The Witcher season 4 is now streaming on Netflix, and the showrunner addresses when the ultimate episodes will drop. The fantasy present has just lately undergone an enormous change, with Liam Hemsworth taking up the mantle of Geralt of Rivia after Henry Cavill’s shock exit.
Following season 4’s premiere on October 8, the reception has been tremendous blended between critics and audiences. It is the lowest-rated season by far with a 60% Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes following 20 evaluations. Audiences are much more damaging concerning the new episodes underneath Hemsworth’s period, resulting in an abysmal 19% Popcornmeter. Regardless of the poor reception, The Witcher can have a season 5, however it would even be its final.
Whereas talking with Selection, showrunner Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich addressed the launch window for season 5, responding that it is “Hopefully shorter. Two and a half years is rarely splendid.” She acknowledged why season 4 took longer because of the “writers’ strike in the course of that,” so “fingers crossed” that season 5 will not be an extended wait.
She additionally offered a standing replace on season 5, saying: “We’re working so exhausting in submit, we wrapped nearly a month in the past. We’re we’re pushing forward and hope to have the ability to ship it audiences just a little bit sooner.”
The final season was introduced when the Netflix fantasy present was nonetheless filming season 4 in April 2024. Season 5 was filmed not lengthy after the spring of 2025 and wrapped up in September. At this level, the ultimate season is in post-production and will purpose for a attainable 2026 launch if there are not any additional delays.
Hemsworth will helm his second season as Geralt, whereas Freya Allan and Anya Chalotra will reprise their roles as Ciri and Yennefer one final time. It is anticipated that the ultimate season will conclude their respective character arcs. The Witcher season 4 ending has left Ciri in a really darkish place after her time with the Rats, whereas Yennefer prepares to battle Vilgefortz.
The Witcher relies on Andrzej Sapkowski’s guide collection, which consists of 9 books earlier than finally rising into successful online game. Whereas the online game The Witcher 4 is in improvement, Netflix hasn’t introduced any additional spinoffs, however The Rats: A Witcher Story was quietly launched on the streamer.
Alternatively, the tip is close to for Netflix’s fantasy collection, and it’ll solely be a matter of time earlier than the primary teaser for The Witcher season 5 turns into accessible alongside affirmation on a launch date.
- Launch Date
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December 20, 2019
- Community
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Netflix
- Showrunner
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Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
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Stephen Surjik, Charlotte Brändström, Edward Bazalgette, Loni Peristere, Louise Hooper, Bola Ogun, Alex Garcia Lopez, Gandja Monteiro, Sarah O’Gorman
- Writers
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Haily Corridor, Clare Higgins, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Jenny Klein, Tania Lotia
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Anya Chalotra
Yennefer of Vengerberg