Much tumult and controversy surrounded Henry Cavill's exit from "The Witcher," but now season 4 has finally introduced us to the former Geralt of Rivia actor's replacement: Liam Hemsworth. Unfortunately, rather than proving naysayers wrong, it seems this latest season is proving to be a bit of a dud, and it's not just /Film's Debopriyaa Dutta — who dubbed "The Witcher" season 4 the epitome of squandered potential — who thinks so.

The new season debuted on October 30, 2025, and while it managed to bring in the sort of viewership that would be the envy of many lesser shows, it failed to live up to the first-week performances of previous seasons. According to Netflix , season 4 racked up 7.4 million views in its first week on the service, which puts it at number two on the Top 10 English

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