Hemsworth Replaces Cavill in Witcher Season 4

Netflix’s The Witcher Season 4, set to premiere on October 30, marks Liam Hemsworth replacing Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia. Showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich says Hemsworth honors the template Cavill established while bringing his own touches — including more humour, ease and confidence — and the production declined to retcon earlier canon. The season adopts a darker tone and continues to follow Geralt, Ciri and Yennefer’s fraught journeys, with new cast additions such as Laurence Fishburne and Sharlto Copley. Cast members including Joey Batey, Freya Allan and Anya Chalotra have praised Hemsworth’s physicality, fight choreography and grounding presence. Hemsworth, who says he was initially reluctant and is a longtime fan who wanted to do the role justice, has drawn heavy fan backlash and divided reactions to early clips.