Fans of Netflix’sThe Witcherare casting all types of hopeful spells for the upcoming release of Season 4 this year, but so far, viewers are left in limbo about its 2025 premiere window. However, in a bid to lift some of the anticipation, production for the adaptation’sfinal season has received some very positive news.
Now thatThe Witcherseason 4 is set to start a brand-new erafor the popular Netflix fantasy series, with production wrapping up on the show last year, it goes without saying that it will be a sad moment in time forWitcherfans due to Henry Cavill hanging up his sword as Geralt of Rivia. Praised by viewers for his accurate portrayal of the White Wolf and for bringing a deeper and more meaningful dynamic to the character, the iconic monster-hunter soon found his replacement withThe Hunger Games' Liam Hemsworth, which, of course, brought in some concerns from fans. In another cruel twist of the knife, Kim Bodina, who played Geralt’s mentor and fellow witcher Vesemir in season two, alsoleftThe Witcherdue to other commitments. However, the show must go on and so far,The Witcherseason four has a host of incredibly talented actors joining its cast, which will hopefully cast aside any doubts about its success.
Season 5 of Netflix’s The Witcher Is Almost Complete
According toRedanian Intelligence, production onThe Witcherseason 5 is over halfway done, even before anyone has laid eyes on season 4 yet.Shooting began in March in South Africaand Longcross Studios in London, as well as locations in Surrey and Wales, which are known for their stunning landscapes, with filming forseason 5 scheduled to wrap in September this year. As reported by Redanian,The Witcherfollows a divided block structure for each season, with each director being given two episodes and now with the crew celebrating the completion of block 2, this means that 4 out of 8 episodes of the final season are done.
The first two episodes ofThe Witcherseason 5are directed by Jeremy Webb, who filmed the final two episodes of Season 4, as well as episodes for series likeThe Last of Us, The Umbrella Academy,andThe Punisherand the second block is directed by Christopher Clark Cowan, who directedThe Acolyte, Miguel Wants to FightandShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Even without Cavill, fans will have a ton of familiar faces to look forward to seeing, like Joey Batey as Jaskier, Meng’er Zhang as Milva, Anya Chalotra as Yennefer, and of course, Freya Allan as Ciri. However, some new faces will also prove pretty exciting as season 4 will see stars such asThe Matrix’s Laurence Fishburne, who plays Emiel Regis, and the return of fan-favorite Queen Meve, played by Rebecca Hanssen.
Although there isn’t a confirmed release date as yet forThe Witcherseason 4, the show is expected to be released in the second half of 2025.
