as Geralt in Season 4, replacing Henry Cavill after the actor’s previously announced exit.
- Rotten Tomatoes scores stand at 56% from critics and 17% from users as of Friday, reflecting the show’s weakest reception to date.
- Several reviews fault the writing, direction and overall cohesion more than the change in lead, with many calling Hemsworth’s performance serviceable.
- Showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich says the story enabled a seamless transition and praises Hemsworth for bringing vulnerability to Geralt.
- Netflix has confirmed Season 5 as the finale, shot back-to-back with Season 4 and now in post-production, with no release date announced.