The Witcher Season 4 on Netflix: All new details about the first season without Henry Cavill

• The Netflix series “The Witcher” was renewed for a fourth season before the start of the third season.
• Actor Henry Cavill will no longer appear as Geralt of Rivia in the new episodes of the fantasy saga.
• In addition to the new Geralt, Liam Hemsworth, Laurence Fishburne was also cast in the role of Regis. In addition, actors for Nimue and Stribog are already being sought.

Even before the start of “The Witcher” season 3, Netflix extended the popular fantasy series for a fourth season. But at the same time came the sad news that Henry Cavill is leaving “The Witcher” after season 3. But the story continues without him.

1. Start date

2. Trailer

3. Plot

4. occupation

5. production

The Witcher Season 4: Start Date

Due to the writers and actors strikes in 2023, many productions had to be postponed. The fourth season of “The Witcher” is no exception. Now that the strikes are over, things can finally get started. The new episodes of the Witcher saga are scheduled to be filmed from March to October 2024.

The production follows the same path as the third season of the fantasy series, which was filmed from March to October 2022. The episodes were published in the summer of 2023. We therefore assume that we will have to wait a similarly long time for the 4th season and only in Summer 2025 can expect new consequences.

The Witcher Season 4: Trailer

A trailer for “The Witcher” season 4 is still a long way off. We don’t expect moving images for the new episodes until the end of 2024 at the earliest.

The Witcher Season 4: Plot

The end of “The Witcher” Season 3 introduced some events that become important in the Witcher novel “Baptism of Fire.” This is how the book by Andrzej Sapkowski deals with Geralt’s journey to Nilfgaard, which he embarks on with the archer Milva, the dwarf Zoltan Chivay as well as Dandelion, the knight Cahir and the vampire Regis.

Ciri now lives under the code name Falka as part of a teenage criminal group called the Rat Gang. She discovers her passion for murder. Leo Bonhart will be an important antagonist of the rats. His cousin Dominik Bombastus Houvenaghel, who leads a criminal ring, will also be important for the new episodes.

Meanwhile, the false Ciri, Teryn, is married to the Emperor of Nilfgaard. Yennefer forms a secret lodge with the remaining sorceresses who survived the Thanedd coup.

In addition, a producer of the series suggests that the exchange between Henry Cavill and Liam Hemsworth will probably also be addressed in the series.

The characters of Nimue and Stribog will probably also be introduced in season 4. Young Nimue is obsessed with the stories of Geralt and Yennefer, which date back almost 100 years. Stribog, the storyteller, recites these to her, and as is often the case with events passed down orally, one or two details are changed by the narrator. Geralt’s changed appearance is probably explained by an unreliable narrator.

The Witcher Season 4: Cast

Liam Hamsworth, known from the “The Hunger Games” films, will portray Geralt from season 4 onwards. A quite controversial decision, as Henry Cavill is considered by many fans to be the ideal Geralt of Rivia.

Anya Chalotra and Freya Allan will probably remain with us as the sorceress Yennefer and Princess Ciri. Joey Batey will certainly return as the bard Dandelion. Other possible returning actors include Bart Edwards as Emhyr var Emreis, Mimi Ndiweni as Fringilla, Eamon Farren as Cahir, Anna Shaffer as Triss and Mahesh Jadu as Vilgefortz.

There are also rumors (via Redanian Intelligence) that South African actor Sharlto Copley will take on the role of villain Leo Bonhart. Zoltan Chivay and Regis will also appear in the new episodes, and an actor has now been found for the latter in the form of “Matrix” and “John Wick” star Laurence Fishburne.

The Witcher Season 4: Production

The showrunner of the series will probably remain Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, who is also an executive producer of the Netflix project. Other executive producers involved are Simon Emanuel, Alik Sakharov, Tomek Baginski, Jaroslaw Sawko and Piotr Sikora. Most of the filming takes place in Great Britain.