US EditionFans Agree Liam Hemsworth ‘Looks Pretty Good as Geralt’ in Netflix’s The Witcher Season 4 Teaser
Liam Hemsworth debuts as Geralt in The Witcher Season 4, premiering October 30, 2025, with the series slated to conclude after Season 5, showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich confirmed.
- Netflix’s The Witcher returns for its fourth season on October 30, 2024, featuring Liam Hemsworth in the role of Geralt of Rivia following Henry Cavill’s exit from the series.
- Henry Cavill left the series in October 2022 due to creative differences, leading to Hemsworth taking over the iconic role for the final two planned seasons.
- Season 4 consists of eight episodes and continues the story of Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri separated by war, with the finale set for Season 5 as confirmed by showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich.
- Fan reactions to the recasting were initially muted, but the Season 4 teaser showing Hemsworth fighting a ghostly wraith garnered surprisingly positive feedback, including a Reddit comment calling it "pretty well done."
- Hemsworth faces pressure to build towards the series conclusion with limited time to leave his mark, and much depends on how fans respond to Season 4’s new direction and cast.
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Netflix has released the first look at Liam Hemsworth in the fourth season of The Witcher, but the reaction from fans has been lukewarm. Many say the series will not have the same shine after the departure of Henry Cavill, who successfully portrayed Geralt of Rivia in the first three seasons. The new season will start on October 30, with Liam, 35, taking on the role of the legendary monster slayer, writes DailyMail. The first clip shows the Aust…
Netflix Reveals A First Look At The New Geralt in 'The Witcher' Season 4
NetflixToss a coin to your witcher and spare a thought for Netflix’s casting department. After three seasons, star and mega-nerd Henry Cavill left the title role of Netflix’s The Witcher over supposed “creative differences.” Liam Hemsworth was chosen to take on the role in the upcoming Season 4, but calling hardcore fans skeptical of the sudden recasting would be an understatement. We now have our first look at Hemsworth’s take on Geralt of Rivi…
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Netflix's The Witcher has been… fine. A lot of folks have been pissy about the series' focus on everyone in Temeria except Geralt. But that's actually the way Andrzej Sapkowski's books pan out. Read 'em and you're gonna see a whole lotta of Ciri. — Read the rest The post Netflix gambles on Witcher future with controversial recasting appeared first on Boing Boing.
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