The popular fantasy book series by Andrzej Sapkowski was a huge success as a video game, so Netflix was right to hope that The Witcher would fill the void created after the end of Game of Thrones. However, the series, part of which was filmed in Hungary, could not really live up to huge expectations, and the third season in particular sparked disappointing reactions from many viewers. In addition to negative reviews, this is also what viewer ratings on review aggregation sites like IMDb or RottenTomatoes suggest. In addition, Henry Cavill, who played the lead role, also left the production, and three seasons were completed with him.
Netflix decided to continue
Meanwhile, Netflix has also found serious competitors, and Amazon Prime Video has also received a mixed reception, but in addition to the previous series The Lord of the Rings, The Rings of Power, which brought huge ratings, HBO has also returned to the world of the duelist. Fanatics with the so-called prequel. the Dragon House Its second season will arrive on the streaming service this summer.
The fourth season of Butters has already been announced by Netflix, just as it has been known for some time that Henry Cavill will be replaced by Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games actor, Independence Day 2) in the role of Geralt of Rivia. It is currently being filmed and is expected to be uploaded to Netflix in 2025 and the streaming giant And now I announce it tooThe series will end with the fifth season.
Seasons 4 and 5 will cover the plot of the final three installments of Sapkowski's book series (Baptism of Fire, Tower of the Swallow, and Lady of the Lake), so loyal followers of the series can rest easy for now, because according to them, Netflix is in favor of continuing despite the mixed reception it decided
However, fans of the fictional series rightly doubt the success of the series' ending, as the previous seasons (especially the third) had serious changes compared to the original text, which was condemned by viewers.
In this regard, Netflix has also uploaded a video in which, in addition to Liam Hemsoth, who is still considered a newcomer, the most important characters from previous seasons, Anya Chalotra (Yennefer), Freya Allan (Ciri), Joey Batty, appear. (Jaskier), Cassie Clare (Philippa Eilhart) and Mahesh Jadu (Veljafortz).
