Fans Miss Henry Cavill As The Witcher Season 4 Drops On Netflix
- Elizabeth Sanate
- 4 days ago
- 3 min read
When The Witcher Season 4 finally arrived on Netflix this October, fans rushed online, some thrilled, while others were unsure. There was noise, excitement, and under it all, a strange kind of ache. For many fans, this season doesn’t just mean more monsters and magic, but feels more like saying goodbye to an era that began with Henry Cavill.
Cavill’s Geralt wasn’t just another hero swinging a sword. He owned the silence between the battles, that quiet stare, the way his voice rumbled low, the weight he gave to every step. Eventually, Cavill stepped out. The show moved on. But the fans? They’re still holding on to the Geralt they met first.
A New Beginning for The Witcher Season 4
You can feel the shift right from the start of The Witcher Season 4. Liam Hemsworth steps in as Geralt, pulling on armor that’s already soaked in years of stories and emotion. Netflix says this season was shot back-to-back with the fifth, which will wrap everything up for good, and honestly, you can sense that weight. It’s like the show itself knows it’s heading toward its last ride.
The opening episodes pick up right after the mess of season 3, though the world looks a bit sharper now. Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri are scattered, all chasing their own paths through war, loss, and half-truths. The lighting feels warmer, the mood a touch lighter, but somehow, Cavill’s presence still lingers. You catch it in every sword swing, every pause before a line. It’s like a memory haunting the screen.
Hemsworth has talked about what it’s like taking over a role he loved. It’s a tough gig, no question. But he isn’t trying to copy Cavill as Hemsworth’s Geralt is quieter, slower to anger, maybe even more human.
Fans shared their thoughts on Witcher Season 4
You can feel it in the air that there’s a heavier weight to The Witcher Season 4 than many expected. It’s not just about the cast changing but also about what’s been left behind. For three seasons, Henry Cavill’s Geralt quietly anchored the show. He wasn’t just playing a role; he lived in the books, the games, and the love the fans brought.
Now that he’s gone, every deliberate silence, every stare into grey clouds, every slow sword draw seems to carry his ghost.
On X, user Dan ( @fwdaniels ) wrote,
“The Witcher season 4 doesn’t feel right without Henry Cavill.”
This is what many fans who had been watching The Witcher are feeling. They miss Henry Cavill as he had been there for 3 seasons. Another fan wrote,
"Temu Liam Hemsworth will never be Henry Cavill’ Geralt of Rivia. Nope! Unwatchable. Spent 7 minutes on ff. Another great series ruined by bad casting of a monkey nose, close set eyes and the presence of a plank."
"The moment you realize #TheWitcherIV #TheWitcher is not Henry Cavill #HenryCavill and you shut off Netflix, cause what’s the point? I knew the change took place but deep down I was hoping Henry would magically appear. #Tvoff." Wrote another.
Even critics have noticed that emotional gap. The Guardian’s Sarah Dempster called Hemsworth’s debut “as charismatic as a bollard in a wig,” a blunt remark that shows how hard it can be to follow Cavill’s version of Geralt.
Even though people are sad or hurt about Henry Cavill leaving, there’s still a little bit of excitement or hope. Could this news surprise us? Could Liam Hemsworth’s Geralt's rough-edge way unlock a fresh chapter in a familiar world?
The Future of The Witcher Season 4 and Beyond
The Witcher Season 4 isn’t just testing its new Geralt, it’s testing the fans, too. Can a story keep its heart when the face of that story changes? Maybe. Maybe not. The showrunners promise the next episodes will dig deeper into what really ties these characters together: bonds, strange bits of magic, and the kind of pain that shapes people. If they can pull it off, the show might close with something strong, something that reminds us the Witcher’s world is bigger than one man in armor.
But whether that spark holds or fades will come down to us, the viewers. This story has always been about change anyway, monsters that shift, people that learn, memories that twist over time. Maybe this is just another version of that.
Now Liam Hemsworth is the one stepping in, trying to make that same world his own. There are new fights, new monsters, and maybe a few new fans waiting to be won.
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