Can Liam Hemsworth Win Over Witcher Fans? First Footage Reveals a Bold New Era for Geralt
After years of recast drama and nonstop speculation, Netflix finally shows off Hemsworth’s Geralt—raising big questions about whether this Witcher can unite a divided fandom.
Geralt is back, new face and all. Netflix finally dropped actual footage of Liam Hemsworth in The Witcher season 4 and locked in a premiere date: October 30. After a year of just the first promo image and three years of everyone debating the recast, we can finally see what this version looks and sounds like.
- First proper footage of Liam Hemsworth as Geralt is out, following a first-look image more than a year ago.
- Season 4 premieres October 30.
- The Hemsworth takeover was announced three years ago, before season 3 even hit. Season 3 arrived in summer 2023, and it has still taken more than two years for new episodes to land.
- Netflix is framing this as a two-season run: Hemsworth is already set for season 5, which is expected to close out the story.
- Laurence Fishburne joins the cast as Regis.
- The show remains a Netflix hit, even if fan response to season 3 was pretty lukewarm.
- There have been persistent rumors Henry Cavill was unhappy with the show’s direction, which may have factored into his exit.
- Cavill is busy anyway: his long-in-the-works Highlander remake is finally moving, with filming slated for early 2026 after a recent injury pushed things back.
- Netflix also released a new season 4 poster.
That timeline has been oddly drawn out: recast announced early, season 3 still came and went with Cavill, and only now do we get Hemsworth on screen. Inside baseball, sure, but it is unusual for a handoff to stretch this long.
Official logline
'After the Continent-altering events of Season Three, Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri find themselves separated by a raging war and countless enemies. As their paths diverge, and their goals sharpen, they stumble on unexpected allies eager to join their journeys. And if they can accept these found families, they just might have a chance at reuniting for good...'
So, yes, the family is scattered, the war is louder, and the show is clearly setting up its endgame across two seasons. Fishburne as Regis is a nice get, too.
Curious? Skeptical? Both? Same. I am in on October 30 to see how Hemsworth carries the swords and how smoothly the show handles the transition. Are you sticking with The Witcher without Cavill, or sitting this one out?