Netflix has confirmed that The Witcher will conclude with season five.
The streaming giant announced today (April 18) that production has begun on the upcoming fourth season, while a final fifth season has also been greenlit.
Seasons four and five will adapt the remaining three books by Andrzej Sapkowski, Baptism of Fire, The Tower of the Swallow and Lady of the Lake, promising to offer an “epic and satisfying conclusion” to the hit fantasy drama.
On a the announcement, writer Lauren Schmidt Hissrich said: “It is with huge pride that we begin shooting our penultimate Season of The Witcher with a stellar cast, including some exciting new additions, led by Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia. We’re thrilled to be able to bring Andrzej Sapkowski’s books to an epic and satisfying conclusion. It wouldn’t be our show if we didn’t push our family of characters to their absolute limit — stay tuned to see how the story ends.”
Liam Hemsworth with the cast of ‘The Witcher’ season 4. Credit: Netflix
An official description of the fourth season reads: “After the shocking, Continent-altering events that close out season three, the new season follows Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri who are faced with traversing the war-ravaged Continent and its many demons apart from each other. If they can embrace and lead the groups of misfits they find themselves in, they have a chance of surviving the baptism of fire — and finding one another again.”
The fourth season of The Witcher will be the first without Henry Cavill in the role of Geralt of Rivia. The actor left the show last year and hinted towards creative differences as the reason for his departure. He has since been replaced by Liam Hemsworth.
Last year, executive producer Tomek Baginski revealed that Geralt’s sudden change of face will be addressed in season four, stating that fans of the books will recognise the story arc.
