Liam Hemsworth Debuts as Geralt in The Witcher Season 4 Footage, Premiere Date Announced
The White Wolf is back — but wearing different armor. Netflix has dropped the first footage of The Witcher Season 4, giving fans their official first look at Liam Hemsworth stepping in for Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia. Along with the reveal comes a confirmed premiere date: the Continent will return to our screens on October 30, 2025.
The First Glimpse: Hemsworth’s Geralt Arrives
Teaser Trailer for The Witcher Season 4, Courtesy of Netflix
Netflix rolled out the teaser during a major event broadcast, and it did not disappoint in giving Geralt fans something to talk about. We see Hemsworth fully costumed, sword in hand, facing off against a skeletal wraith in ominous scenery: dark woods, mist, the whole vibe. The footage also gives us a listen to his new Geralt voice, and while it’s not Cavill’s, many say it leans into the mythical beast-hunter tone the role demands.
This first reveal also confirms that the classic characters remain front and center: Freya Allan returns as Ciri, Anya Chalotra as Yennefer, and Joey Batey as Jaskier. New faces include Laurence Fishburne stepping in as Regis. The teaser suggests that the atmosphere will stay true to the darker, monster-filled roots of The Witcher lore — even if some visual and performance tweaks are evident.
October 30, 2025: Mark Your Calendars
After months of anticipation and speculation about when The Witcher Season 4 would hit, Netflix locked in October 30, 2025 as its premiere date. The season will span eight episodes. It’s also confirmed to be the penultimate chapter before the show wraps up its story in Season 5, aiming to adapt some of the final novels from Andrzej Sapkowski’s source material.
So as the leaves turn and the nights lengthen, fans of The Witcher have that date to anticipate — not just for Hemsworth’s debut, but also for how the saga’s final arcs will begin closing in.
Reactions & Challenges: Filling Cavill’s Shoes
Reactions to Hemsworth’s debut have been mixed, as is often the case when a lead actor in a high-profile fantasy series is recast. Some viewers question whether Hemsworth brings enough of the gritty, brooding energy that Henry Cavill did. Others are more forgiving, praising aspects like the visuals, the faithful monster-design (the wraith fight, especially), and Hemsworth’s willingness to lean into Geralt’s physicality and battle sequences.
Showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and the creative team seem confident, emphasizing in an interview with Netflix, “Show up, be willing to be surprised, be willing to accept that things look different, and know that the core of what you love is still there”. Although some things will change, the heart of the story — Geralt, Ciri, Yennefer’s relationships, the struggle with monsters and morality — remains central. Hemsworth himself has acknowledged Cavill’s legacy and described taking on the mantle as an honor and a responsibility.
Final Thoughts: The Witcher Season 4 Preview
In the lead-up to the premiere, here’s what to keep an eye on: how Hemsworth’s Geralt balances raw monster-slaying brutality with the internal conflicts fans expect; whether the tone of the visuals and creatures (like that wraith) feels darker or more polished than past seasons; how faithfully the narrative will follow the source material now that Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri are separated by war, new alliances, and emerging threats; and lastly, how the fanbase responds once the full eight episodes drop. With the finish line in sight in Season 5, Season 4 has both a lot to prove and a lot to deliver.
