Geralt of Rivia rises again in the season 4 premiere of The Witcher. Read our full spoiler recap and review to get the most out of your return to the Continent.

We recap The Witcher Season 3's key storylines and character arcs before the highly anticipated Season 4 premieres on Netflix.

The Witcher season 4 arrives on Netflix in less than 24 hours, so unless you've booked the day off work, there's literally no way of rewatching the previous three chapters before episode 1 drops. If you're in need of a memory jog, though, the streamer has come to the rescue with a beautifully illustrated recap.

After a wait that lasted eternity, The Witcher is finally back on Netflix with its fourth season, and while a portion of the fans might not feel as eager to

The Witcher Season 4 dropped worldwide on October 30, 2025, with Netflix releasing all eight episodes in a binge. Heavily drawing from Baptism of Fire and The Tower of the Swallow, the new run dives back into the chaos left behind, a realm ripped apart by war, destiny, and fractured loyalties.

"The Witcher" showrunner explains how the Netflix drama chose to address Liam Hemsworth as the new Geralt in Season 4. Is he a worthy successor to Henry Cavill?

“Episode five is one of my favorites we’ve ever done, and it comes straight from a story in the books,” showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich said in a Zoom roundtable attended by Polygon. “We call it the soup episode. It’s really this moment of respite for the characters where they get to sit down and rest for a moment.”

While there are plenty who will give the show a chance, the first reactions are overwhelmingly one-sided. “The Witcher” became an instant hit with fans, as Cavill seemed to fit into the role of Geralt in a way that nobody could have imagined.