Overview
- Netflix released Season 4 on October 30 with Liam Hemsworth replacing Henry Cavill in the lead role.
- Aggregators show the weakest debut in the series so far, with Rotten Tomatoes in the low 50s and Metacritic around 60, while audience scores are substantially lower.
- Critics widely cite issues with writing, pacing and tone as the primary problems, with some praise for returning performers and newcomer Laurence Fishburne.
- Industry reporting indicates the season entered Netflix’s Top 10 at No. 3 rather than No. 1, suggesting softer launch traction.
- Netflix has already completed the fifth and final season, and showrunner Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich says she plans to step back after it wraps.