Netflix has revealed the first look at Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia, officially confirming that The Witcher Season 4 will premiere on October 30, 2025. This marks a pivotal moment in the fantasy series, as Hemsworth takes over the lead role from Henry Cavill, who portrayed the White Wolf for the first three seasons.
While the change in Geralt’s portrayal has been the subject of considerable anticipation and debate among fans, the rest of the principal cast remains intact. Anya Chalotra returns as Yennefer of Vengerberg and Freya Allan reprises her role as Princess Ciri. Season 4 also expands its roster with key new characters drawn from Andrzej Sapkowski’s novels. Laurence Fishburne joins as Regis, a scholarly and complex vampire who becomes a companion to Geralt, while Sharlto Copley plays the ruthless bounty hunter Leo Bonhart. James Purefoy rounds out the new additions as the cunning spy Stefan Skellen.
Netflix is adapting the upcoming season of The Witcher based on the book Baptism of Fire. The new season will follow Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri as they face increasing dangers, including treacherous political plots, growing magical conflicts, and ruthless adversaries. The storylines are expected to have higher stakes and more complex alliances, aligning the show more closely with the darker tone of Andrzej Sapkowski’s original saga.
Netflix has also announced that the fourth season will be the show’s second to last, with a fifth and final season already greenlit to conclude the series. This approach allows the creative team to bring the story to a planned and definitive end rather than a sudden one.
Since its debut in December 2019, The Witcher has grown into one of Netflix’s flagship fantasy properties, spawning spinoffs including the animated film Nightmare of the Wolf, the prequel miniseries Blood Origin, and most recently the animated film Sirens of the Deep, released in February 2025. With Hemsworth stepping into Geralt’s boots, Season 4 is set to test both the strength of its storytelling and the audience’s reception to this major casting transition.
