Overview
- Netflix’s first four days of Season 4 totaled about 53.2 million hours and 7.4 million views, roughly a 50% drop from prior season launches.
- Samba TV estimates the premiere drew about 35% fewer U.S. households than Season 3’s opener, reinforcing the downward trend.
- Rotten Tomatoes’ audience score has sunk to around 19% with reports of review-bombing, while critic scores hover near 56% with some praise for Liam Hemsworth.
- Liam Hemsworth replaces Henry Cavill as Geralt, drawing polarized reactions, with some viewers and commentators highlighting a warmer Geralt–Jaskier dynamic.
- Netflix and the showrunner say production on Season 5 is complete and positioned as the series finale despite Season 4’s softer start.