Henry Cavill’s Warhammer 40K Is His Biggest Bet Yet — Can It Break His Unlucky Streak?

Henry Cavill might finally get the shiny Rotten Tomatoes badge he has somehow never snagged on TV. And yes, I know that sounds wild. The guy has been Superman, Geralt, the internet’s favorite PC-building nerd, and yet his television track record on RT has never hit Certified Fresh. Warhammer 40K could be the one that changes that.

The odd Cavill stat: no Certified Fresh TV series (so far)

For all the blockbuster headlines, Cavill has only done a handful of actual TV shows. Talk-show drop-ins like The Graham Norton Show don’t count here; I’m talking scripted series. Here’s the rundown, with where things sit on Rotten Tomatoes right now:

• Midsomer Murders (2003) — single-episode role as Simon Mayfield — RT score: N/A
• The Tudors — 38 episodes as Charles Brandon — RT score: 69%
• The Witcher — starring as Geralt of Rivia — RT score: 75%

The Witcher almost did it... until the handoff drama

The Witcher looked like it might be Cavill’s first TV series to cross that Certified Fresh line. Then came the very public switch-up: Cavill leaving after Season 3 and Liam Hemsworth stepping in. That whole saga dinged the show’s momentum with critics and fans, and the scores slipped. Not fatal, but enough to keep that little red badge out of reach.

Enter Warhammer 40K: Cavill’s passion project with Amazon

Now Cavill is helping lead Amazon MGM Studios’ Warhammer 40K series. It’s based on the tabletop juggernaut that has spawned video games and a mountain of lore. Here’s the tricky part: Warhammer’s universe is massive, messy, and gloriously bleak. There isn’t one neat, linear story to adapt. It’s more like an anthology of wars, crusades, and character collisions spread across millennia. Picking the right starting point isn’t just hard — it’s the whole game.

The upside? Cavill genuinely loves this stuff, and he isn’t just showing up to say lines. He’s heavily involved behind the scenes and has been vocal about getting the details right. That passion usually matters with something this sprawling.

So, can Warhammer 40K finally get Cavill a Certified Fresh TV credit?

If Warhammer 40K lands at the same level of critical reception as The Witcher — or better — it should be enough to break his Rotten Tomatoes streak. Of course, we still have to wait to see what the show actually is, how it chooses its entry point into the lore, and whether the execution lives up to the hype.

Warhammer 40K is currently expected to arrive sometime in 2027 in the U.S.

Does this feel like the big Cavill comeback to you, or are we bracing for another near miss? I’m cautiously optimistic — the man’s finally building the show he’s been daydreaming about since forever. That usually counts for something.